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too bad it's not a 427 http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/pts/685797938.html
I like this guy, if you have room for it. Looks early 60's style to me....
Danchuk Ecklers Classic Chevy Impala Bobs John Chambers Vintage Chevrolet Google it, there are lots more. Check e bay too. pics?
old cars are cool. free old cars are very cool. nice score. post some pics.
Sounds great. It's real easy to overcam. Best of luck on your build. BTW, is it in running condition now? also...when you order the cam...
Steep refers to hill climbers. Typically, 4.10 or numerically higher (which we refer to as lower gears,) like 4.36, 4.56, 5.13s and the like....
I just wrote a super-long reply, hit backspace and the whole stinkin thing is gone. I'll retype it and post in a while. .................a...
Old Harley joke..... Statistics suggest that 9 out of 10 Harley Davidsons are still on the road today. This means that 1...
They "bleed off" at low rpms reducing the lift/duration at the valve, giving you more useable power at low rpms. Rhoads made them famous, but...
rare, are they? See, this is why there are so many fords with 350/350 chevy combos in them. All the cool stuff was crushed cuz it was so crazy...
Mine would fire off at around 10 to 15mph. Parking it on a decent hill was enough. Rollin-on-heels, are you bent on a automatic. The more I...
I was thinking the same thing!!!!!:D People like us are the reason that idea never came to fruition. Too many nut jobs powersliding across...
I run an Iskenderian 280 Mega Cam with Rhoads lifters in my five-seven. (355cid) The 270 still lopes pretty good in a sbc (friend had one in an...
Now, that's cool.
Not if the donor car used mounts on the bellhousing. If the donor had a 215, 223, or 262 the bell housing will (should) pysically bolt to the...
Also seems that the 223 shares it's bell housing bolt pattern with the 215 and the 262 L6 cyls. and another link to 223/tranny info...
Mugs Up Drive In. Independence, Mo.
I'm with you. Nobody knows a camshaft like the people that grind them. Send them the specs and what you are trying to achieve, then they can...
+1 ... The rear pump turns and all hydraulic functions work even without the car running allowing you to be pushed, apply low gear, turn the key...
My 61 ford custom had a 223 with a fordomatic. Cool thing is they can be push started. BTW, fordomatc and cruiseomatic both = FMX, I believe....
Wow, that was anti-climactic. I was expecting pics of her buying the car back and dad crying. Bummer.
thanks for the welcome, guys. I already used a u-joint part number from the threads to finish the S-10 rear end swap in my five-seven. Drove it...
touche'
Awesome thread. My side and cheeks hurt from laughing. I was executing a perfect burnout in front of a car-load of friends and decided to...
Nice. I'd drive it. Makes the ride more interesting if you think it might be your last.
Being from Missouri, I am aware of a hillbilly remedy that will not involve removal of the existing tank. Remove the gas tank from the 1971 ford...
The great and mysterious forum muse instructed me to come say hello. So, without further ado....................hi. I'm butching up a 57 chevy...
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