Thread: 350 L1 crate rated 330hp what to bolt on..

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ok, I know that 330hp is plenty of power for what we are using the car for.. but the most important thing here is looks. Its going into a 1940 packard which is immaculate, so the engine has to be emmaculate too. Have some $$ to spend, but need the parts fast and reasonable. Things I've got on the list:
Edelbrock carb and manifold combo (enduroshine 750cfm)
chrome oil pan
serpentine belt kit
Chrome headers
dress up kit
distributor
air breather
700R4 tranny
What else?
wheres the best place to get all this?
Thanks, new to the forum,

Tobey

Here is what the motor and tranny are going into.. replacing that old olds. 350 pos

funny that you call that olds a pos, those motors are actually good motors.

For the 700R4 I would have one built at: http://www.phoenixtrans.com/

Originally Posted by gassersrule_196

funny that you call that olds a pos, those motors are actually good motors.

Well when it was put in there with 130,000 miles already on a stock engine... Don't know what that guy was thinking.. of course the oil pressure plummets during the first trip of more than 30 miles

Originally Posted by gassersrule_196

funny that you call that olds a pos, those motors are actually good motors.

considering the 76 olds had 130,000 miles and had never been rebuilt.. don't know what the guy was thinking when he put that in the car, but besides the fact, a crate motor is cheaper and will be reliable for sure.

the olds. had 130,000 miles on it when they put it in the car.. dont know why anyone would do that but its not going to be a problem anymore..

I would stay away from the chrome,instead use a polished aluminum oil pan and ceramic coated headers.

Both chrome and aluminium have problems. chrome pits if not stored in climate control. Alum requires a lot of polishing if you want to show. i suggest
stainless steel where possible. SS parts are becomong more avail. I am going with what I can easily make look new : rattle can paint! There are lots of cruisin ins around here and a SBC with chrome and billet is run of the mill. Maybe the reason why RAT RODS are so popular : vintage paint with rust?

Phoenix Trans (John Brian) seems to be in major mags and Ebay? I'd get some references anyway, b-4 sending money far away for something that is not easily returnable.

Beautiful car!

I really like the serpentine setup from Billet Specialties. Attached pictures show small block w/o air, but they market a kit with brackets for small style compressor as well. They use off the shelf belts and are reasonably priced - not the cheapest, mind you, but quality is superb. Note too that this setup does not require a reverse rotation water pump as everything runs the same as stock.

Polished water pump and alternator are from Summit.

Good luck with this project!
Glenn

Originally Posted by shawnlee28

I would stay away from the chrome,instead use a polished aluminum oil pan and ceramic coated headers.

I agree about the chrome oil pan. Most of these are cheezy offshore stampings that don't fit and will leak like a sieve. Two options, paint the block and a stock steel pan the body color or paint the block body color and use a cast aluminum pan like Shawnlee said. It you do that, polish it and have clear anodize applied to keep it looking nice. The Edelbrock enduroshine should last forever and look good.

Miloden makes a nice pan (31502) - if you don't mind the gold iridited finish. Fit is good and it comes with a built in windage tray. They also make a nice dipstick tube that bolts to the block which is better than the stock "push in" tube. Miloden also has a stud kit if you're so inclined. All three items - about $150 give or take..

Aluminum can be powdercoated to look great either as metallic silver or in colors. Monster Motor Sports should be close to your location. I bought a 700R4 from them because they have a mechanical lockup for fourth gear instead of an electrical switch but I don't have it running yet. I would be interested in your evaluation of the Monster Motor 700R4 versus others if you get a chance. I attach a picture of an aluminum steering wheel I had powdercoated locally, I chose a natural metallic look but I could have got a coating in several iridescent colors. An aluminum pan could be powdercoated to give a pretty close match to the body color or metallic as you wish.

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder

Those Billet Specialty kits are very nice looking, but very costly too! I'm using my stock stuff until I can save my pennies for that level of window dressing!
I agree chrome is more trouble than worth which I have been dealing with on my Harley softail. It just screams to pit and rust, as well as looks like *$%^#@ when it isn't clean. Don't know how well polished aluminum holds up over time. As long as it doesn't oxidize it looks great!