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Awesome great job thanks for the info
I build custom headers but I cant seem to find anyone who builds them. Shouldn't be hard to make. Take 3 pipes that will slide over the pipes you...
Mig welding is pretty simple. I have the same welder so I will give you some of the settings I use. For 1/8 to 1/4 set the heat in the middle I...
Yes it will work. I box/plate all the way around on the ones i do
I just finished a 429 rebuild for a customer. I searched everywhere and didn't come up with much. The parts are expensive compared to chevy, but...
A short water is right on the cover. A long wp is about an inch to inch and a half away from the cover
No either head location will be fine. I believe they do make a 1/2 npt switch
Damn good idea
Heat does rise but there will be more heat at the combustion chamber than at the thermostat not necessarily a huge difference but a difference
Sounds to me like the tire shop didnt want to do them. I've mounted quite a few and have never had any problems. Gettin to balloon out on a 10...
Installing the switch in the head is the best location that is where the heat is transferred to the switch will react slightly quicker as opposed...
A nice highrise manifold and an edelbrock carb or a holley
Drain the oil out of it fill it up with atf let it idle for about 5 to 10 minutes and drain it then fill it back up with your favorite flavor of...
Sweet
Could be 2.02s measure the valves
Looks like just standard old double hump heads. They are really popular some top performers back in the day. Probably 64 cc combustion chambers...
Yes the oil pressure port is by the distributor on the drivers side unscrew the sending unit with the spade terminal and connect your oil pressure...
They will work on radials I put a set on about 6 months ago. Thoroughly clean tire and buff off any letters etc...Then i applied yellow gorilla...
Oil pressure gauge port is at the rear drivers of the block by the distributor behind the intake.It is 1/8 npt you have either a sending unit...
Well hell you just have to beat him on race day lol
Red and white looks perfect on these cars, but then again everyone has one. In my opinion all black for that killa look. Black is beautiful
Edelbrocks run leaner in the middle out of the box a simple metering rod swap would've cured your overheating problem there blown mopar....
If its a stock 283 i wouldnt run over 5psi so definetly underdrive it. Use synthetic 75/90 in the front cover according to weiand thats what i use...
Holley carbs usually run faster at the strip. Edelbrock/carters are usually more user friendly. Holleys run best at 7 to 7.5 pounds of fuel...
8000 rpm from a blown big block thankfully it drowns out the ol' lady screamin in the passenger seat lol
I've got the same saw and found hacksaw blades cut in half and a little squirt of wd40 seems to last forever
The further you take it 400, 600 or on up the smoother and cleaner appearing the paint job will be. 1200 would be like a full blown show car job
yea definetly good prep the more you sand the better the primer will etch into it. Make sure you wipe it down several times before you prime it....
I used Rustoleum ($30 a gallon from Home Depot) mixed 2 to 1 with laquer thinner sprayed it with my plain old big lots bottom feed gun layed down...
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