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Every so often on 348-409 we get to read a great story and see a beautiful car, thank you for sharing.

Back in 1963 I lived in So Cal in Orange County. I bought a 1962 Impala SS 409 with all the good stuff. Bought it from Stanley Chevrolet...

Late to the party, but Happy Bday Don :-)

Yes BB&SB primers will not work just be careful of the ones you can buy for W engines the one I got had a very small 1/4” shaft end...

Yes they are different. On a 348 or 409, you need the boss that pilots the bottom portion of the distributor bore. That boss diverts oil...

Get an old truck W distributor and gut it, use as a tool.

Here you go.

Related question: can one prime a W engine with a standard sbc/bbc oil primer tool AND the distributor adapter sleeve (showcars #7719) ?

I meant to post this picture the frame off restoration. (showing off here). The race engine wasn't ready for our Bowling Green (2015?)...

Hello everyone... I am new here. I have a 1958 Belair I bought in California in 1988. It had a 6 cylinder in it. I bought a parts car...

Welcome aboard!!! The rear end itself is the same the only difference may be the gear ratio from a 6 cylinder to a 8 cylinder car.

Welcome. On a limited budget I used the Eaton Posi (GM 55P 8.2 Dropout) with the addition of a 4th arm (1959) and Tom Parsons'...

The pins and plates are done on the hood, great fit! Front trim next.

Hi everyone. I haven't posted here in quite some time. Back in August 2023, I had a terrible, tragic event that happened in my family...

Both valvecovers have breathers currently.