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aren't the heads between the two the exact same thing? edit: nevermind, answered above
well you guys managed to make me think about the y block hahaha... but they just don't get me that excited, they can make decent power, and sound...
hahahahha dude i was thinking the same thing... put a damn shirt on for crying out load!
yep, just turned 27... that's pretty much my plan once i decide and get a motor in it, once it's running it will be registered and driven, and...
nice! :cool: the info i got was from hothemiheads, the block number is l8d5 which traces back to a 1958 big truck or bus, which makes since...
exactly what i was thinking :D so your saying use the 6 banger huh? it is skinnier after all haha :p interesting, from what i could figure...
definitely! getting lowered about 6 inches and some steelies and www tires ;)
223 not sure what i would save it for though that's why i was thinking of using it over the 6 banger, yeah could go with a y block, but i don't...
cool thanks! guess i'll have to take a closer look at it next time i'm down there...
True! as a matter of fact the 60 f100 i would be getting the 6 banger from is getting a blown 425 nailhead :D The 60 was supposed to be my first...
6 banger back in the lead :p... Slant six here we come!!! hahahhaa That's a good point though... he had visions of hot roding it a bit too,...
wow pretty much split just like me, the 6 bangers had the early lead but the hemi came on strong late haha thanks for the links!!! hahaha,...
it's definately more of a hot rod, it was my dads "shop" truck, not mine :D thought about that, but i don't have a y block... i do know where...
Buick guys, any idea if the Buick would have the little I-8 or the big one?
Interesting... no one for the Hemi? I'm not much of a Chrysler guy, more of a Ford and GM guy, but a Hemi is a Hemi, albeit a baby Hemi... The 6...
Little history here if you want http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=471855 but short story I inherited a few projects... And I...
welcome fellow newb :D
Yep and I love it there! Surprised you heard of us much less where able to guess it, most people have never heard of Orbital before so i ussually...
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=5198856#post5198856
Hey, long time lurker (haha), posted for the first time last night asking for help identifing some cars. Someone mentioned I should come here and...
working on it, I recently had to move them all when we moved the shop, priority one is getting the new shop up to speed, then I have to start...
Thanks for the help, I didn't even notice the suicide doors on the chevy, and I have looked at it quite a few times haha Anyone know if the Buick...
HAHAHAHA, yep ;) but I got about 40-50 years before I'm and old geezer... plenty of time to get em built! In reality I'll probably sell some to...
Cool! Thanks guys for the quick reply's :D
Hi, long time reader, first time poster. Love a lot of the cars on here, I'll post mine up one of these days when I get started building them......
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