I've only had it at the track once. The temps were in the mid 90s and humid. Best run was a corrected 13.62 with 3.73 gears. I just finished swapping in a 4.10 geared rearend so I'll be hitting the track again soon to see how much its changed.
Actually, although I can start it up and move it around right now, the car is still in the process of trying to make it street legal so not everything is mounted and such. With my wedding next weekend and related activities, I have been short of time to do any work to it. I was hoping on driving it this year but it looks as if it will be next year now.
I am cutting part of the floor out to make room for a decent exhaust and working out something to keep the trans mount from breaking constantly. I purchased this car for next to nothing just for the sole reason of playing with the engine, but I enjoy the engine so much that I want to drive it.
I wish to convert over to manual steering but have not had the chance to research what (if any) manual steering boxes are out there that will swap in, so the pump is just sitting there out of the way.
Once I have every component test fitted and functional, then the car gets stripped back down for full cleaning and reassembly.
This is in my '65 Impala. Found it 4 yrs ago with the original, never been touched 52,000 mile 275 horse 327, p/glide, a/c, 3.07 geared 4 link 12 bolt posi.
Its missing the .... Ummm... ok.... its missing everything but it is a 1972 Ford 302. It will slip into either a Shelby Cobra Kit car or a '28-'31 Ford.
This pic reminds me of a Garfield the Cat episode where all of the natives were worshipping a '57 Chevy, and chanting :"Bop-da-la-be-bop CHROME ... CHROME"
Anybody else remember that episode? :welcome:
PS
Now you need new caps for the rad and master cylinder ... they're jealous and feel out of place. :mwink:
Well, since my engine still needs to go to the machine shop and get prettied up, I'll post a picture of my Sons 30 over 455 Olds in the '29 Ford he's currently building. It is topped with a '66 Olds 442 tripower setup. Since the pictures he has had the carbs professionally restored. Should have the car running in the next couple of months I hope.
Don
PS: All that stuff in the rear is because the car is airbagged front and rear.
Just a rebuilt-mostly stock '74 350 from police package Caprice, now in my '79 MC. BTW, the block is metallic purple, hard to tell by the pics. This is what it looked like this 6months ago:
Just pic of my 406 sbc with a tunnel ram in my 55 chevy, but sorry no good pic of it yet... bye the way there some mighty fine motor's in your guy's cars, really sharp work :thumbup:
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