old round fart
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A 383 will be scary in a bucket Fred. That will be just enough. You don't HAVE to use the whole pedal.......unless your behind! Lol
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tfeverfred
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Another reality check. Coming soon.
old round fart
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You da man!
tfeverfred
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Yes, my last T had basically the same engine. It wasn't over cammed and used a stock converter. Never had the creep that a lot of guys seem to experience. So, with the new engine being fairly close to the old one, I figure a 2,200 stall should do the job.
tfeverfred
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No, I'm not. While I do like the look of my first choice.....
Moser Engineering 7105: Differential Cover GM 7.5" 10-Bolt | JEGS
At the moment, it just seems a bit much. Also, cost is a factor. I'm still going to keep it on my wish list.
tfeverfred
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old round fart
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You and I are afflicted with the same desese. Champlain taste and beer pocketbook. Lol
tfeverfred
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My last engine, built by the same guy, was 377 CI. It had a streetable cam and ran great. This new engine is only bit better and we're expecting the same results. Which is about 350 HP. Way more than what I'll need and a waste, but again, the price was right. I'm not one to pile a bunch of high horse power numbers in a car that won't ever see them or to have bench racing bragging rights. That just seems REALLY counter productive.
Also, if it wasn't for the the low price my friend is giving me, I'd be just fine with a bone stock 350. The power to weight in these cars makes that a VERY smart choice. Seriously, how many T Buckets running 400+ HP, ever really see it or even get to use it?
tfeverfred
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Kinda.
What I really liked about that first choice was the fill and drain ports. But while checking it out last night, I thought about how many times I changed the oil in my last rear end. The answer was never. So, at that point, paying $160 for those features and a "look" just doesn't seem budget minded right now. Now, if I find it on ebay at a lower price.... I'd probably go for it. For now, the cheap shiny one will do just fine. My last one did.
PaulR
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Fred,
I'm in the same boat as you on the engine size. Mine is a remanufactured stock 350. I've driven a tbucket with a 383 and it seemed way to easy to get into trouble with. I mean I like having fun as much as the next person, but there is a time and a place for everything.
I'm so close to seeing if MI e will move under it's own power it is silly. I remember you taking me around the block in your car and the bobody wasn't tightened up to the frame. That is where I'm at on mine.
Im order g some washers like the ones you have for the heims. Thanks for posting g that.
Yours is coming along too.
Later
PaulR
I'm in the same boat as you on the engine size. Mine is a remanufactured stock 350. I've driven a tbucket with a 383 and it seemed way to easy to get into trouble with. I mean I like having fun as much as the next person, but there is a time and a place for everything.
I'm so close to seeing if MI e will move under it's own power it is silly. I remember you taking me around the block in your car and the bobody wasn't tightened up to the frame. That is where I'm at on mine.
Im order g some washers like the ones you have for the heims. Thanks for posting g that.
Yours is coming along too.
Later
PaulR
Gerry
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That when you take off the old cover there is no contamination in the oil and the teeth are good to go.....
tfeverfred
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Thanks, Paul. Yea, it took a few beers to talk my buddy into making torque, instead of high horse power.
He's a metal fabricator by trade, but his dad brought him up in a racing environment, as his dad was a successful, local bracket racer years ago. By using a combination of a low lift cam and small valves, the HP will be mild, but the torque will be great. He's expecting 370 ft.-lbs. at around 2,200 rpms. That should work well with my 3:42 rear gears. It's more of a truck style engine. Yea, those washers were a good recommendation by the guys on here and the HAMB, but honestly, I still don't think my car needed them. In fact, if they hadn't been so cheap, I probably wouldn't have bothered. Before ordering, I did a Google search on safety washers. Yes, heims can fail, but the conditions I found were off road driving incidents. I don't plan on hitting boulders or rolling into pot holes large enough to swallow my tire. But hell, at $4 each, why the hell not. I found out afterwards, that Summit has them for about $3. Cheap insurance.
My build is moving well, I guess. With any luck, I'll be driving this time next year. I'll see how it goes. The next items on my "major needs" list are engine, trans and the body. I'll be saving for those and buying small stuff on the side just to stay motivated. Things are moving along, just not at the pace I want!
tfeverfred
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Okay. Still not sure what that has to do with cover choice, but I checked that before I even cleaned up the rear end. It came with a 30 day warranty, so if anything didn't look right, I had time to return it. Every thing looked good and the oil was free of metal shaving
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PaulR
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Fred,
I may have to talk to your engine guy. I like the torque number. I did like to replace the stock cam with something that has a noticeable lumpy idle. Nothing drastic.
After I drive it for a while and work out any issues that come up I'll have the body/bed painted and upgrade the engine. A winter project. A Houston winter project....ha ha.
PaulR
I may have to talk to your engine guy. I like the torque number. I did like to replace the stock cam with something that has a noticeable lumpy idle. Nothing drastic.
After I drive it for a while and work out any issues that come up I'll have the body/bed painted and upgrade the engine. A winter project. A Houston winter project....ha ha.
PaulR
tfeverfred
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He's a younger guy, but he can build an engine with his eyes closed. He loves high HP numbers, but again, he's young and his dad was a racer. Works out of a shop next door to his house and lives in a VERY rural area. I got lost trying to get to his shop once! If you decide you want to meet him, I'll arrange it and we'll go by his place. Going to his place is always a treat. He usually has some sweet stuff in progress.
I'm going to see him next month. I'll take some pics. His metal work on cars is astounding! The words "Bondo" and "filler" are NOT in his vocabulary. When he finishes a car for someone and the customer takes it for paint, he's had the shops call him and thank him. Top notch!
tfeverfred
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Perfect. Imagine this one black.
tfeverfred
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Pulled the old rear end cover last night. Used a razor blade to scrap off the old gasket. Tonight I'll hit it with brake cleaner and a wire brush for the final clean up.
EX JUNK
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Love that look as long as you've got long enough legs to step up and over the body side without a door and/or a step.
Most ladies that I know need a step or a least a door. My ride is low enough with my 34" inseam or my wife's lesser inseam is not a problem. However, my ride is only 29" tall to the top of the door area 41" at the top of the windshield. As you can see, we sit down in our ride rather than on our ride which is what we like. There are others that like to sit higher and if that is what they like, I'm all for it. But with my sport rally and land speed experiences along with many years of performance driving, I prefer to sit low. IMHO
Jim
Most ladies that I know need a step or a least a door. My ride is low enough with my 34" inseam or my wife's lesser inseam is not a problem. However, my ride is only 29" tall to the top of the door area 41" at the top of the windshield. As you can see, we sit down in our ride rather than on our ride which is what we like. There are others that like to sit higher and if that is what they like, I'm all for it. But with my sport rally and land speed experiences along with many years of performance driving, I prefer to sit low. IMHO
Jim
