I have built some motors for myself from leftovers. One was the 440 I did for this Dart. I had a good block sitting around with very low mileage. Had good pistons OEM from a build along with spare crank and rods. Had a cam a customer had up-graded to full tilt and didn't want the old one so I had to supply oil pump, bearings, good rod bolts rings and gaskets. Did a set of heads up that I had laying around. Bought a Holley Street Dominator manifold and a 850 DP Holley which I gave a good flog too. Won every weekend but one with this one year at Old Mohawk in the run what U brung days in the 70s. Just finished a slant six for my g***er in similar fashion. After running a six in my rail for 8 years I have a few spares sitting around and put the motor together for just under $400. A .100" slant six (237) with a stiff cam. Buick pistons and the old big valve head from my rail. Still have the Old Offy 4 bbl and a spare 750 AFB so it will get the nod. Expect around 270HP. don
Here's another one - The Frenchtown Family Truckster: Body: Home built steel using a '26(?) Chevy cowl, top of a 24(?) Chevy rad shell, and cast off '30 Ford 'gl*** fenders Ch***is: Home built using surplus DOM tubing - NHRA cert worthy Running gear: Used (up) engine from my avatar altered; PG; narrowed-at-home 9" ford rear w/ 2.47 gears! Best 1/.4 mile performance to date: 11.61 sec. Killer consistant with that 2.47 gear. Race winnings have more than offset construction costs.
Cant remember what forum I seen it but someone built a cowl from a dodge truck hood. If I find it again I'll post the link.
I found the post with the cowl made from a dodge truck hood. Its on hotrodders.com http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/my-first-hot-rod-project-145257-2.html
This is a friend's 35 Chevy roadster made from at least 20 x cars that he knows about that have been through his hands. He wheeled and dealed for over 10yrs before he retired to acquire everything needed to complete his quest and ***emble it; cowl, 1/4s, fenders, doors, rear half, deck lid, hood, grill, suspension. The list goes on. Daily driver now, blue flame, triples and T400.
Along those lines I put the 6 cylinder and auto out of an AMC gremlin in a '53 Ford once. I had the gremlin and screwed up ***le ***le and the '53 ford with a good ***le. Drove it for a week and someone had to have it, I told them several times what it was running and they said American motors, well a Ford is American isn't it?
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