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

[churchmouse]

Nice try. Mind’s already made up. Just picking the right pieces.

Do not hit order until we set down and look at your list.......Please.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Do not hit order until we set down and look at your list.......Please.

No, I’m not that crazy. Block first. Then parts.

I am curious as to price differences in having a 400 crank turned down vs buying a new cast crank with the correct journal size, but all that can be hashed out at the appropriate time.

 

[RustyHornet]

Oh spit.....

 

[femurphy77]

Oh spit.....

Looks like fun, what were the expected results?

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Oh spit.....

You’re gonna need some dish

 

[RustyHornet]

Looks like fun, what were the expected results?

I think originally they were supposed to be 64cc. They have never been touched, 39,000 mile 1970 Boss 302. Bad part is, both the heads and the block need decked... Very interesting engine, it’s built like a big block Chevy.

 

[bobzilla]

3800lbs? Holy crap! Put that pig on a diet

My truck is under 3800lbs. Should be under 3700 with the 100lbs of trans missing. It’s a set of aluminum heads away from 3500’s at this point.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Preppin for new intake

 

[churchmouse]

I think originally they were supposed to be 64cc. They have never been touched, 39,000 mile 1970 Boss 302. Bad part is, both the heads and the block need decked... Very interesting engine, it’s built like a big block Chevy.

Well.....yeah they wanted it to be fast.
The ports on those Boss heads are the

I twinged when I saw 62cc on my heads.

 

[thunderchicken]

I think originally they were supposed to be 64cc. They have never been touched, 39,000 mile 1970 Boss 302. Bad part is, both the heads and the block need decked... Very interesting engine, it’s built like a big block Chevy.

Many many moons ago MrGasket made an extra thick gasket for the boss302. Also, there are open chamber heads available. Its just a 351C head

 

[thunderchicken]

The ports on those Boss heads are the


They can flow some air and make serious HP

 

[churchmouse]

The ports on those Boss heads are the


They can flow some air and make serious HP

I have seen Boss and DZ's line up so many times. It usually came down the driver.

 

[Brad69]

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Might be be a slight difference between the 351 Cleveland and a SBC besides the Walmart parts availability.

Great reading
Muscle Car Engine Shootout - Ford Vs. Chevy Hot Small-Block Dyno Showdown - Hot Rod Network

 

[churchmouse]

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Might be be a slight difference between the 351 Cleveland and a SBC besides the Walmart parts availability.

Great reading
Muscle Car Engine Shootout - Ford Vs. Chevy Hot Small-Block Dyno Showdown - Hot Rod Network

"ANY" Cleveland offering sported monster ports. Almost to big to street. Well, only to big for sissy's and girly boys.

 

[thunderchicken]

"ANY" Cleveland offering sported monster ports. Almost to big to street. Well, only to big for sissy's and girly boys.

Even though the Cleveland was only manufactured here for like 4 yrs, the open chamber 2v heads were used on 351m & 400s through like 79. Also Ford manufactured the 351C in Australia throught the late 80s. They had both 2v and 4v heads in open chamber and quenched chamber designs and available in cast iron or aluminum. Edelbrock makes some nice aluminum 351C heads now too. At PRI this last weekend I saw a booth that now offers a 351C aluminum block with splayed 4 bolt mains. Now I kinda wish I had an excuse to build an all aluminum version using an old 'cup billet stroker crank and 6" small journal chevy rods and put it in a sleeper maverick. Now that would be fun

 

[Bigtanker]

Even though the Cleveland was only manufactured here for like 4 yrs, the open chamber 2v heads were used on 351m & 400s through like 79. Also Ford manufactured the 351C in Australia throught the late 80s. They had both 2v and 4v heads in open chamber and quenched chamber designs and available in cast iron or aluminum. Edelbrock makes some nice aluminum 351C heads now too. At PRI this last weekend I saw a booth that now offers a 351C aluminum block with splayed 4 bolt mains. Now I kinda wish I had an excuse to build an all aluminum version using an old 'cup billet stroker crank and 6" small journal chevy rods and put it in a sleeper [STRIKE]maverick[/STRIKE] Fairmont. Now that would be fun

FIFY.

I love me some sleeply fox shoebox.

 

[RustyHornet]

Top is on! Waiting for the glass guys.

 

[churchmouse]

Top is on! Waiting for the glass guys.

Man that is good to see. I love those cars.

 

[Brad69]

You know how to put vinyl tops on?

That is a lost art!
Only one body shop in our area has an old dude like CM that can work on the old cars.
Perfect color for a aged GP only thing better would have been poop brown.

 

[bobzilla]

Woo that his months mod money went into daily driver repairs. Time for a timing belt on her Rio and the right front wheel bearing is getting sloppy. Once that new bearing and hub are in the entire front end of that car will be new. In all fairness we bought it cheap and were 3rd owners. It started life as an Avis rental car then the second owners beat it like a rented mule. Great little beater though. 8300 miles on this oil change and it burned a single quart of oil. Can’t be mad at that.