So, it took forever for the balancer to get my assembly balanced. FINALLY get it back, went to assemble it and the bearings weren't cut enough and they didn't clear the radius on the crankpins. I get either King or Clevite rod bearings cut on a lathe, because it's WAY cheaper than buying the $100 set that works out of the box, early model Chevy odd fire V6 rod bearings that are used on Fords with 2.100" SBC rod journals. Apperantly because no one rebuilds early model Chevy odd fire V6's the manufacturers really put the screws to guys(mainly running 331/347's) that need them. Instead I get the same $20 set for a regular SBC V8 cut on a lathe for another $20-30. I had to get them recut, no too big a deal. So I get it assembled with the new crank, then find out that the slot for the woodruff key is a bit deeper and not enough of the key sticks up into the balancer and timing gear woodruff groove. So now I have to get a new key tomorrow before I can continue. It just goes on and on, one thing after another. I swear the next time I go to work on it I'm going to be delayed by a miniature Swiss Family Robinson that will have taken up residence in my bottom end. I'm beginning to wonder of we'll even still be using gasoline by the time I get this thing back together.
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Who cares how much horsepower it has, all that matters is how fast it goes!
Best run 13.23 at 106.97mph with a 2.183 60'
Times from before tune and driver mod.
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it will be worth it in the end and I hope you will be able to afford $50 worth of gas to enable you to start it and give it a rev.
A second mortgage on the house should still get you enough gas for a weekend at the track[8D]
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A 2007 study found on average Australians walk 900 miles a year. We drink 26 gallons of beer. That means, on average, Australians get about 34 miles per gallon.
Not bad hey!
LOL. It's actually not too bad on mileage. I drive from around 4,500ft down to sea level on a regular basis 110+mi round trip, and even in those mountain highways I still manage around 22mpg if I drive right around 65mph. And that's with no overdrive and a carburetor.
Today was another "adventure" though. My woodruff key was too short for the new crank, and I had to spend a couple hours in town trying to find one that would work, then another hour and a half just grinding/filing it so it would fit properly.
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Who cares how much horsepower it has, all that matters is how fast it goes!
Best run 13.23 at 106.97mph with a 2.183 60'
Times from before tune and driver mod.
Its always little things that slow you down. My 408 is finally running but i havent posted about it yet because i dont have any vid and i will get hounded until i do. I will say it causes a distinct stirring in the nether regions. Even with mufflers it is seriously LOUD.
I have had more wiring failures, switches and guages that arent working andthen a split in the brake line where the adjustable prop valve was installed. then the "new" calipers turned out to be full of grit and fitted with some sort of bakelite pistons which are prone to disintegrating in race or even heavy street applications. ripped off again. will i ever learn.
I still have to fit the harnesses, re balance wheels and a dozen other little jobs before i can get it to the track for a test run. Gas prices herehave jumpedup to $7.30US for premium now, so a day out is going to hurt[:-].
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A 2007 study found on average Australians walk 900 miles a year. We drink 26 gallons of beer. That means, on average, Australians get about 34 miles per gallon.
Not bad hey!
I hear your pain. My balancer guess had a car wreck and was out of commission for 6 weeks with my stuff sitting there. Then I had hell finding the old and end pieces like the keys and pins that work with a Dart block. Now I just found out none of the accessories and pulleys are going to transfer right from the Cleveland, so I have to fab up new stuff that that. Problemsmake it all that much more fun and most people cannot/will not go thru the trouble. That is way makes it special, unique, and rare!
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Tires...Smoke 'em if you got 'em.
It really is a lot of work in minor details to get most aftermarket stuff to work, but it's worth it in the end. I have to say though, the intake manifold and the heads from AFR really were bolt on and go. Those are the only things I didn't have to modify, though the bigger ports on the AFR's require using the larger Fel Pro gasket that needs trimming.
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Who cares how much horsepower it has, all that matters is how fast it goes!
Best run 13.23 at 106.97mph with a 2.183 60'
Times from before tune and driver mod.
On and on and OONNNN!!!!
. I will say it causes a distinct stirring in the nether regions. Even with mufflers it is seriously LOUD.
