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Got the mounting plate for the Corvair box on the Thames in. I can use it to mount it reverse or stock style which is what I am looking at....
I also welded pads or feet so the plate doesn’t dig into the frame. I’ll clean up the welds also. It was cold today. I have had steadier hand days.
Rear /mid plate tabs drilled and tacked into place. I’ll finish welding when I pull the engine for pan swap and clean up. Everything will get a...
[ATTACH] Ok work on Prefect today. Rear mid- plate for six is completely welded and fitted. Notice I trimmed the extra crap off of it. I will weld...
The prefect is set up the same way. It was actually fitted for a hemi as well.
Notice how other than front motor plate nothing changed. Also for the record the little round amber turn signal lenses hsve 1964 on them.
Here are the pics from that era. slso this Round of changes will include hand controls for Wes [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Front axle is a 4 inch drop. It’s a speed way/Rons Pope set up don’t remember which. I recommend Ron as he can narrow to any width. As can Bill at...
May I suggest a clutch turbo or clutch flite. Best of both worlds.
Mammoth power yes?
Love the look of a QC under anything.
Thanks for the compliments. Build all you can while you can.
Front plates and mounts completed. Need to be belt sanded and cleaned up and painted. I will also weld a perimeter edge/using 3/4 flat bar. Will...
Finished the headers up today. Cleaned up and inspected. Finished the welds on the collector. Purged and rewelded two tubes. Then heated and...
Other header complete. ( back 3 ) collector is not fully welded but is in correct position. have two welds I need to burn back in deeper....
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Ok tubes equalized at collector. Had to torch weld/braze. Used mild steel. As in soft tie wire like we always...
I’ll also equalize tubes before collectors
Ok. Front header completely tacked in place. Forgive the ugly MiG /tack welds. I will more than likely torch weld these up. It’s easier to weld...
Collector is tacked. Actually may lengthen the primaries another 6 inches. All those in the known say a 30 in primary would be beneficial. We will see
Started headers. Probably going to torch weld these in the end. With me trying to use what I got and the close proxy of the tubes in various...
BTT
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Rear engine plate feet laid out. Cut and weld. Then trim the excess from around the top side. Need to weld 4 tabs ( 2 front -2 rear. ) Laid...
They are perfect. A complete set.possibly a blower ring package ?
Dot on top on one compression ring and the chrome ring has a taper bevel to the inside.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] I was digging through some old inventory I have and came accross these rings. Top ring I assume is chrome. Second ring is...
Ok. Prefect front cap is clearence and the lower now is well. Gotta decide wether to paint the edge where cut or make a nice formed aluminum cover...
Enloe has a video coming as soon as I text it to him. He’s the man. Lol
Low 8s in the 1/8. But all over the place really. I lined up out of the rubber so it wouldn’t hook up for fear of destroying the Rearend. I wasn’t...
Made it to the track Sunday.It did well for a 250 hp 327 /muncie/ 3:55 posi. No the q change isn't in it yet. Still got the factory posi and 3:55s .
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