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There’s a point in every build where you know you’ve done the right thing and made the correct choice. One of these moments wears when we got the...
Lots of progress, after a couple tries the transmission is installed. We may have allegedly bought the transmission in a back alley, so everybody...
To start off, some good news, we now know how to correctly install a torque converter. It bolted up fine this time, turns out it works better if...
Thanks for all the helpful input, you guys were right, the transmission pump lugs both broke. Learned a valuable lesson and bought another turbo...
Having unsuccessfully tried to mate a 1973 Turbo 350 to a 1959 283 we are stumped. All holes lined up fine, torque converter was completely seated...
We have decided to install a turbo 350 transmission from circa 1977 on our early 283. This 283 block is not drilled for a starter. I have found...
Engine assembly is now mostly complete and it is now finally painted. Valve covers are just sitting on the heads for the pictures. Have also...
Hoping someone can help with a question I have on torque converters. We are installing a Chevy 301 backed by a power glide in a car that...
Got the double hump 202 heads on today. Slowly getting towards the finish line. Anyone know if the pushrod length is different between the...
We received the engine from the shop and now have the crank and high compression pistons installed. The cam has also been installed. More progress...
Have just received our freshly rebuilt 283 or now 301 from the machine shop. We are having trouble with the rear main crankshaft seal. The one...
Thank you all for your input, This is in fact going in a 1954 corvette with a power glide. As for the cam we’ll probably end up going with the...
Our 283 which has been bored out to 4 inches making it a 301 is finally done. We are using 202 double hump heads on it as well in addition to...
We will also be installing a glass bowl style fuel filter so we won’t have to worry about the ethanol breaking down the plastic style one. Now all...
After much fiddling the original 6 is out of the corvette for the last time. Still waiting on the 283 but it is now ready for when it arrives....
Thanks for the continued support! Only a little progress today hood off, and water pump removed. Radiator is soon to follow then hopefully engine...
Thanks for all the support, A quick update on the removal of the 6 cylinder. Removed the intake and exhaust manifold with much fighting along the...
Thanks for all the fine comments and suggestions. I should explain that although we readjusted the carburetors on the 6 it made no difference....
Just a quick update, the V8 conversion process has begun. The original 6 will be kept with the car and could easily be reinstalled. It will be...
Still on the hunt for the 1955 Corvette that my grandpa owned and sold in the early 60’s. VIN number VE55S001195. I have a lead that the car was...
These are some pictures of my 1964 Impala in the snow. It has taken me to every single day of high school here in Ohio reliably so far. I was...
We’ll be sure to check the fuel pump and exhaust before the next run. I appreciate all the help and comments. For the record though we did take...
To clarify, I’m not against keeping the six installed. Maybe someone here can identify the problem, it starts fine when cold, then after getting...
We have this thing about driving our cars, there is a reason they offered the V8 in 55, the 6 was slow and ran terrible. If Duntov was still alive...
So let me get this straight, a 1954 Chevy passenger car V8 conversion mount will fit in the corvette, but we will have to run an electric pump to...
Hopefully someone can help, we are trying to swap a 265 or 283 into a 1954 corvette. Is there a bolt on motor mount for this swap? Are the V8...
I agree with the idea that a tribute car would be great, but it would be twice as great if we could bring that very same car home again. My...
Thanks for all the replies! I did look on the registry of C1 corvettes but the car was not listed there. Incidentally I also haven't learned the...
I am in search of a 1955 corvette VIN number VE55S001195. My grandfather owned this car in the early 1960s when it unfortunately was involved in a...
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