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Montana1, the clutches I used were 10.5" units. They are actually DF units for a Ford Bronco application as I remember. As mentioned above the...
Brake boosters and straight axle gasser's do not go together! I'm not real familiar with the spindles that Speedway uses on their axles but I am...
You can not go wrong with the dual friction in a street car in my opinion. I have had both clutches in a number of cars and have never found the...
Yeah Kev, I moved that windshield 50 times over the last few years only to crack it putting the new gasket on! The 288 made 393 hp and 342 lb/ft....
First I am not advocating running this crankshaft, but there are thousands if not millions of crankshafts just like this one swinging around in...
I'm not familiar with that casting but am sure someone here has experience with that cylinder head. That intake valve should be a great size for...
Most of the forged flat tops from yesteryears were of the variety that had 4 valve reliefs. Even those with only 2 were very tough to get...
That Wiseco piston looks to me to be a flat top and have 9cc of valve reliefs, not going to make much compression with all but a very small...
Looks like a great platform to build on, make sure you drill and tap the crank for a balancer bolt.
PBRmeASAP, that is a good running 327! Funnnnnn........
64 Chevelle's that came with P/glides were almost all geared 3.08's. Going with the 383 will allow you to run less gear as it produces much more...
Oh, now you're stirring the pot! I have run SBC's at .150 wall thickness but would prefer to be at .200-.250 minimum on the thrust side. If you...
Baging, adapter, t/o bearings and pilot bushings were all commercially available for the swap. I have made the t/o and pilot parts myself in the...
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Yes, the 61 315hp version used the first design 461 which were seriously shrouded on a stock 3.875 bore as this head head was slated for the all...
I'm a big fan of 283's and think it's cool that you want to build the little engine. Keep in mind that you need to line up parts and plan your...
Common reasoning is that greater than 9:1 dynamic compression ratios are normally race engine territory. Obviously like so many other things with...
If you're certain about those compression figures, make sure to take the camshaft's effect on dynamic compression into consideration.
Yeah bfalfa I remember the photos you posted then, I was wondering about photos where the gaskets you were speaking of are shown on the block.
I am for sure to an engine guru but if your setup ends up needing it I have used/use GM .016-.018 shim gaskets with aluminum heads and have had no...
A Mopar in a Ford, I like it! Way to show the love...
I would consider a couple of things before spending your hard earned cash, by the time you add springs, keepers, retainers etc... you're going to...
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Getting the rear package tray, seat closeout panel and shelf made and fitted. Not real sexy stuff but time consuming. Also attempted to get the...
No girdle used in the motor, the main studs were used because I had them and they have the standoffs for a windage/diamond stripper. I have never...
Not sure what you're looking for in a SW gauge but they can be found on the auction sites pretty cheap if you are patient. As for what else would...
A few pics of the 288 Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Oh, and I will continue to build small motors as long as I still have parts. Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
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