FAQ |
Members List |
Social Groups |
Calendar |
Search |
Today's Posts |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
76 TA restoration
A friend of mine has his original high school car.Been stored indoors for 30 years.When he was young he had the cam intake and carb and headers added.He has a 455 4 bolt block and a set of 48 heads.I though he should sell the block and heads and build his numbers engine as like a 467 sleeper stock car.He still has the original intake a calif QJ.He wants to upgrade the suspension up to modern standards.It has 6S heads.He is not up to doing a LS conversion.It now has a Art Carr T400 with NO2.The interior is REALLY nice,paint is really nice,not afraid to spend serious money.Thought on which engine to go?400 stroker or a 455 with the 48 heads and a kit.Will be 9.5 CR pump gas engine which ever way we go.It is also a A/C car.Tom
|
#2
|
|||
|
|||
Is this a typical American thing, for the well-off families to present their kid in school with a new car? Seems a common story, just not anywhere else that have to work hard to afford some rough piece of crap as their first car.
|
#3
|
|||
|
|||
Quote:
Quote:
|
#4
|
||||
|
||||
What was the topic again?
__________________
🧩 Burds Parts, Finding those Hard to Find PCs, no Fisher Price Toys Here Just Say No To 8” Flakes F ire B irds 🇮🇱 |
#5
|
||||
|
||||
Is the original block a 557? If so, it doesn't make sense putting a stroker crank in it. I love the sleeper idea and if he's putting modern suspension stuff on it why not go aluminum heads with the writing ground off?
__________________
Chris D 69 GTO Liberty Blue/dark blue 467, 850 Holley, T2, Edelbrock Dport 310cfm w Ram Air manifolds, HFT 245/251D .561/.594L, T400, 9" w 3.50s 3905lbs 11.59@ 114, 1.57/ 60' |
#6
|
|||
|
|||
I have to check the block when it comes out.He only has a 455 block and a set of 48 heads.The kid was a deck hand on week ends,worked his ass off his whole life.Came from a commercial fishing family!FWIW,Tom
|
#7
|
|||
|
|||
I bet it is the 557!That will make the choice more EZ.Tom
|
Reply |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|