The Official Hot Rod Thread - Part 2: No Replacement For Displacement

[churchmouse]

I think wal mart has a return credit on most SBC stuff?

CM I heard something about somebody stopped by and helped you stand up?

Yeah I need some help with that these days.....

 

[RustyHornet]

question of the day is wtf do I do with this thing out of the 73 vette. cost more to build than buy a crate - so it's really just taking up space in the garage.

If CM/CP don’t take this off your hands, I gladly would. I have a ‘57 Chevy that needs a traditional small block, lt1 in it has to go! Ain’t nobody got time for fuel injection!

 

[RustyHornet]

The most fun part of building a Pontiac gasser? Coming up with a very non politically correct name for it! Rompin Redskin has been my favorite I’ve ever seen. Not a gasser, but...

 

[WebSnyper]

I have heard those engines will spit plugs just because.
Who ever came up with that design was a bit left of center. We changed out the plugs in the 5.4 in my Ford van before I gave it to the daughter. What a chore that was. I was told by a mechanic I trust to do the change out with the engine hot. We did. Broke nothing.

There was a day I would have rebuilt the Impala front end myself and let the shop line it up. Those days have come...............and gone.

Yeah, from what I had read I thought most of the issues were with the 5.4 but, apparently even on the 4.3 there are very few threads in the head for the plugs to grab, couple that with an aftermarket plug and I'm guessing not torqued to spec and you get issues. My shadetree who works out of his house is ok for some stuff, but on other stuff there is a reason to go to my other shop. The $$ are definitely different between the two. Hopefully they all stay put this time. From what I have seen on ebay there are folks out there who pretty much make a living fixing plug issues in the Ford Tritons. I changed the plugs on my FJ myself but when I did some reading on that Triton I wasn't messing with it... anyway, sorry to hijack the thread, back to checking out the hotrods

 

[churchmouse]

I love those old full size Poncho's.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

The most fun part of building a Pontiac gasser? Coming up with a very non politically correct name for it! Rompin Redskin has been my favorite I’ve ever seen. Not a gasser, but...

I’m betting the horsepower on the fender is not accurate.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

I’d have to swap valve springs but still not a bad deal

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/drt-127422

 

[RustyHornet]

I’d have to swap valve springs but still not a bad deal

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/drt-127422

D port, make sure someone makes a header for that application. Otherwise you’re stuck getting custom built.

 

[churchmouse]

D port, make sure someone makes a header for that application. Otherwise you’re stuck getting custom built.

The spec sheet says square port exhaust.
The springs might be a tad stiff for a hydraulic bump stick.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

The spec sheet says square port exhaust.
The springs might be a tad stiff for a hydraulic bump stick.

Yeah new springs for sure. I emailed Dart about header fitment.

 

[RustyHornet]

The spec sheet says square port exhaust.
The springs might be a tad stiff for a hydraulic bump stick.

Hydraulic? No balls!

 

[femurphy77]

There are SO many things bogus about this ad but it is a beautiful car!

https://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/cto/d/1970-plymouth-hemi-cuda-4/6416017615.html

 

[RustyHornet]

There are SO many things bogus about this ad but it is a beautiful car!

https://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/cto/d/1970-plymouth-hemi-cuda-4/6416017615.html

Lol. Look at that ultra rare small block Hemi! “Unrestored”, Chrysler has never made a car that nice! Not even today!

 

[churchmouse]

Lol. Look at that ultra rare small block Hemi! “Unrestored”, Chrysler has never made a car that nice! Not even today!

My thoughts exactly. It has "340" decal on the quarter. Factory () chalk marks on the rear diff.
Load of crap.

 

[churchmouse]

Hydraulic? No balls!

Easy killer. Trying to ease the boy into this world...

This cam has a very aggressive idle through the right pipes. It comes on hard and pulls right to 5800. Plenty with the 3.90 gear.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

These are the old Patriot heads. They always had good reviews from Hot Rod, Super Chevy, etc.

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/pmx-2119

 

[churchmouse]

These are the old Patriot heads. They always had good reviews from Hot Rod, Super Chevy, etc.

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/pmx-2119

Even with hi-lift rockers those would work.

 

[femurphy77]

And yet another winner:

https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/d/1968-mustang-fastback-pro/6419588360.html

 

[churchmouse]

And yet another winner:

https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/d/1968-mustang-fastback-pro/6419588360.html

If there were 2 of them...identical $72,500 is still to much.
Nice straight car.

 

[bobzilla]

These are the old Patriot heads. They always had good reviews from Hot Rod, Super Chevy, etc.

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/pmx-2119

Those are the same heads I’ve had my eye on for a rebuild.