Recent content by BC409

Hi guys! 3-4 years ago life got in the way and i had to sell my 62 bubble project and all the 409 pieces i'd collected. thankfully a fellow member here on the site bought it or at least brokered the deal. Finally getting back into the hobby. Needless to say,of all the cars i've sold that was the...

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i know this has been covered in diffrent post all over,but it would be great to see a nice summary like you just did. 409 truck block,690 heads,stock dual quad intake,stock 409 crank. maybe look at some diffrent cam profiles,some different carb options.then the pulley,balancer,water pump...

thanks for the reply. that looks like a great choice in hydraulic,and i may end up going that way.am also interested in solid lifter cam reccomendations.maybe a modern version of the L-88 cam or similar.

hi all , not a 409 question but i know alot of guys on here also play with bbc. i have a 1966 425hp 427.i am freshening it up to go in a 66 biscayne with a 4spd and 4.56 gears.this car will see the dragstrip 2-3 times ayear for fun and cruise around town the rest of the time.a roller cam is not...

there was a cheetah in my hometown in the early 70,s.I walked by it daily on the way to school.Being a kid I didnt know much besides the name and that it looked cool.years later i talked to the owner and he said it had a 396,but maybe that was put in later. He sold the car and the trail is cold...

1978.my first car was a 1964 chev shortwide pickup.283,4.11 posi and truck 4spd. I paid 400.00.was working at a snowmobile shop after school.heres the sad part.a buddy showed up with a 1963 impala 2dr hdtp,non ss.It had a 300 hp 327 with a rod knock.I bought his car for 75.00.pulled and rebuilt...

in 1988 i was stationed at ft carson colorado.My only driver was my 1969 ss396 camaro.325hp 4spd 331 posi.headed to idaho falls for xmas with family.had to stop and buy tire chains in ft collins just to get to I-80.after getting on I-80 they closed it behind me and ahead of me.spent the night at...

Hi guys, I thought some of the aviation buffs might enjoy this. I just started a new job,working on douglas DC7 fire retardant bombers.Have been installing cylinder and piston assemblies for the last week.The engines are 18 cyl wright 3350,rated at 3350hp! 4 per plane.Its basically the same...

models916 please forgive my not following exact protocol in posting to the proper section. I obviously incorrectly assumed that more members were likely to check the general section than the less frequented z11 section.Now that I realize how important procedure is,I will strive to be more...

thought someone might be interested. on racingjunk.com in the nostalgia dragracing section are some z11 pieces for sale, two piece intake,repro cowl air duct,heads,carbs. not sure if its all correct but maybe worth a look...

man i love stories like that! its especially nice to hear someone went the extra mile to help a vietnam vet get the car he wanted.One thing ive learned thru the years with musclecars, it doesnt matter if your talking 409s,shelbys,vettes,hemis or whatever, there are always real cars that dont fit...

82%, need to hit the books for a refresher.fun to workout the brain a little bc409

thanx for the replies and photos! helps a lot, bc409

does anyone know if the 65-66 impala,biscayne type cars had a add on 4spd floor hump similar to 62-63? thanx bc409