Sixshooter
New Member
Well, after many ideas including a '59 235 chevy six/4 spd, a cadillac 500ci v8/th400, and even twin engines/??? I've finally got ahold of the engine/tranny combo I'll be using in my T.
I recently snatched up a '58 Corvette 283ci chevy small block and cast iron powerglide. The PG is supposed to be from the same vette, but so far I have not been able to find anywhere online to get a positive ID on it. According to the fella I got it from, the stamped #'s on the governor(C5 10D) is the # that ID's it as vette.
It has a forged crank & rods, flat top pistons .030 over, and looks to be in excelent shape. I got a set of "416" 305ci Z28 heads which are 1.84/1.50 valves w/ 58cc combustion chambers. I also procured an edelbrock torker II intake & holley 4 barrel.
My plans are to re-ring/bearing the short block after making sure everything is within tolerence by having it checked by a machine shop. I'd like to have it balanced. Have the heads rebuilt, get a nice-n-lumpy camshaft(probly a comp cams magnum 292H), & collect up the other odds & ends and assemble it. Then I'd like to install it in my frame(which I still need to build....lol) with the tranny & hook everything up so I can start & run it for cam break in & just plain fun.
I've wanted to build a T Bucket for a long, long time and this will probly take me a long, long time to finish but I'm still excited! I know that it's really just another 283, especially since it's not going to be all stock. But I still think it's neat to have a real '58 vette block in my T. A conversation piece for the drive in at the very least!
Just had to share!
-John
I recently snatched up a '58 Corvette 283ci chevy small block and cast iron powerglide. The PG is supposed to be from the same vette, but so far I have not been able to find anywhere online to get a positive ID on it. According to the fella I got it from, the stamped #'s on the governor(C5 10D) is the # that ID's it as vette.
It has a forged crank & rods, flat top pistons .030 over, and looks to be in excelent shape. I got a set of "416" 305ci Z28 heads which are 1.84/1.50 valves w/ 58cc combustion chambers. I also procured an edelbrock torker II intake & holley 4 barrel.
My plans are to re-ring/bearing the short block after making sure everything is within tolerence by having it checked by a machine shop. I'd like to have it balanced. Have the heads rebuilt, get a nice-n-lumpy camshaft(probly a comp cams magnum 292H), & collect up the other odds & ends and assemble it. Then I'd like to install it in my frame(which I still need to build....lol) with the tranny & hook everything up so I can start & run it for cam break in & just plain fun.
I've wanted to build a T Bucket for a long, long time and this will probly take me a long, long time to finish but I'm still excited! I know that it's really just another 283, especially since it's not going to be all stock. But I still think it's neat to have a real '58 vette block in my T. A conversation piece for the drive in at the very least!
Just had to share!
-John
