Tom, I have had several 62's one I believed to be a 409 car originally. It was a SS it had JK 14x6 wide wheels, tach, 3/8 fuel line, and it was a 4spd car, and had skinny fan shroud, the trailing arm was also boxed, not sure if someone made a clone or what? It had a chrome air cleaner in the trunk. I bought I from a woman who loaned money to ex boyfriend he couldn't pay.
It ended up with a 1962 dated 327/300 hp and matching 4spd
So I've never actually driven a 348 409 car, so is a 350 horse 348 any different than driving a 350 horse 350? I'm a Big Block guy and love the sound and torque of the Big Block Chevy. Are the W motors the same way, are you guys building them because you like the sound, the feeling, the torque and just being different.
I could just put in a 396 im hoping the 348 is comparible or MORE...I need something different. I love the look of the w motors and a set of vintage finned aluminum valve covers on a 348 under my hood would make me smile.
I don't want what everyone else has but what's a modest cost to do one of these? Rebuild kit is what about $1500-$1800. I'm assuming you don't drop off at Napa for a rebuild lol.
The motor I'm going to do is going into a Studebaker than is just under 2000 lbs. I think 350-400 HP should be good, but even more would be better. I am retired/disabled so I'm on a budget.
Also how do these motors respond to gears? I have 3.73 in it now, but have 3.54 and 3.08.
Gosh, I was going to do LS and 4L80e
I even have a 11.5:1 .040 283 with 327 crank, 30/30 Duntov cam, it would be fun in there!