[quote]elano wrote:
dhickey wrote:
elano wrote:
Before mutilation - Completely stock 305 with 5 speed (B&W world class t5)
Get ready to replace that t5. I had a piece of shit '86 iroc z with a 305 auto. Lightly modded and severly beat to shit but a ton of fun. Got me into cars that corner. 140mph (according to the speedo) on the highway was fun too.
I’m going to an automatic. I have a th350 that is built like a brick that’s sitting under the car right now. I had to buy a conversion kit because the damn torque arm bolt’s to the transmission tail-housing. Pain in the ass but it’s in there now :-)[/quote]
The other option would have been to get a torque arm with crossmember to take it off the tail housing. Probably cheaper the way you did it. Did you just have to get a new tail housing?
[quote]mechanicsteve wrote:
lostinthought wrote:
Here are my projects:
71 Chevelle, 350 bored .60 over. 2.02 camel back heads, gear drive, 590 cam,…um…th350 with a 3500 stall…12 bolt rear with 4.56 gears and a full spool. This one just got painted and is pretty much done.
oh fun, a spool. chirp chirp chirp![/quote]
True man and for that reason, along with the 4.56 gears, I kind of regret putting that in. But hey, it’s all in the name of speed right?
Old cars and trucks are a fun hobby, but they sure can rape your bank account.
I’m working on a '81 Chevy Pickup, short wheel base. Yanked the stock 305 and dropped in a new 350. It’s supposed to turn out 330hp, but I popped in a bigger cam, new valve springs, rocker rollers and a 750 Holley. Put in a new 700R4 tranny.
Last week I dropped $2000 on what was supposed to be just a new differential. I wanted a new 3.73 rear end. Turned out I needed a new carrier too. So I upgraded to posi-traction which gets me a new carrier anyways. Then I saw the left axel shaft was tore up, so I upgraded them too. Then I had to replace the U-Joints. Now I suddenly have a brake leak on the right rear. And it just goes on and on and on.
On a lighter note my father and I dropped a 383 stroker into my brother’s '72 Chevelle. Sorta Christmas present.
[quote]dhickey wrote:
elano wrote:
dhickey wrote:
elano wrote:
Before mutilation - Completely stock 305 with 5 speed (B&W world class t5)
Get ready to replace that t5. I had a piece of shit '86 iroc z with a 305 auto. Lightly modded and severly beat to shit but a ton of fun. Got me into cars that corner. 140mph (according to the speedo) on the highway was fun too.
I’m going to an automatic. I have a th350 that is built like a brick that’s sitting under the car right now. I had to buy a conversion kit because the damn torque arm bolt’s to the transmission tail-housing. Pain in the ass but it’s in there now
The other option would have been to get a torque arm with crossmember to take it off the tail housing. Probably cheaper the way you did it. Did you just have to get a new tail housing?
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Yeah, I took the cheaper route. I kept the tail-housing, just attached a bracket to 3 of the bolts and bought a new crossmember. The shitty thing is that I have the short tailhousing th350 and so now I have to get a custom driveshaft. If I would have gotten the longer one, it would have been fine. Oh well at this point what’s another 200 dollars.
[quote]lostinthought wrote:
mechanicsteve wrote:
lostinthought wrote:
Here are my projects:
71 Chevelle, 350 bored .60 over. 2.02 camel back heads, gear drive, 590 cam,…um…th350 with a 3500 stall…12 bolt rear with 4.56 gears and a full spool. This one just got painted and is pretty much done.
oh fun, a spool. chirp chirp chirp!
True man and for that reason, along with the 4.56 gears, I kind of regret putting that in. But hey, it’s all in the name of speed right? [/quote]
That’s the reason I didn’t go with a previous plan. I have a 82 z28 body with 4.56 gears in it. Whats your RPM around 60? Just wondering.
[quote]elano wrote:
lostinthought wrote:
mechanicsteve wrote:
lostinthought wrote:
Here are my projects:
71 Chevelle, 350 bored .60 over. 2.02 camel back heads, gear drive, 590 cam,…um…th350 with a 3500 stall…12 bolt rear with 4.56 gears and a full spool. This one just got painted and is pretty much done.
oh fun, a spool. chirp chirp chirp!
True man and for that reason, along with the 4.56 gears, I kind of regret putting that in. But hey, it’s all in the name of speed right?
That’s the reason I didn’t go with a previous plan. I have a 82 z28 body with 4.56 gears in it. Whats your RPM around 60? Just wondering.[/quote]
A little over 5 grand. The thing got bad gas mileage before…I’m just guessing but it probably gets about 4 mile to the gallon now. I never drive it. What’s your plan for the Z now?
[quote]lostinthought wrote:
elano wrote:
lostinthought wrote:
mechanicsteve wrote:
lostinthought wrote:
Here are my projects:
71 Chevelle, 350 bored .60 over. 2.02 camel back heads, gear drive, 590 cam,…um…th350 with a 3500 stall…12 bolt rear with 4.56 gears and a full spool. This one just got painted and is pretty much done.
oh fun, a spool. chirp chirp chirp!
True man and for that reason, along with the 4.56 gears, I kind of regret putting that in. But hey, it’s all in the name of speed right?
That’s the reason I didn’t go with a previous plan. I have a 82 z28 body with 4.56 gears in it. Whats your RPM around 60? Just wondering.
A little over 5 grand. The thing got bad gas mileage before…I’m just guessing but it probably gets about 4 mile to the gallon now. I never drive it. What’s your plan for the Z now?
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I’m giving it to a friend who helped me build my 383. I bought it for 200 dollars. The springs have been chopped so it only sits about 2 inches off the ground. LOL
Here is my engine as it is today. I’ve been trying to get it started. It’s turning over very slow so a friend has his big battery on the charger and I bought a new coil and ground wire that I will put in too since we couldn’t get the distributor to arc a test plug before we cranked it. Hopefully I will get this sucker broken in today.
What’s your plan for the Z now?
