Couple of shots from the starter to prime the carb, one pop, a little retared, then it was running. Two water leaks, one tranny line loose.

My custom made pistons can be heard swapping holes, stock exhaust lets you hear that.

That thing holds 5 gallons of water and anti freeze. One of the water leaks was the damn chrome thermo housing with the rubber o-ring, damn speed shop junk.

Cam is a not all the radical, big split helps that. Now it's off to the paint shop!!!



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www.muncie4speed.com (http://www.muncie4speed.com)
Gold 67
A.C.E.S. 5602
M.C.C. 559
1967 Malibu, 2nd owner.
1971 Malibu, new rat is in. It's the details that take the time!
There is nothing like rowing through the gears at 7500. Stick cars are so much fun they should be a controlled substance!

Sweet!!! http://www.chevelles.com/forum/smile.gif Any pics?

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-66 300 deluxe
-355, 10.6:1, 250/256 @.050, .565/.575 lift, tfs heads, Super Victor intake, 825 Demon, ATI converter, 'glide, moser 12 bolt w/4.88's, and 200 juicin' ponies! :)
-87 K20 350 tbi, 3"body lift, 4" suspension, and 38" meats
-"big blocks are for babies" ;)

Just so happens there are some pics http://www.chevelles.com/forum/smile.gif
www.chevelles.com/showroom/Wally/P0000301.JPG (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/Wally/P0000301.JPG)
www.chevelles.com/showroom/Wally/P0000302.JPG (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/Wally/P0000302.JPG)
www.chevelles.com/showroom/Wally/P0000303.JPG (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/Wally/P0000303.JPG)
www.chevelles.com/showroom/Wally/P0000306.JPG (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/Wally/P0000306.JPG)
www.chevelles.com/showroom/Wally/P0000307.JPG (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/Wally/P0000307.JPG)

One of those pics is the small cap HEI by the Ignition Man, Dave Ray. The rest of the deal is me, my son and BillK doing the machine work.


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www.muncie4speed.com (http://www.muncie4speed.com)
Gold 67
A.C.E.S. 5602
M.C.C. 559
1967 Malibu, 2nd owner.
1971 Malibu, new rat is in. It's the details that take the time!
There is nothing like rowing through the gears at 7500. Stick cars are so much fun they should be a controlled substance!

Nice looking bay. Good to hear!

Very nice Wally!

I hope I have better luck withz my o-ringed stat cover! http://www.chevelles.com/forum/eek.gif
Currently installing my 400.

Olli

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Team Member #1920
71 2-door Chevelle Malibu (http://www.donmega.de)

"You can't impregnate me with all your foreign words!!"

Suhweet Wally, I too hope to have better luck with that chrome speed shop crap thermo housing. Looking to fire up the 383 next month. Kevin

It leaks no more, I slapped a good old Fel-Pro gasket under thing and that solved the problem. I put my Snap-On pressure tester on the radiator and pumped it to 10 pounds, no leaks.

I had to remove the new battery and put it in my son's Silverado. The battery, a Delco less that 2 years old, was leaking acid around the positive connector. The mickey mouse system of cables and connectors that GM uses is doomed to fail. We replaced the factory cables with new ones about a year ago and they were junk! So, I made cables from #6 welding lead, much better.


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www.muncie4speed.com (http://www.muncie4speed.com)
Gold 67
A.C.E.S. 5602
M.C.C. 559
1967 Malibu, 2nd owner.
1971 Malibu, new rat is in. It's the details that take the time!
There is nothing like rowing through the gears at 7500. Stick cars are so much fun they should be a controlled substance!

Wally that is a great engine. What paint did you use for the block? Nice and bright.

POR-15 and is it a pain in the tukas to put on http://www.chevelles.com/forum/frown.gif

I think someone who knows how to mix and spray it might find it easier.

I used ARP head bolts and that bolt lube you use under the head of the bolts is nearly impossible to clean off. It was worth in the end and if I didn't have that to bitch about I would look for something http://www.chevelles.com/forum/smile.gif

The only thing about the whole deal that I don't like is all the damn piston noise. I had a 70 1/2 Z/28 that had piston noise like this, sounds like 3208 CAT until the temp comes up.

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www.muncie4speed.com (http://www.muncie4speed.com)
Gold 67
A.C.E.S. 5602
M.C.C. 559
1967 Malibu, 2nd owner.
1971 Malibu, new rat is in. It's the details that take the time!
There is nothing like rowing through the gears at 7500. Stick cars are so much fun they should be a controlled substance!

That loud huh? The piston slap I had in the old 427 ( GM TRW slugs) was like a swirly noise. Frankly, I didnt know what it was until someone pointed it out.

What aluminum radiator are you using Wally? I like how it fits under the stock cover and uses the shroud.

Thanks.

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Cable

-'70 El Camino Stroker 496 Project (stay tuned: http://www.chevelles.com/forum/Forum4/HTML/011834.html)


"He who dies with the most toys.....still dies...."

http://www.chevelles.com/forum/Forum4/HTML/011400.html

The radiator is a Griffen and it is rated for up to 600 hp. The only thing I had to do to make it fit right was trim the rubbers. I also discovered a pointed bolt sticking through the core support and hitting the tank, cut it off flush. I found a local distributor right up the street from where I work who did a cash deal no tax, still $550 big ones http://www.chevelles.com/forum/eek.gif

It holds right at 5 gallons.

Chump change compared to the total cost of this conversion.

BillK dropped by last night and he said it was quite compared to the 73 Z/28 he just sold.

I guess it's loud because there is no hood on the car.

I need to align the front end and take it to the paint shop, now the real hurt begins.

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www.muncie4speed.com (http://www.muncie4speed.com)
Gold 67
A.C.E.S. 5602
M.C.C. 559
1967 Malibu, 2nd owner.
1971 Malibu, new rat is in. It's the details that take the time!
There is nothing like rowing through the gears at 7500. Stick cars are so much fun they should be a controlled substance!

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[This message has been edited by Wally (edited 12-23-2002).]

Wally,
What did you do to remedy your radiator hose problem? Kid

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71'Elcamino SS454

www.coolflex.com/ (http://www.coolflex.com/)

I went with the black hose and black connectors, worked ou real nice. This is the first hose I ever cut with a hack saw http://www.chevelles.com/forum/eek.gif

Check it out. www.chevelles.com/showroom/Wally/P0000305.JPG (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/Wally/P0000305.JPG)

Wally,what cam did you use?
BTW,nice job,looks sweet!

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My 70 SS396 (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/mr4speed70SS1)
Engine pic (http://chevelles.com/showroom/mr4speed70SSengine2)
My Black Cherry 70 SS454 (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/Photo0031.jpg)
The launch (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/CClaunch.jpg) 13.13 @ 101.490/1.92 60 ft. with radials,2.73's,and thru the mufflers
1.90 Best 60 ft.
101.84 Best MPH
My Drag Race page and combo (http://www.prestage.com/site/site_display.asp?SiteID=589)
1968 Oldsmobile Cutlass convertible
1973 GMC Sierra 454 p/u
1985 Cadillac Eldorado (daily driver)
Chris Corwel,TC Member # 785
Member # 141 AMCA

Hey Wally glad to hear that things have finally come together and that Mr. Murphy has left the room for a while!

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J.J. Fig
MCC member #256
Maryland Chevelle Club (http://www.chevelles.net/mcc/mcc.htm)
Dad's 69 SS (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/figs_orange_69ss.jpg)
Mom's 71 SS Convertible (http://www.chevelles.net/mcc/features/aug00.htm)