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Selling my 51 Belvedere. Right now it is a running, driving car, but will be sold without the engine and transmission. It is set up for a low...
Had a blast last year and plan on going back again this year. -Dave
Did you fab those motor mounts? I need a set exactly like those. The engine in my 51 is a low deck big block, and it is solid mounted right now....
One of my best friends stuffed this one in there and he used these headers for performance (2" primaries) and for the fit. They dump right at the...
A "B" series BB Mopar fits with the stock steering but it is a lot of work and not for the faint of heart. LOTS of mods needed to make it all...
Very nice work! -Dave
Bummer man, but you gotta do what you gotta do.... I really dig the lines of your car and have been watchin this thread for a while now. -Dave
Welcome from just down the road in Richmond, TX. -Dave
I have that same adapter on my 51. The only two pics I have handy were when I was breaking it down after it swallowed a plenum bolt from the...
Before tearing everything down, if it were mine I would swap the rocker assemblies between the left bank and right bank. If it moves then your...
No Belly Button in my 51 Belvedere. It is a stroker based on a low deck B-Block. A small block (318-360) would have fit better, but what would...
The hardest thing I have ever done was help my baby sister through the death of her daughter. She died in the crib at the babysitters house........
Several years ago mine was stolen from inside our locked fence at work. I work at a small family business and I kept it there because we could...
Thanks for the inspiration! I have a 5 window A pickled until it's turn for a build. Most I have seen are fender-less, but I was wondering how...
I just re-upped for my second year. Well worth it. I cannot begin to list all of the cool ideas I have picked up from the folks here. The sheer...
Cool Keep us posted if you get a chance to have a look around. Most of my stuff is Mopar. -Dave
Amen Doc! -Dave
Welcome from Richmond/Rosenberg! -Dave
Kind of looks like EGR ports. Hard to tell without seeing the whole intake. -Dave
Got some new low back buckets to put in my 51. Started pulling the old seats and found lots of wiring that I didn't like. Then decided the...
Brewers Performance will be able to fix you up. I needed a pivot ball for my 69 383 4-Speed dart and they had one in stock!...
Looks Great! -Dave
Thanks for the leads. I knew about Jet Hot, but HPC and Embee are new to me. If I cannot find a local shop I will give them a call. I prefer...
Does anyone have a source for a shop in the Houston area that can ceramic coat a set of headers? These are some old gasser/fenderwell headers....
What it the title of that book? I am in for a copy. I have two more cars on my dream list... A Thunderbolt clone, and my 5 window "A" powered by...
The thing to remember about FE's is that you really don't know what you have until you measure the bore and stroke. Heads and intakes and nearly...
Some of you are pure artist! I have no talent when it comes to this kind of stuff. I draw electrical and controls system schematics to earn the...
It will make jerky out of you in the summer time. But it is so worth it. No heater needed in winter time. The fenderwells heat up the inside...
I am diggin the ruby slippers! I think the red may work just fine. Almost looks like a heavy flake job may be the ticket. Thanks a bunch!...
We made a deal a while back when he got board with it and put it up for sale. He is rubbin and lovin on Tugly now. That is going to be another...
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