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Nice Day
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Took advantage of a nice day to replace the battery in my Canso. Looks like a shelf life of 5 years and 6 months is all I get from the old one. Bought a new Exide, 800 cold crank for a reasonable sum. Installed it and warmed the car for 30 minutes outside, wishing it was spring. ARCADIAN
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since the price of gas is going down
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check out my new procurement for the 454 in the rat wagon.
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327 Engine Code
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I bought a 67 Acadian out of Red Deer Alberta about two years ago. The previous owner had made a 67 Nova SS out of it. My question is the engine has this code on the passenger side front pad, MB 26800... Is this engine a 327 or a 350? Does this code show a HP rating? Thanks for info given!!
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Decisions, decisions, Vortec or stock 327
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My plan all along for the Acadian engine has been a basically stock 327. You guys helped talk me into using the 69 Z28 aluminum intake and a Holley I purchased. I had hoped to build the engine this summer, but summer is running into winter and I hope to do it this wiinter now. Last week I picked up a set of 20,0...
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Valve covers?
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Since my new car is a 1/2 breed. Built in U.S. and sold in Canada & U.S.,not really Canadian Poncho, what is the opinion of valve cover ''Look" It has a Corvette motor, so I can do ,the painted or chrome 327-350 style, or go the LT1 look, or the 307 look.. I know I can go, my favoritr route, but wa...
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Engine code questions..
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1. I was wondering about quantity of engines with same date code...My new purchase 2 door post, has a engine coded F0515RD.. How many engines, would have the same stamping? Would it equal the total number of cars, built that day? (in later years, the serial number was stamped on, as well, so you would...
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350 0r 400 trans
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Just to confirm, a 350 turbo in a Nova/Acadian has a straight, cross member, and a 400 turbo, has a cross memeber, with a curve in it? Carl
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How NOT to repair a broken manifold stud
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So tonight after I had drilled out a broken stud, I was running the 3/8" tap to get the threads back, and "snap", the noise I sure didn't count on hearing. I broke the manifold around an exhaust stud bolt hole. How big should I have drilled before running the tap?
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Looking for 327 valves. Any good Canadian suppliers?
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I need a full set of valves for my 65 327 heads. The guides are .003" oversize and I can't seem to find any suppliers in Canada for them. Anyone have any experience with this, or know of any big engine parts stores/warehouses/speed shops I can try calling. This valve is the same as is used in a 69 350 fo...
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Acadian Delco starter question
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I was going through the starter today that will go on my Acadian. New drive, bushings, solenoid etc. I see a threaded hole that is wide open in the main housing. I put a stubby 5/16" bolt in it, just to plug the hole. I see no purpose for it. Anyone know what it is for? It's the shiny head bolt near the end...
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wanna check out my rear end
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this is what i've been working on this winter. its a 87 f150 9in that i've narrowed down to 38in between the backing plates. i'm just waiting for the spring perches then i'll dry assemble and mockup in the chassis. the reason the shafts aren't the same lenghts is that i've centered the pinion. [IMG]http...
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acadian drivetrain options
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i'm trying to list canadian sold drivetrain option for acadians. i'm missing engines 64,69,70 and 71 and for trannies 64 and 66 and up
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