348-409 W motors,Speed and dress up parts

I have been looking up speed and dress up parts for a W motor lately and am kinda suprised at how few I can find.Is it me or are there not as many that were or are available as for ,lets say,early Hemi`s,Nailheads,Rockets,Flatheads etc. Please chime in W motor guys.

 

Edlebrock makes a few intakes for the W motors, for both small and large ports. Edlebrock also makes bolt on heads, and valve covers. Speedway Motors sells some of the dress up parts for W engines.

Some here may tell you that "they are not 'traditional' hotrod engines"

 

I wouldnt understand that one. They came out in 58 and have been in hotrods every since. Falls in the 64 and under heading.

 

From what I have discovered there was not alot of speed parts, Offy & Edelbrock intakes and valve covers, I have a magneto in mine, some cams offered but not much else that I know of.

 

Cragar made peices. I have a Cragar timing cover and would like to get Cragar valve covers.I missed a Cragar 471 blower manifold a while back.Did I mention,I love Cragar stuff? I know there has to be more W stuff out there.

 

Lamar Walden automotive has plenty of stuff, and really knows how to make a 409 run. The stuff isn't cheap, but its the best:

http://www.lamarwaldenautomotive.com/id6.html

 

you can dress them out pretty well...ive found most of my stuff at swap meets...

 

Matt, your car is a knockout!

 

Good stuff is easy to find ...........

 

I got a set of these valve covers for mine. http://www.yourcovers.com/valve_covers_10651.php

The y are a good quality item, that is GM approved.

 

I believe this is where my old man got most of his stuff:

http://www.show-cars.com/

And here is his ebay store (I'm pretty sure). Cams, intakes and stroker kits in it:

http://stores.ebay.com/dr409-348-40...Q2ec0Q2em14?_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1513&_pgn=1


mR

 

Try our social group?

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/group.php?groupid=125

Or www.348-409.com

 

I just sold my 348 powered deuce roadster project. It had polished Offenhauser valve covers and 2/4 intake, Lamar Walden polished water pump, Alan Grove lower left alt mt. MSD plug and play distributor, and a Powermaster starter with Sanderson headers. Inside had Isky cam, springs and lifters, Ross forged pistons, and the rest was freshened up stock stuff, new valves, hard seats, etc.

 

anybody that tells you that the 348-409s are not hot rod engines is living in a world of their own design...a lonely world. Those engines put out all you need in a hot rod, and do it while NOT looking like every other OHV V8 you run across.

dj

 

Imho, "W" engines are in the class of the nailhead's and early MOPAR Hemi's for cool factor and will down-right run if you want to so do!!! Mine ran like a SB on steroids..

My hopped up 409 that I put in my '67 Camaro SS/RS fit on it's all stock 350 fine and looked factory stock.

Love those big "W" stock chrome valve covers!

pdq67

 

This is what that "W" needs. PM me if interested..
Duane.

 

X2....those 348/409 motors don't need much makeup...natural beauty

..just add 3x2 or 2x4 and you're done


Boy, the later 60s sure was a bleak time for a 348 owner...all I ever heard was "truck motor" from the muscle car guys.

 

Heres mine.

 

Nice -super clean

 

That motor is AWESOME !!!!!!

 

A 340 hp 409 in a 32 5 window
And a 474 stroker solid roller cam Richmond 5 spd in the 62

 

Cool parts were hard to find for many years but the future looks bright for W-Motor enthusiasts. For example, Barry Grant is coming out with a cool 6 shooter 3/2 setup for both small and big port 348's and 409's. What you need is out there but will usually take a little digging to find. Click on the link below to see lots of cool W-Motor stuff.

 

I love this stuff! You guys have some awesome motors.Keep it coming.

 

Aluminum heads, custom pistons, any type of camshaft you want, stroker cranks and assemblies, custom blocks, Edelbrock intakes, Moon, Offy, & Edelbrock valve covers, headers. What else do you want. It's all out there.
Larry T

 

I know the advertised stuff is out there. I am trying to bring some of the rare stuff out of the woodwork so all W motor guys can enjoy it. As I said earlier,I have a Cragar timing cover and have heard of Algon,Winter etc. but never seen the stuff.

 

I've posted photos of my Algon parts (timing cover and intakes) in the 348/409 social group. I'd also be interested in seeing (and likely purchasing) Cragar parts.

There were plenty of speed parts available. Offenhauser, Edelbrock, and Weiand made 6x2 and 4x2 intakes, Cragar had blower parts, and Algon had fuel injection. DuCoil, Spalding, Roto-Faze, and Vertex all had distributors or magnetos available. The first four had dress-up parts such as valve covers, too. There were even nifty marine hop-up parts available.

 

Just my opinion, they are a traditional motor with a huge following. Two new blocks are now available for purchase, an aluminium block punched out to 632 cubes and the cast version....

 

bttt

 

Hey guys, looking to purchase a 348 - but trying to get some info on these casting numbers: 3755011 CK1660

can anyone help me out.

Thanks,
Scott

 

The block was the 2nd design with cooling holes to support the new heads. All 348 blocks were made at the Tonawanda plant with the exception of some issues that casued GM to cast them at the Central Foundry. Perhaps the CK is that??? Looks like it was cast January 6 of '60.
A 409 crank will bolt in that engine and will allow you to stroke it. Seems like you have to use big block rods. there is a thread over on the 348-409 site that details all of that. Those fellows over there are making a lot of torque monsters for sure.