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    Over boring 348's

    Hi Denny My thouht's on Bore ver Stroke is, If the heads or manifold do not have great flow and your are not going to rev much over 7000 rpm STROKE is the way to go I think. If the heads and manifold will not flow but say 250 you have 2 choices Pull on them longer with Stroke and...
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    oil burning

    Sounds like intake gasket to me. Or if power brakes brake fluid pulling tru booster. See if cyl's that are oiling, is in same branch manifold. Does it idle good? Use a proprane bottle (NOT LIGHTED you know) open valve with eng idle run onlong intake see if idle changes. You made...
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    HP Guesstimate

    No the Z-28 pump is std SM BLock with the 55-60 Spring it is not HV ,or does it have more teeth on gear or longer gear. Std sb melling part# 55 , Z-28 55 A Dale
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    HP Guesstimate

    I Do Racing eng. for a living, I would not use a Hi Volume. I all ways use the 69 Z-28 Pump Stock Volume 55-60 psi , or order A spring from GM part #3848907 to put in stock pump the z 28 allready has it. Hope it helps. Dale
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    Anybody planning to try 4/7 firing order swap?

    I Have use it a lot. It does make it smooth I Did not see any power diff i could measure on Dyno. I even had a roller cam made with LS1 firing order, show 15 in 4500 to5500 but no diff on et on track that we could see . High $$$ too. Ls1 firing order is 18726543 # 1- have to have...
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    Update on 61

    Andy Tire will hit Bar 1/2 before it hit frame, Bar has a cruve in starting at Tie rods going toward wheel, Goes straight back with frame untill tie rod. Jim ss409 I will post some pic. Need to have dev. and put on disc. Car is not finish still need to paint outside...
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    Update on 61

    Hi Andy I am not sure,I will measure that monday and get back to you Mon. night.Thats what I planing on using. I think I have ck before, but let me make sure. You need to see the dash in it now 2000 Camaro gauges,radio, heat & temp controls, console, shifter. 2004 monte Carlo seats...
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    Dropped A-Frames

    The upper A-arm was shorthen too.I was thinking I had that in there. I used lowing springs in my 55 It work OK. Just a little choppe for me. My cars I like to ride like todays and hear nothing but G Jones on radio. Have a good Day Dale
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    Dropped A-Frames

    You are right threeimpala, The distance is the same between ball joints. Get some true measurements off a car at ride height, and get the centers on all hook up points . But remember the angle of the ball joint end of top a-arm is moving up 2 in also. That's what change the camber gain...
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    Dropped A-Frames

    Ok here is my take on this,As I stepped my a-arms. Been a Old oval racer, and if you are going to do well you better know front ends. And I'am one those guys that loves to make things. One every important thing that you'all are forgeting about is camber gain that you really need with...
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    Update on 61

    Pic are allready here on update on 61 Has one on sway,I just looked to make sure. There is right many pic, you should get Idea. I took all measurment off frame this morning. Dale
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    Update on 61

    Sway Bar Mount Need Two 2 by 4 1/4 steel plates too weld to frame. Drill them for 3/8 counter sunk bolts, Tack weld them on Top. Studs will point down for Bar mt. The center of Bar, will Mount 2 in. back toward motor from center of back Bumper bolt hole. The A - Arm mount...
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    Hybrid Hot Rods

    My 61 is the only hybird I would have! 61 2 dr Ht 409 Cu in Ls1 alu, 200-R trans, AC, ps, 4 wh disc, ex tuck were you can not see it. Lower 2 in going to be so quiet will not here nothing But George Jones on CD. Some will ask about Ls1 , it's 4 in stroke 4.035 Bore. Dale
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    Give me your best GUESS.

    Hi Tom Does anyone near you have a flow bench? If they do, take a head, Intake to them and flow it that way,Those programs are very close if you do that way. Perf trends is about the best one out there at a good price. Put a clay radius around carb pad holes. If you do not have a flow...
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    Whats everyone doing ?

    I have been working on the body of 61 . Will have some new pic this wk to show you'all. I have a great setup on Rostisere. It loads the body like its on a frame. It's clean to shining Bare metal, Have had a lot comments how clean it is. Fire wall and window opening just shining clean...
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