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so i just picked up a chevy 396. It's a "basket case" motor, but a good start and the price was right. the plan with this build will be pretty...
cool. yea, keep us up to date on it!
thanks everyone for the input and advice.
cool. thanks for the info!
ehh. tradition is great, but you can't deny new technologies :) i'd love to hear about your discoveries with the set-up! shoot me a PM sometime....
yea, i was looking through the manual last night seeing how there are several steps in the process...just wondered if anyone had any pointers or...
cool. i'll check that out. i can keep it on the road ok...but i've probably got almost 2+inches of play...looks like i'm a cartoon....turning back...
anyone have a quick how to or some pointers on adjusting the play in the steering wheel of my '53 chevy sedan? i've got a rediculous amount of...
Isky!
thanks alot for the input, granted this post is about a year old now. but i did get that 292 and put a cam, offy 4 bbl intake w/a 600cfm edle. and...
yea, i've looked at your lump port kits before, that may be a christmas gift to myself! :D
it will fit the engine no problem. i think we will have some issues with firewall braces and trans linkage(original 3 on tree). but i will keep...
thanks everyone! i appreciate all the input and advice! take care! Chris
cool. thanks for the input!
ANYONE? (just bumping this for the lunch crowd)
Did some searching and didn't find what i need, so here it goes... My Buddy is building a '54 Chevy 210 with a '58 235(rebuilt with a mild cam,...
just a quick share of excitement,... i drove my '53 around most of yesterday morning WITHOUT any problems. actually getting to drive it for an...
Thanks! thats what i was looking for!
yea, all the ones i have looked at are welded, i wouldn't go with anything that wasn't welded. i'm leaning more towards a steel/brass 3 row...if...
Cool, thanks everyone.
this is for my 292 L6 in a '53 chevy 210. mild cam, headers, 4 bbl. nothing super hot, pretty mild. need to replace the rad, and of course for...
yea, i thought about the coolant tester you are talking about, just need to find one. but i am going to take that route. thanks for the reminder...
thanks for the info. yea, i'm about to disect the cooling system once again and do the compression test, but now you've got me wondering about the...
well, i can say that i don't think the fan at idle will hold a rag to the grill, i know it will to the front face of the radiator. i do agree with...
yea, whatever is going on with mine just doesn't seem right. and i've had alot of people tell me that 200-210 isn't that hot, but i've got a buddy...
Update: ok, so after spring in lower hose, re-flush block and rad., trash elec fan and install plan mechanical fan, reset timing(took it from...
the cap is the original, i couldn't tell you what its rated though...not very high. but so far the cooling issue has become alot better after...
yea, well for now it seems to be cooling fine. i DO plan on a new radiator, but will have to wait for some extra cash for that one. thanks Chris
thanks. yea, thats the next step. right now i'm trying to eliminate the simple solutions first. i haven't actually driven it, but its running a...
~i'm bumping this back up one more time to see if anyone has any other input. i've come to the conclusion that due to bad temp sensor placement...
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