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Beag's 67 Chevelle. Supercharged Summer
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beags86
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Nope. Just a 350.I thought it had a 496 for some reason..... Or maybe that's was the plan for it
And it's a 489 that's being built....not a 496
If you had a fat block it'd have enough power to spin both even with an open diff
I just realized the error of this statement..
You can't put a fat block in this car.
Cause then you'd HAVE to scrap the 10bolt anyway
I only have 1 laying around. Other 2 are being used.
And the one that's laying around is slated to be built for the dually. Then the one from the dually will get sold or
... No idea yet.
We use those tricks around here, but we keep pretending that more professional organizations have more professional ways of fixing things. Maybe not? Perhaps I overestimate the gap between millwright tricks and professional fabrication work.
Case in point, we routinely reuse stainless bolts. If the bolt hasn't stretched, why would we toss it out? We have lower standards than bridge builders. Perhaps it's good that we're not building bridges?
But it sounds like iron workers know how to do hack work, too.
beags86
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What are you going to do to build it? Stroker crank? Different heads?I only have 1 laying around. Other 2 are being used.
And the one that's laying around is slated to be built for the dually. Then the one from the dually will get sold or
We use those tricks around here, but we keep pretending that more professional organizations have more professional ways of fixing things. Maybe not? Perhaps I overestimate the gap between millwright tricks and professional fabrication work.
Case in point, we routinely reuse stainless bolts. If the bolt hasn't stretched, why would we toss it out? We have lower standards than bridge builders. Perhaps it's good that we're not building bridges?
But it sounds like iron workers know how to do hack work, too.
We just spent too many hrs fighting galled bolts. Boss made the decision to just get knew every time. 90% of our stuff was 1/2" or bigger and installed with impacts in a hurry. So 1 time you'd get away with it, but maybe not so much the 2nd or 3rd
Them heads I picked up, 063's I think, and a basic rebuild with flat top pistons and cam for towing. Not a hotrod, but a good steady tow machine. Trying to shoot for 9-9.5:1 compression, a step over an RV cam, and a tall dual plane intake.
I'm thinking that should be good for better low end torque, but ready to do a few more RPM than stock for long hills.
Once I pair that with an nv4500 I should be able to trailer shorty anywhere I want to play.
beags86
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If ironworkers or fab shops were perfect, I wouldn't have a job.We use those tricks around here, but we keep pretending that more professional organizations have more professional ways of fixing things. Maybe not? Perhaps I overestimate the gap between millwright tricks and professional fabrication work.
Case in point, we routinely reuse stainless bolts. If the bolt hasn't stretched, why would we toss it out? We have lower standards than bridge builders. Perhaps it's good that we're not building bridges?
But it sounds like iron workers know how to do hack work, too.
It's not that people purposely do bad work. 99.9% of the time they don't know.
So it's not on the workers that perform the work. They want to do the right thing.
It's 100% on the companies management.
Shops have alot better way to fix things. But your really limited by tools in the field. You really only have a welder, torch, and some hand tools...
Yeah we use a lot of these at my jobs on water pipes, it's a similar concept to torque to yield but it's more idiot proof, just keep going till it breaks off.
beags86
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Your talking about the tee bolts for the ductile iron bell collars? That snap off the hex nut once tight?
Yeah I put in water main and sewage/storm water pipe.
And I work with high pressure/ High temp pipe, but thats a different animal.
Yep
beags86
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Lol.
I got a new avatar...
beags86
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Fuel pump relay and a tool or part to allow me to finish my wheel studs.
beags86
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Not sure it this is worth updating or not but it's the only thing I actually finished. Worked a bunch on other things. But didn't finish much.
The old torker manifold only had one place I could put the coolant sensor. And when I did that it made it so I could use my old water neck. So I snatched one from weiand and bolted it down with a 195 thermostat.
Somebody said @6872xtc liked little holes?
The old torker manifold only had one place I could put the coolant sensor. And when I did that it made it so I could use my old water neck. So I snatched one from weiand and bolted it down with a 195 thermostat.
Somebody said @6872xtc liked little holes?
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beags86
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Not finished yet.That should help things out!
Now what's the secret that showed up from Summit?
Maybe tomorrow. Not sure how much time I'll get.
beags86
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No chevelle work today. Gassed up the STS-V and headed out of town with the family. 76 degrees out, open sunroof, 200+ miles, a state park and a taco truck.
Life doesn't get much better then that.
Life doesn't get much better then that.
I was 100% with you until you mentioned the taco truck. @ktmoutfront may have cured me from wanting those anymore.
The rest of it sounds like an excellent reason to have no Chevelle update.
