Dan, Glad you got everything worked out. Good people having a good time. With mountain scenery like that I would have a hard time keeping the car on the road.
Ronnie, You have to pay attention because its a long long way down...:eek
Dan:
Congrats on getting her back on the road. And quite a road trip it was
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I expect the Belair performed flawlessly?
Double cheers!
TomK
Thank You Tom, The Bel Air did preform flawless and we had a great time.
That is a nice little 418" combo you have there. That ROD makes it sweet with the 3.23's too I bet. I've ridden in a Chevelle with a Richmond 5 speed and that low 1st in those transmissions really doesn't need a lower geared rearend. The gentleman I bought my 409 block from has one of the Richmond 6 speeds for sale with the Long shifter for $2800.
The 3:27 1st gear combined with the 3:23 rear posi works very well. I was lucky when I found my ROD. My engine makes 485 fpt and the ROR is good for 450fpt. I found it on craigslist from a guy that had it behind a 496 BBC with a 40 lb flywheel in a 69' Chevelle. He had about 500 miles on it and put some slicks on took it to the track and broke it. He said you had to buy as is and would not open the trany. I had done some research so I new the main shaft had a step at 4th gear and was were they break. He told me it broke when he shifted from 3rd to 4th. When I opened it up sure enough the main shaft was broke at 4th gear and most of the teeth on 4th gear and 4th gear cluster were stripped. The rest of the trany looked brand new. I replaced the broken parts myself put it back together and am in the whole deal for 1650. and that included the Long shifter, Centerfource duel disc 11" clutch, throwout bearing & a new pilot bearing....
That sounds like a great time. That ford hot rod in the middle looks Killer!
Jason, That is a killer little 32' Ford Tudor 327 powerglide 8". But don't let that 39' Plymouth pickup fool you. It has a 4-banger turbo charged Cummins diesel and a 5-speed. It makes 185 hp 500fpt and can keep up with the Bel Air.
Boy you really have some scenery up there!!!!! Kinda looks like Alaska!!!!
Phil, No it doesn't...
It looks like Washington...