You're not doing bad, Homie. OLDS 455- at LEAST 6 425-2 330-2 403-1 BUICK 455-1 Pontiac couple 350's 400-2 455-1 Chevy sbc "various"-4 BBC-1 Ford 351w-1 Mopar.. I think I ended up owning a 318...How? I hate those stupid things.... I think there's a 440 around here somewhere...but it's broke...but could probably be fixed... Here's where my fetish comes in. CYLINDER HEADS. I can't throw them away. no matter how fucked they really are, I (we) keep them. just bare heads, in the shop right now.... 36. and those are the ones NOT bolted to the above motors. I know I have at least 4 sets at home (hard to find Olds/Poncho stuff) along with several good Olds Cranks, Poncho cranks, and 1 sbc steel crank with about a 35 degree twist in it I use for laughs and to keep my shop door open. ( It reminds me of the twisted ford axle. even the unwashed notice something is horribly wrong with it.) as far as various engine parts are concerned, I have a tallish stack of wasted Pontiac timing chain covers (as if they are gonna invent some new exciting way to weld crap aluminum tomorrow and the Kauffman ones are gonna dissappear) dozens of junk Balancers, Oil pans, Valve covers (I am looking to compete with Tman's Bale Barn, I am gonna build mine out of shitty valve covers) scads and scads of rods, pistons, unusable crankshafts (Slick 50's is in the office right next to 2 of Buzzards shattered axles) and tons of various broken shit no one can use. I keep flywheels with missing teeth. I don't know why. They make cool bases for muffler stands, I guess...but even Midas doesn't need this many muffler stands. christ. I need to have a garage sale.
I've been thinking that so far I've gotten through 2008 without bringing a single engine home. But back in August I drove about 50 miles to buy a "rebuilt" 241 Red Ram as well as a crusty looking Dodge hemi from a lady whose husband passed away in '07. She had established the price and I had cash in hand. But somehow in the time it took me to get to her place the price doubled. So I missed that one. Then I heard about a complete 325" Dodge hemi for $450 but I called about it two days too late. So if the planets had been aligned I may have had three more to add to the collection.
3-8BA's 2-AB's 4-y-blocks 1-DOVE 429 2 or 3 400m's Hudson 308 and 262 401 nailhead on the way Still lookin for some mid 50's mopar v-8s for my 2 41 Dodges
You're definitely not alone... Between my Dad & I: 1970 Cadillac 500 196? Dodge 383 1966 Poly 318 1959 Lincoln 430 1950 Merc flattie 1950 Cad 331 At least they aren't in cars... "extra" engines that are in what I consider parts cars: 1963 Imperial 413 wedge 1976 Cadillac 500 It could always be worse...or better, depending how you look at it...
you are a sick man...............I have 1 flathead, 2-289's, 3-302's, 1-351, 2-6 cylinders and 1 - 350......how that 350 got in my garage is a mystery......I guess we could start a support group here on the Hamb......
Exactly! I have 3 pairs of old power-pack 1.72" sbc heads that I'll never bolt on any engine but I just can't bring myself to part with them. I think in the back of my mind I believe I may actually build a stock 283 or sumthun.........God, I even have a stock 2 barrel manifold..
Don't worry about it; should you ever decide to get rid of any of them, they'll probably net you a greater return on your investment than most others. They're also more fun to look at than a 401k.
me: 18yrs old 425 nailhead (looking at getting a spare shortblock) two 4 bolt main 350's 305 chevy 250 inline ford I got free 170 inline ford and trans I got free cracked 8rt flatty drooling over a 331 cad with stick and getting a free Gm quad 4 for "experiments" as long as its cheap and aint cracked it has a pretty good chance at coming home...
Gee, I got that disease, too but mine is kinda different. I can't keep from gathering up the old vintage ones-several that are definitely NOT hotrod engines but just can't let them go to rust. So they are pushed into every corner of the shop: (3) 1930 Pontiac flathead sixes (1) 1930 Oakland flathead eight (3) 1931 Pontiac flathead sixes (1) 1936 Dodge flathead six (1) 1941 Pontiac flathead inline eight (1) 1942 Hudson flathead six (1) 1942 Hudson flathead inline eight (1) 1949 Chevy 216 six (1) 1955 Chevy 235 six (2) 1960's Chevy 348's My wife cannot even begin to understand why I keep them. I just say, "Cause they're mine".
Are HEMI's like that? I need another one so they can reproduce....would love to start a 'breeding program'.. Cheers, Drewfus
Man, I thought I had it bad. But You guys have me beat. Buick 425 Nailhead 364 Nailhead 300 (3) 455 I need to get some stock in something besides Buick!!
you guys are sick, but then I must be too have 7 early olds motors two small chevies one big chevy a Stude and a nailhead and at least 7 Cad Lasalle transmissions too
Oh Yes . . . you definitely need two for the breeding to start. The only problem is that early Hemi pregnancies tend to be long, expensive and there are always complications. They tend to develop high oil pressure during pregnancy, are cranky, have boring sickness, put on extra weight (blowers) and eat fuel for two. Also, a full-term birth takes about 2 years . . . with frequest visits to the engine doctor. Be prepared to attend a lamaze at Mondello - while expensive, you'll find that she'll learn how to breath better and you'll pay dearly for the visits. And lastly . . . when that little red-headed step child of a bastard is born -- it will probably have a bad case of colic. Be prepared, it will be loud and fussy . . . when it starts burping up that expensive nitro formula, you'll definitely be going back to the doctor, hopefully everything will be contained in the new diaper you put on it!
I have quite a few engines my self, one of you guys mentioned a shortage of engines? Up here in the northeast, pick up any paper with classifieds and find 2 to 200 engines, no shortage up here, there is a paper called Special Interest and its loaded with everything from early hemis to modern LS1's, Hope all you guys had a Great Turkey Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hotrodhill
if You decide to do it, call me. I will send You my 5 gallon bucket of "itty bitty valves and springs" as opposed to the uncomplete sets of 2.125/2.00 valves I have for the Olds projects...sometimes, race car parts can live on in a street application.
Nah, it's not a disease.....it's a guy thing, in a mans gene pool. We keep everything in "our" garage 'cause you never know when your gonna need it. Let a woman in "our" garage she'll throw all our good "stuff" away, and sure as heck, we'll need somthing from our "stash" the next day !!!!!. `hang tuff brother. :d
I I got it from you as well!? Since the Rocky 33 I bought 2 4bangers a 6banger, a flathead, couple smallblocks etc........
1 chevy 235 1 327 chevy rebuilt going in a 34 ford pickup 2 283 blocks 1 69 roadrunner 383 with balanced rotating assembly and 3 sets of heads 1 chrysler 400 that I thought I'd make a 451 out of Not bad really. I hadn't counted in a while.
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