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

[churchmouse]

It’s a disease....

OK....it looks like there is most of a car. Whats the plan......if any.
Power tour next year.....

 

[RustyHornet]

OK....it looks like there is most of a car. Whats the plan......if any.
Power tour next year.....

Plans? Who knows... With my new Power Tour friends, it’s become a thing that we build a different car every year and take it. You’ve all seen the 56 behind it before, it need all the front sheet metal, but engine runs. The 55 I picked up for parts, but I’m leaning towards makin that one a runner using the 56 drivetrain, then making the 56 a ratty gasser with either a Pontiac engine or an LS.

 

[churchmouse]

Plans? Who knows... With my new Power Tour friends, it’s become a thing that we build a different car every year and take it. You’ve all seen the 56 behind it before, it need all the front sheet metal, but engine runs. The 55 I picked up for parts, but I’m leaning towards makin that one a runner using the 56 drivetrain, then making the 56 a ratty gasser with either a Pontiac engine or an LS.

Most cool.

 

[RustyHornet]

Most cool.

We’ve all seen how plans work around here though... I’m guessing I’ll have a 57 Pontiac to complete the trifecta before I ever drive one of these.

 

[churchmouse]

We’ve all seen how plans work around here though... I’m guessing I’ll have a 57 Pontiac to complete the trifecta before I ever drive one of these.

Yeah I get it.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Found an engine for your gasser Rusty

https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/pts/d/511-big-block-nitrous-400-kit/6618225367.html

 

[churchmouse]

Found an engine for your gasser Rusty

https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/pts/d/511-big-block-nitrous-400-kit/6618225367.html

 

[Bigtanker]

Buddy of mine just bought a 67 Catalina with 42,000 original miles. I think he got it from a family member that lives in the southern part of the state. I'll check it out when he gets it up here.

 

[churchmouse]

Buddy of mine just bought a 67 Catalina with 42,000 original miles. I think he got it from a family member that lives in the southern part of the state. I'll check it out when he gets it up here.

Tell him to air up the may-pops before he rolls it north....

 

[Bigtanker]

I think he plans on trailering it back. Not sure why.

 

[churchmouse]

I think he plans on trailering it back. Not sure why.

From the look of it (it is very nice actually) it has sat for a long time. Hoses/belts/seals etc tend to go Poop after a long nap. Trailer it home and do the long sleep turn around.

 

[femurphy77]

It’s a disease....

Love the paint, Especially the rattle can skull, don't touch it!! !

 

[RustyHornet]

Buddy of mine just bought a 67 Catalina with 42,000 original miles. I think he got it from a family member that lives in the southern part of the state. I'll check it out when he gets it up here.

Looks like a ‘70 Cat to me. Very cool. Fresh rubbers, fluids, clean out the fuel system. Drive the crap outta it, don’t let him forget to use oil with zinc in it or he will lose that cam..

 

[RustyHornet]

Love the paint, Especially the rattle can skull, don't touch it!! !

Oh hell nah. She’s hideous. One of these will be black, the other white.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Looks like a ‘70 Cat to me. Very cool. Fresh rubbers, fluids, clean out the fuel system. Drive the crap outta it, don’t let him forget to use oil with zinc in it or he will lose that cam..

Or his lifters will grenade themselves

 

[churchmouse]

Looks like a ‘70 Cat to me. Very cool. Fresh rubbers, fluids, clean out the fuel system. Drive the crap outta it, don’t let him forget to use oil with zinc in it or he will lose that cam..

Does Shell Rotella still have zinc.

 

[RustyHornet]

Does Shell Rotella still have zinc.

It does not!!! We strictly use VR1 Valvoline, unless breaking in. We use a product from High Performance Lubricants for break in, unless the cam manufacturer recommends something else.

 

[churchmouse]

It does not!!! We strictly use VR1 Valvoline, unless breaking in. We use a product from High Performance Lubricants for break in, unless the cam manufacturer recommends something else.

Thanks. I am aware of the additives. Rottella was the go to oil when the EPA ****ed us over.
I do believe the zinc was killing the catalytics on the new cars.

 

[RustyHornet]

Projects. Projects. And more projects. If anyone has some money burning a hole in their pocket, I’m accepting donations.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Projects. Projects. And more projects. If anyone has some money burning a hole in their pocket, I’m accepting donations.

Man you got people giving you engines...what else do you want!?