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BTW, a few pics of the Bmer going, for a not very effective to race, from a Coan TH400 Race Trans w/ Ballon plated 3500 custon 10" verter to a Tremec TKO600 5spd manual Trans, some parts used to complete said conversion, and a shot of the Ford 9" axle w/ Strange Alum center section on Mopar/Mancini/Southside Machine Super Stock Leaf suspension w/ Adjustable pre-Load Links. The Mopar set-up is actually FOR a 68 A-Body Hemi Cuda Race Car. The axle also includes Moser 31 spline axles, Richmond 3.50-1 gear and Wilwood 13" dual piston caliper Disc brakes. Also a Shot of some of the parts incorporated into the lil 464 Cube 70 Stage 1 455 Buick engine that now rests in the car. Tho i CALL this the Bmer's peanut mtr its actually gone faster than either a 523 or a 535 Stage 2 Based engine that i have had in the car and has lasted 4 times as long as both of those put together. Mainley because both of the strokers were actually more engine than i could do much effectively with in the car with the small tires, and while im able to spray a total of 300bhp in 2 stages into the peanut mtr, any attempt to spray either of the strokers resulted in even SLOWER ET's than on mtr, and THAT was when i was still runnin the 464 w/ stock exhaust manifolds to avoid havein to craft both a Stage 1 AND a Stage 2 set of headers. Stage 1 and Stage 2 455 Buick exhaust do NOT INTERCHANGE.
The block hugger shorty headers on the wall are the Stage 1 i bought for the car AFTER the demise of the 535 Stroker when the 464 again found its way under the Hood of the car. The Cowl lift off app for the Hood was a conversion that occured during the installation of the 1 Stroker mtr. Previous pics of the car are when it had the stock, stock rearward opening Hood and the lil 464 had a Old Offy B4B intake and an 850 CFM annular discharge Holley Carb atop a 2 stage Cheater wet plate nitrous system.
As the Stage 1 mtr is in the car presently it uses the KB/TA WildKat Kool Runner Dominator Intake with 2 Stage Dominator Big Shot Wet Nitrous plate and 1050 Holey Dominator carb that was the induction for the 2 Stroker engines. while Stage 1 and Stage 2 exhaust will NOT interchange, the intakes will.
Tho all engines in the car have used a stock GM dist housing w/ GM Heavy duty Bronze breaker, all other ignition components have always been MSD 7AL3 w/Blaster 3 coil
Although i believe this is among the most unique Street and Strip combinations to come down the pike, It ain't NO LIMIT RAD, n THAS a fact!!!

I took advantage of having MLK day off work and got a solid 12 hours in the garage today. Lots of little stuff done: Sanded and painted the column and the brake pedal assembly, started looking at how to make a new front clip; the original is one piece but I'm going to make the side pieces seperate and the front will bolt on. I cut up the sides off of the old one, I think i'll try and make them first. I started cutting the front piece out of some 16 gauge but the jaws on my air shear broke so that was as far as I got on that. I sanded for a long time on the doghouse; I can't believe how much paint was on this thing but I finally got it finished. I had to drill some holes and cut a small access panel in it for when I bolt it all together. Once again had to push the truck out to clean up all the sanding dust, it gets overwhelming. Finally I had to nothch the frame for the drivers side header so i got that finished, too.

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falc, why u already showin UP the lazy bones among us, thas cold....it ain't even Feb yet n ur already ahead of me by a couple months on this years hot rod season...man u ain't right, slow down....LOL....JK....geterdone

Good plan Falcon! The removable section on the engine cover should make things a lot more accesible! That big old Oldsmobubble should fit right in there now!

Thanks, guys! It was warm here for January; about 45 degrees so I didn't have to run the shop heater too much. It's moving right along, I'm still hoping for a spring launch.

I too like the idea of the extra door, your thinking on your feet falcon, and getting some work in. It's nice not to have to run a heater so much huh?

Yeah, after two weeks of highs in the teens, 40+ degrees feels pretty good. How about yourself, Brick? You been feeling well enough to get out in the garage?

Got the side pieces started; now I have to find someone with a brake big enough to bend a 5 foot piece of 16 gauge.

Falcon what is your name ?? You just do some tremendous work when you get going . Some service work guy going into business will be happy with this one when you sell it .

You bet Falcon, I went up and dusted the old girl off this afternoon. I pulled the fuel tank to put in a new sending unit. It started raining so I'll finish her in the am and then take her for a spin, its been 10 months since I have heard her run so I am excited.

Right on, Brick. I'll bet it will feel great to back behind the wheel again. Bobby, I'll send you a PM with my contact info.

What do you guys think of these?