Recent content by Wilson1

I received a reply from my email to Jerod Jardine. The good news is that his wife is doing well after the second transplant. The bad news is that he isn't doing headers anymore. He still has the Jigs for the 409 stuff but by his own admission they weren't quite right. He said about 50% of the...

Mark - I would be a player for a set of the 1.875 tube headers for sure - My question is do you have a phone number? I found a number on the web, but when I called it was disconnected... I am sure I picked up a wrong number.... I mean if it is on the net it must be true, Right? LOL...

La Hot Rods - Thanks - I sent Mark a private message.... Hope he is still around.

Wilson's phone number ((505) 622-1717) isn't working... Must be out of business...

Don, I am just going to have Jack build a 409 CID motor. We haven't talked about a 4-7 swap, but I don't see any reason to go that way. I do that on my drag car, but don't see any reason to do so on a street car. Never heard of Wilson, but Googled them. I assume they are in Roswell NM? Don't...

Can anyone give me some advice on a good header option for a 60 full size with a 5 speed, stock bell housing? I know I can always use the shorties, but if there is a good, well fitting full length header option I sure would consider it. They are going to go on a motor Jack will be building for...

I spoke with Jack today. He sounds like a straight up guy that knows his stuff... I am going to buy a motor from him for sure.

I have been out of touch for the last 7 months. My wife was diagnosed with ALS and passed in Dec. Getting my head back together and wanting to finally put a 409/348 of some type into my 1960 Impala. I have almost come to the conclusion that it would be better to just purchase a complete motor...

Thanks Guys - So now the next real question with these funny deck motors (don't flame me please it is an attempt at humor) what is the real deck height measurement" 9.6 or 9.8"?

Don - We had a thread going in the Full Size forum about me swapping a 348 back into my 60 to replace the ubiquitous 350. A guy that pits down the row from me at the races happened to have a 409 crank he is willing to sell since he built his into a stroker. Now here is the question. You...

Don – Again, thanks – I guess we all have this bad habit of overthinking everything, I know I do. Why reinvent the wheel, or the crankshaft in this case… LOL.. With 4:10 rear gears and the TKO 5 speed this old “Aircraft Carrier” as my friends call it gets along quite well, and is pretty snappy...

Don – I like the idea of the 3.75 stroke, but if I couldn’t find a 409 crank, and happened to have a BBC 427 crank laying around, what would have to be done to get it to work? Just turn down the mains and clearance the block, or turn down the counter weights? I looked at the specs for the cams...

Extra Oil is always a good thing. So what would be a going price for a stock 409 crank in good condition?

Don – Thank you for taking the time to address my questions in detail with part numbers and the whole 9 yards. I do like your suggestion regarding the 380 option. I live in Salt Lake City and we have an excellent head guy here. Chapman. When I get this thing apart I will consider what I have...

Well I have one more question... Ha (there is always one more). The block is a 011, and I am trying to get the head number now. I don't want to go to the expense of building a stroker, this is a fun driver with the 5 seed and the 4:11 gears. I would assume there are a couple of Hyd Roller cams...