The Official Hot Rod Thread

[churchmouse]

400

https://bloomington.craigslist.org/pts/6074875387.html

That is about double or more what a basket is worth. It will need major work.

 

[ghitch75]

That is about double or more what a basket is worth. It will need major work.

oh yes but they are getting harder and harder to find....

 

[RustyHornet]

Don't think I'd spend any time or money building a sbc 400. I think would be better off just finding a good 350 core. Have always heard of the cooling issues the 400 has.

On another note, I am heavily considering going ahead and doing the seat upgrade in the lemans that I've wanted to do for a year...

 

[ghitch75]

i ran 400 for years......as long as you drill steam holes in the heads and run a 4 core rad they are no trouble at all....

 

[churchmouse]

i ran 400 for years......as long as you drill steam holes in the heads and run a 4 core rad they are no trouble at all....

^^^^^^^^^this^^^^^^^^

I have one extra 400 crank ready to drop in a .030 350.

 

[RustyHornet]

Seats ordered. Looking forward to this. Yes they aren't "speed parts", but I can no longer drive the car for any distance with the current seat.... This means building a custom console as well and looking into some tunes. I need tunes. And some quieter mufflers.... Damn I sound old.

 

[churchmouse]

Seats ordered. Looking forward to this. Yes they aren't "speed parts", but I can no longer drive the car for any distance with the current seat.... This means building a custom console as well and looking into some tunes. I need tunes. And some quieter mufflers.... Damn I sound old.

Mufflers....WTF man.............

 

[churchmouse]

Oil pick up in hand. I will button up the bottom of the Olds today. Maybe get the manifold on it.

 

[RustyHornet]

Mufflers....WTF man.............

I welded in the cutouts so I could go out and make some noise when I wanted to, but installed turbo mufflers so I could cruise and wouldn't have drone. Drone is bad, gonna need to work on that. Prolly change the mufflers, relocate the exit point.

 

[churchmouse]

I welded in the cutouts so I could go out and make some noise when I wanted to, but installed turbo mufflers so I could cruise and wouldn't have drone. Drone is bad, gonna need to work on that. Prolly change the mufflers, relocate the exit point.

When I 1st put the Biscayne on the street the exhaust went back maybe 3' to the dual chamber Flo-Masters and then immediately turned down. Budget exhaust.
That was so damned loud both in and outside the car. Plus it made dust storms. It was loud to the point it hurt after a short while.
Took it top my guy and he did a great out the back system.

 

[RustyHornet]

I have learned lots over the past couple years about what I like and don't like. I don't even care for headers anymore. Wish I wouldn't have put them on my car. Don't care for the "tininess" sound they have. When the 400 gets built, it will get repro ram air manifolds. They flow just as good as headers and they bolt right in the car....

 

[ghitch75]

this is neat......

'Exorcist' Chevy Camaro designed to chase Demons | Fox News

 

[ChristianPatriot]

this is neat......

'Exorcist' Chevy Camaro designed to chase Demons | Fox News

Yeah that's cool but not $100k cool

 

[ghitch75]

Yeah that's cool but not $100k cool

if i was stupid rich maybe.....

 

[ChristianPatriot]

if i was stupid rich maybe.....

Not even then for me. There as some SERIOUSLY cool hot rods for that kind of coin.

 

[RustyHornet]

None of the new stuff blows my skirt up... Yes they are cool, but so is my rusty old beater...

 

[RustyHornet]

Rusty got himself involved with this show, so some of y'all should come out. He'll be running the vintage and custom bicycle exhibit.

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[churchmouse]

I have 3 or 4 cars that are have to's If I ever hit the lotto..()

1966 "C" Cobra. Not the SC but the "C" and yes I would drive it...........................a lot.
1967 Corvette coupe 427 435 3 peddles in dark jade white stinger.
1969 COPO Camaro. Chinese red. Homely color. All business.

There are others but those 3 will be 1st.

 

[Jeff]

None of the new stuff blows my skirt up... Yes they are cool, but so is my rusty old beater...

I think your car is groovy, but seriously, stop wearing the skirts.

 

[thunderchicken]

I think your car is groovy, but seriously, stop wearing the skirts.

I echo Jeff's opinion here Rusty stop wearing the skirts...it's embarrassing