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koolconvertible


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Coming home from the local bunnings hardware store today with some bits for a 67 caravan I am fixing up a bit so my son can do barbering at home.

 

went through a roundabout slowly, down to first and hit the load pedal. Number one piston didn't want any of it and left out the side of the block...I think the car gods were trying to tell me I needed a new bottom end for the blower

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cutting a roof off a four door is NOT a convertible.....

65 Parisienne convertible.one of 49 built for RHD export market,402BBC, T400, 2500 stally, posi rear, upgraded brakes with front discs, FUEL FAST efi custom built by me.
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Oh ouch, a trip to the hardware store isn't usually that expensive...

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Boom!!

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Ouch.



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A blown motor vs. a truly blown motor.
So your blower needs a new engine under it. Any plans?

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Thats some impressive hardware will you do a csi? A friend had his fathers 350 in a 75 impala do this at 10,000 miles or some, figured out from the pieces one of the rods let go from not being torqued at the factory. Car was about 5 years old and not driven much, never in winter, and never hard.

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CdnGMfan wrote:

A blown motor vs. a truly blown motor.
So your blower needs a new engine under it. Any plans?

 Yep! 454, forged crank, quality rods and quality blower pistons. Can't decide 4 bolt or 2 bolt block. Things aren't cheap downunder. A used 4 bolt block is $1750....



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cutting a roof off a four door is NOT a convertible.....

65 Parisienne convertible.one of 49 built for RHD export market,402BBC, T400, 2500 stally, posi rear, upgraded brakes with front discs, FUEL FAST efi custom built by me.
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