The Official Hot Rod Thread

[churchmouse]

Idk, CM.... This car is being built for the twisties, but it should hold its own in a straight line. This 400 is getting stroked, just gotta decide if I wanna go 433 and be able to rev it a little more or go 461.

Those heads will need a lot of work if you want to build more cubes and get the revs. They are corks. I have a couple of Tin Indian loving buddys and they gave up on the stock castings and went aluminum Edelbrocks.

I am just beating on you. But watch out................

 

[churchmouse]

Chrome is not my style. The valve covers will be the only chrome thing on it and that's only because I love the look of chrome over a set of aluminum heads.

OK.......I see it now.......

 

[Leadeye]

Everyone has different tastes, for me chrome in the right places makes the car, but then I'm from a different era.

 

[RustyHornet]

OK.......I see it now.......

I'm well aware of the shortcomings of the Poncho, I hear it everyday as my "guy" is a BBC man. But damnit! I wanna be different!

This build will certainly be way more engine than the car needs for the type of driving I'll be doing, but if I'm already gonna be in there and it's not gonna cost that much more to stoke it, then why not?

Oh and one more thing, the Poncho stroker kits use a 454 Rod.

 

[thunderchicken]

Rusty. I'm with you, I don't like chrome on an engine...only thing I like chrome are wrenches, sockets etc. Now polished aluminum I can dig but my daddy always told me "son if ya can't make it a runner, chrome it."

 

[RustyHornet]

Rusty. I'm with you, I don't like chrome on an engine...only thing I like chrome are wrenches, sockets etc. Now polished aluminum I can dig but my daddy always told me "son if ya can't make it a runner, chrome it."

Some people dig the bling. More power to them. Everybody is different, that's what makes the world go round.

 

[thunderchicken]

I dig polished aluminum, and anodized aluminum..chrome is just too flashy for me

 

[RustyHornet]

It depends on the engine for me. I like a Pontiac blue block with aluminum heads/intake topped with chrome covers. Just looks sexy to me. However on my old c10, I painted the whole thing orange, even the aluminum intake.

 

[RustyHornet]

My old truck. I even went so far as to paint the headers with cast manifold paint and I had the air cleaner lid powdercoated black so it wasn't flashy.

 

[Bigtanker]

Chrome is not my style. The valve covers will be the only chrome thing on it and that's only because I love the look of chrome over a set of aluminum heads, with a big turbo out front.

FIFY

 

[RustyHornet]

FIFY

Hey, don't think I haven't thought about that.

 

[churchmouse]

I'm well aware of the shortcomings of the Poncho, I hear it everyday as my "guy" is a BBC man. But damnit! I wanna be different!

This build will certainly be way more engine than the car needs for the type of driving I'll be doing, but if I'm already gonna be in there and it's not gonna cost that much more to stoke it, then why not?

Oh and one more thing, the Poncho stroker kits use a 454 Rod.

Yeah my buddys 67 FireBird has a stroked out 455 in it. Unknown (or admitted to) C.I.s but it is a freaking torque monster. Only Dyno ran at this point but it made everyone in the room smile.

I have zero issues with Brand loyalty. Dare to be different. Want to be different.
I saw what appeared to be a 32 3 window today with either a 348 or a 409 in it. The "W" heads were the give away.

 

[RustyHornet]

How cool!

[video=youtube;8ks2e_pjasQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ks2e_pjasQ&feature=share[/video]

 

[churchmouse]

How cool!

[video=youtube;8ks2e_pjasQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ks2e_pjasQ&feature=share[/video]

That is uber cool.

 

[RustyHornet]

This is awesome. Wagon with a stick!

1967 Chevrolet Biscayne Wagon

 

[churchmouse]

This is awesome. Wagon with a stick!

1967 Chevrolet Biscayne Wagon

That is a small journal motor.
I can not find the picks of our 78 Malibu wagon. Street sleeper.
355 with all the trimmings. 4 speed 4:10 gear car. A bit heavy but it was a riot to drive.

 

[RustyHornet]

1971 Corvette

 

[churchmouse]

1971 Corvette

That thing was a serious drag car at some point. The tach ring is visible as is the cage.

 

[PGRChaplain]

Yeah my buddys 67 FireBird has a stroked out 455 in it. Unknown (or admitted to) C.I.s but it is a freaking torque monster. Only Dyno ran at this point but it made everyone in the room smile.

I have zero issues with Brand loyalty. Dare to be different. Want to be different.
I saw what appeared to be a 32 3 window today with either a 348 or a 409 in it. The "W" heads were the give away.

I had 4 58 Chevys with The Original Rat Motor in them! My most favorite, Tan Bel Air with the 315HP & 456 Posi rear end. It was a GTO/442/Chrysler Killer Block to Block. It was a 3 speed car from the Factory, I put a BW T-10 4 Speed in it.

 

[churchmouse]

I had 4 58 Chevys with The Original Rat Motor in them! My most favorite, Tan Bel Air with the 315HP & 456 Posi rear end. It was a GTO/442/Chrysler Killer Block to Block. It was a 3 speed car from the Factory, I put a BW T-10 4 Speed in it.

One of my Uncles on Dads side was a serious motor head. He had a 58 with the 348 Tri-power and a 4-Speed when I was a kid.
2 door post car. Left nut car if you get my meaning.