ratty34
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1971 460 stock bottom end, ported DOVE C heads, comp cams thumpr cam and lifters, Edelbrock torker 460 intake, edelbrock 750 cfm carb, MSD ignition. No idea on horsepower or torque, but it should be just about enough.
First fire up YEEEE HAAAA
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1971 460 stock bottom end, ported DOVE C heads, comp cams thumpr cam and lifters, Edelbrock torker 460 intake, edelbrock 750 cfm carb, MSD ignition. No idea on horsepower or torque, but it should be just about enough.
ratty34
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I am looking at using a timing chain and gears to drop it low enough. I have a manual rack and pinion mounted to the axle so I need a slip joint in there some place also. I hope that setup will remove bump steer.
bob w
Still crazy after all these years!
You should only need about 1/2" of movement in the slip joint. With the R & P mounted to the axle no bump steer steer should occur. I've built 4 of them this way.
A friend has a very high H.P. T-Bucket with a R & P on the axle. He just lets the steering shaft and steering wheel move up and down. It moves about 1/4" on big bumps. 'Course, there isn't a lot of front suspension movement.
I have watched, and mainly listened to your video several times. Looks and sounds great!
A friend has a very high H.P. T-Bucket with a R & P on the axle. He just lets the steering shaft and steering wheel move up and down. It moves about 1/4" on big bumps. 'Course, there isn't a lot of front suspension movement.
I have watched, and mainly listened to your video several times. Looks and sounds great!
earthman
Fascinated by rolling objects!
lets hear some sax fall in with that bass now
ratty34
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Thanks again for all the positive comments. I seemed to drift away from this project over the summer and reading the replies has refueled me to put in the time and effort to get it done. I am about 80% done and hope to finish (like they are ever finished) by memorial weekend.
Torch
Extremely dangerous with a torch!!!
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NICE!!!
EYE LIKE IT!
I was really excited after getting my pickup running. it isnt a ratrod but I spent alot of time working outside in january getting it swapped over from diesel to gas after i threw a rod on the diesel after losing oil pressure (took about 3 seconds)
I put up a vid on youtube. it was dark out but I was soo amped to hear it run
it's a 350 steel crank 4 bolt main. heads opened up for 2:02's. An Edelbrock dual plane and 650 carb and an rv cam. cheap summit headers into 2.5" pipes with the glasspacks near the end of the cab to quiet them down a little.
EYE LIKE IT!
I was really excited after getting my pickup running. it isnt a ratrod but I spent alot of time working outside in january getting it swapped over from diesel to gas after i threw a rod on the diesel after losing oil pressure (took about 3 seconds)
I put up a vid on youtube. it was dark out but I was soo amped to hear it run
it's a 350 steel crank 4 bolt main. heads opened up for 2:02's. An Edelbrock dual plane and 650 carb and an rv cam. cheap summit headers into 2.5" pipes with the glasspacks near the end of the cab to quiet them down a little.
