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hop up 350
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what could i do to hop up my stalk 1984 350,ive got lots of parts but what should i do,swap out the cam intake and carb,,....could i use the stalk heads or should i swap them out for camel bumps....
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Started work on my Acadian 327 tonight
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We got the cam bearings done tonight. The other night my brother used his bearing installer to put the front 4 in. When he went to put the back one in, it just pushed right through, no resistance. I thought the hole must be oversize. I did a pile of homework and finally figured out that Sealed Power had pack...
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700r4 transmission in 66 Acadian
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Hi there can anyone tell me if a 700R4 will fit in a 66 Acadian without modifying the hump. I believe I will need to change the tranny mount and drive shaft.
Any advice would be appreciated!
Thanks
Marty
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Skully
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posi rearend
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well im running a mild 350 700r4 tranny with stalk rear end,3.08 i think,I would like a posi rear end any sugestions
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327 chevy small block
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Hey guys, so this weekend i started working on my 67 Acadian. The tear down begun. Anyway when i purchased the car i was told it had a 327 chevy small block in it. To me it looked like one but wasn't sure. So when i looked at the casting number i found 3959512 for the casting number does anyone know what year a...
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badacadian
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rear springs
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I want to replace all the bushings holding the rear mono springs to the sub frame. Should i be aware of any problems i might run into. Should i also think of getting them re-arced or possibly new ones ? Also is there any advantage to changing it to Multi leaf springs ? -- Edited by Lefty on Saturday 28th of J...
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Lefty
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posi-traction rear end
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Is it worth the effort to change to a posi rear end when you are using a stock 6 cyl engine ??
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after market gas tank
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Is is possible ther are no baffles in the after market gas tank i installed ? my gas guage will mo9ve from full to almost 1/2 when i excellerate fast.. thanks
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Lefty
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rebuilding Rear End
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Does anyone know of a good shop in the Surrey Langley area that could rebuild my factory Rear End ?? Has not be touched since 63. Or is it hard to do yourself. I can hear a nise from the rear when the top is up could be just a brake/drum noise , it gets a bit loader when i apply brakes. Thanks
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Lefty
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6 cyl power steering pump
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I just finished installing my power steering conversion and one small problem came up. The fitting that comes out of the pump for the hose that goes to the steering box was a "male" fitting and the end of the hose was also "male" When i contacted the suppier he said that he thought m...
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Horn problems
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After doiong a power steering conversion i cannot get my horn to work. I traced the problem down to between the steering box that is grounded properly and the new column that attachs to it there must be some kind of dampener in it because the end of the shaft and the steering box will not allow the ground to...
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power steering pump
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will it harm a power steering pump to run it with no fluid ? I have installed everything but the new steering box that is on the way from down south, but do not know if i should just remove the belt for now thanks
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Lefty
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Power steering.
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http://www.classicindustries.com/nova/parts/800117.html
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Power brake booster
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My disk brake kit came with a booster and im wondering if i should take the vacumn from the manifold directly to the booster I now have a "T" in it to the PCV valve. the reason im wondering is because im wondering if i have enogh vacumn to get the full effect. The brakes seem to work fine but i thoug...
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64 -67 10 bolt rearend question
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did chevy make a 30 spline axle for a 10 bolt in gen 1 or 2 .I have the chance to by a brand new Eaton possi third member for a 10 bolt for 200.00 its worth 500.00 plus tax .Its a 30 spline though can i make this work in a 66-67 10 bolt open diff .
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Wish it was OURS
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250 Headers & other stuff
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Hi All; I've spent a few evenings in the garage this winter working on my 63 Invader. I've taken out the 194 and put in a 250 that has been rebuilt and should make some horsepower. It is a motor that was raced in this area back in the 80s and I had it refreshed. The car was a 3 speed on the column and I removed tha...
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Radiator
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My original 6cyl rad is still in my car. I was thinking if im going to change it i should install a larger (V8 Rad) Lordco only lists rads from 1970 and up. any one know if one from a 70 will fit ?? thanks
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Lefty
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Aluminum Rad for 67 Acadian
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Does anyone know of an aluminum rad that will fit in the factory cradle of a 67 acadian. I don't want to cut up my cradle to make a genaric aluminum rad fit. I'm cooling a blown small block.
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ring size
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so if i have a 4"bore and my pistons measure 3.98" what would my ring size be?
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Dwell on 194 0r 250 6 cyl
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Does anyone know what the dwell should be on a 250 6 cyl ? I am not to sure what Dwell actually is ? Is it the difference between the timing with the advance dissconnected and when it is connected ?
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