Thread: Project: 27 T bucket

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So I got this rolling chassis 27 fiberglass T bucket project that I think should be an okay project. I have a lot to figure out and a lot of ideas to find and put to use. I have a 307 Chevy motor that came with the car that I was going to use, but with the custom radiator shell that is already made to fit there is not much room for it. I am probably going to go with a 4.3 gm v6, because it will be a little shorter and I dont need a built up motor for this little bucket. with the 307 pushed all the way back to the fire wall the end of the water pump which is a long pump is pretty much touching the radiator. the v6 only gives me another 3-4 inches to work with, so I might be able to find an electric fan to fit in there. as for a transmission I have a 4l60e, but no computer to run it. I might be getting a th350, but I dont know as far as chev trans. th350, th400, 7004r, 4l60e what trans it the best one to use? I am doing this build on the cheap and can find good trans. on craigslist for $100-$200 all day, so I just need to figure out what trans. I want. the car came with a 9'' housing mounted in there that is 55'' backing plate to plate, but I need axles and the 3rd member, but I dont know what the rear was used in to find the right axle lengths. I also have a complete s10 rear end that is supposed to have a 307 ratio and might be getting another s10 rear that was set up for a 5spd. manual, so it is probably around 3.73 or something. the front end is a 4 or 6'' drop tube axle with early chevy car spindles I think. it has hubs and the wheels are mounted, but there is no brakes or anything up there, so I would like to find a disc brake set up for that. I dont know if I can just put rotors on the hubs or I need to get a kit. I was think of getting a speedway early chevy caliper kit, but I think it is stupid that the spindles have to be turned. I mean if you make a kit make it to fit on a stock chevy spindle not a modified spindle. anyways I got it into the garage and started setting stuff in place for a mock up and that is where I am at got picture of what is looked like when i got it and some of the front hubs to see if anyone know anything about them.