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Well that's some good info guys! Thanks appreciate it! I still might try them out just for the weight transfer benifit.
Picked up these spacers a few years back, tried them on my dad's car it didn't work out had camber problems. Now I'm gonna try them on my car, is...
Awesome thanks bud.
What cam did you have in that thing, it sounded wicked as hell open headers! Saw it at LSR was my favorite car there!
Info on the suspension? I to am building a 35, but mine is a 3 window.
You make more torque with a 350, parts like pistons cranks are easier to come by, you got get a votec headed 350 from a junk yard, throw a small...
That's what I want to do ^
What coating do yal use on your headers? I was thinking of using vht white, but most vht shit burns off kinda quick.
I may have a set laying around.
Awesome sounds good bud! I'll look into some aftermarket rods.
By the way porknbeaner, you got some sweet projects!
Yeah I know all sbc Sept for 5.5 rod on the 400 are 5.7. I was just saying I'm using a 5.7 rod on my 400 instead of the stock 5.5. But my idea was...
Longer rod would be ideal, actually bigger cubic inch like the 5.7 rod 406 I'm building would be better. But I figured I got two pairs to mess...
Maybe the short stroke makes it less cr?
They have huge domes! I'm thinking in 13.1 range.
I got two sets of 283 pistons the part number is L2302 one set has been fly cut.... My question is what material are they? I believe there...
Thanks for the replies guys, lots of useful info. Trying to get the car finished up by April for the lonestar rally, I'm gonna have to cruise it...
Sounds pretty straight forward, appreciate the response bud! Nice to know someone wants to conversate this late, I'm up bored out of my mind lol.
Hey bud what paint did you use on your engine? Beautiful car by the way!
As much as I love the gasser look and I can picture it a nice kandy tangerine with a straight axle, white interior, no hood, with a tunnel ram...
Hi guys I'm interested in learning how to paint lace patterns, I'm looking to do it on my 55 Chevy. Any tips trick? Best place to get lace? Maybe...
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MORE PICS PLEASE! Love the car!
What size of wheels are in the rear? whats the backspacing? what size of tire? are those are torque thrust originals right? or they D's? i bought...
love your 55, been watching it since you started your build ;)
Would love to see that camino running, just picked up a 71 that i gave to my dad, and i got a 72, and my dad has a 66.
Bringing this thread back, yal mentioned small cams and small carbs? Would this cam be small enough, its a small solid roller. Moderate to fair...
What wheels is he running up front?
Im thinking 4.10s with a 30 inch tire, and a m-20 4 spd.
Dang i love both those car, that car from 65 looks badass i love the set back hillborn injected sbc, did anyone run a hilborn on the street? And...
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