Recent content by Hooley

It has been a long time since I started this 348 engine project. We ran into major problems with the Ross pistons hitting the valves big time. We tried milling the piston tops but ran out of aluminum. So a new set of Diamond pistons. With the help from Dan Topliff Engines in Manhatten ,KS it is...

Thanks for posting the pictures of the Harland Sharp shaft rockers. Mike Becker worked with me to build a set of shaft rockers for a 348 drag motor that got way out of hand but has been fun. The engine is 369 ci with 409 heads, ross pistons from SHOW Cars, 3.250 stroke, 6.385 rods and a Howards...

I am very interested in a set of these for org. heads. My heads are in the shop now being worked and I am not sure of the stud size.

Gary, I like what you have done to the dash. It really stands out. I just finished putting the dash together with an Impala insert for the 62. Keep us posted Hooley

Gary, I have a 62 Impala dash insert if they interchange. Hooley

I am putting the dash back in the 62 only to find out I didn't make a note or take a picture of the heater controle knobs before it was taken apart. I searched here and on the net and couldn't finde a picture I could tell which knob goes where. I know the first one on the left is the FAN...

Just a little update. They sent the correct pad and it fit with out any trouble. Now to make that header kit fit. Right now it's a night mare. Hooley

Thanks Dan and Phil, I called the manufacture of the firewall pad and was told that I had a 59-60 firewall pad. I contacted the supplier and thay are sending a two piece one. No wonder it didn't fit. Phil if it isn't better I will be calling you . Thanks again, Hooley

Has anyone used the after market fire wall padding with success? I ordered one for the 62 Bel-Air that I am building and it is a flat piece that will in no way fit around the hump in the firewall that protrudes to the inside. The hump is for the windshield wiper motor. Is there something...

Did I miss that dyno run on the stroker? Hooley

Mr HP, I have been reading about the upper bars in the archives. From what I see to raise the rear of the bar 2" leaves the bracket a little flimsey. I was wondering about lowering the front 1" and raising the rear 1" for about the same angle in the bar. It may accomplish the same thing with...

The pic seemed to work so I have a couple more. I have the lower arms boxed now and waiting on the adj upper arms that are back ordered. I have trimed the brackets from a 9" ford rear end . The next step is remove the brackets from the Chevy rear end. I am thinking about centering the rear end...

Tom, I am tring to put a pic of car now.

Well it has been about a year now and I thought I'd bring you up to date. The machine shop has had the block since Dec. 09. He hasn't been in any hurry. but that OK. We started by blasting the block to clean it up. It was sure ugly pitted and all. Next we had it sonic checked and there was...

Since last time, I have finished the 348 rebuild. I have yet to run it on the run in stand. That should happen soon. It seems once people get word your messing with these motors they start coming out of the wood work. I came up with enough parts to put another motor together and have parts...