Thread: Everybody that is currently building a car...

Tweet

In my younger days, I burnt a new set of radials to the steel belts in 10 days.

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

With all the wiring and boxes on top it looks terrible, but the Plymouth has a hemi---going to build some motor mounts tomorrow. Also started building some crossmembers for the frame. The whole project is shaping up quite nicely, gonna be a neat car!!!!!

Dave,
What are you going to do for a rear end and suspension?
Ken

Originally Posted by Ken Thurm

Dave,
What are you going to do for a rear end and suspension?
Ken

I put in a triangulated 4 bar with coilovers on a 9" rear end, 3.00 gears.

Originally Posted by stovens

I'm in for 2 days!

Probably a more interesting bet would be which blows first, tires or stock Chevette rearend?

I still believe the tire time is going to be measured in seconds!!!! Those suckers will fail from horsepower shock!!!!!

It'll be interesting. It'll probably take another week before I'm ready to road test, just startup and cam break in this weekend. Keep your fingers crossed for me. That Mopar is looking sweet, Dave. The modern Hemi is an awesome idea!

Sorry, no pics this weekend. I finished hooking everything up last night and tried to start it but I think I've got the timing off. It was popping back through the carb. Also my $59.95 Ebay mini starter lasted about 20 revolutions before it shot craps. What a bargain, I should have just bought one from Advance. I'll pick up a starter and try again tonight.

Looks like a good method, I'll try it. I can tell it was getting fuel by the 8 foot mushroom cloud that came out of the carb.

Thanks Denny, it worked like a champ! I was one tooth off; fired right up after I reset it. The motor sounds good, good temp and oil pressure. Now to start tidying up the wiring. As soon as I get the dash back together and get the brakes working, we'll do a short trip down the street to test how the trans shifts.

vid vid vid get it up Falcon , I have been waiting on this as long as you

I'll find someone to do it for me, still checking. Probably a couple of weeks before I'm ready for a burnout launch, though.

Originally Posted by DennyW

Glad I could help. I do that on all my start ups...never fails...

ps: Don't forget the secondary spring adjustment if you have any problems on the road test, and you kick it down for them to kick in. That will be later on though. Break it in right first...

Great info Denny. I'll be refering to this on my startup if it ever stops raining!

Well, for the most part I guess we're done. This thing was a major pain in the butt to fit a V8; not really my cup of tea but it was too nice and cheap to pass up. It's got a problem with cutting out under a load; not sure if it's carb or ignition. It kind of acts like a bad coil but it's a minor probem and it's time to take a break for a week or so. All is back together, it shifts good other than being really low geared. I looked it up and the stock Chevette rearend gear is a 4:11 for that year. Even with cutting out, it takes off like a scalded dog. I've got the exhaust installed back to the mufflers; tailpipes are on order. I put stock mufflers on so it's pretty quiet even without tailpipes. I'm pretty happy with the way it came out. I was going for the "what if GM built a stock V8 Chevette" look and I think it came pretty close. Sorry i couldn't find anyone to do a video for me, Brick. I'll keep looking, it'll be around for a few months before I put it up for sale. Thanks for all the helpful suggestions, you guys really keep me motivated.

Here's a few more; also a picture of the Firebird that followed my son home last week. he bought it for parts for his 'Bird but now wants to try and fix it because it's a t-top car, has a bigger motor and has 50K less miles than his. It never ends........

Originally Posted by falconvan

Well, for the most part I guess we're done. This thing was a major pain in the butt to fit a V8; not really my cup of tea but it was too nice and cheap to pass up. It's got a problem with cutting out under a load; not sure if it's carb or ignition. It kind of acts like a bad coil but it's a minor probem and it's time to take a break for a week or so. All is back together, it shifts good other than being really low geared. I looked it up and the stock Chevette rearend gear is a 4:11 for that year. Even with cutting out, it takes off like a scalded dog. I've got the exhaust installed back to the mufflers; tailpipes are on order. I put stock mufflers on so it's pretty quiet even without tailpipes. I'm pretty happy with the way it came out. I was going for the "what if GM built a stock V8 Chevette" look and I think it came pretty close. Sorry i couldn't find anyone to do a video for me, Brick. I'll keep looking, it'll be around for a few months before I put it up for sale. Thanks for all the helpful suggestions, you guys really keep me motivated.

Ah Grasshoper you have put the heart of a lion into a butterfly. Must flap wings fast to keep bird from eating!