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Comment by Impala Builder on September 11, 2009 at 10:50pm

I hope the car starts moving forward, backwards; im even down with the car moving up and down!! LOL guys.. SPIKE.. if your asking me or any of us about our personal oppinions, i would vote for the 427. Simply because the sound of the name just gets me "as hard a diamond" ( oops, did i just say that?) sorry guys, just got excited, its a BOWTIE THING....

Comment by Spike on September 11, 2009 at 11:12am

I have a philosophy, 'no news is good news' That is always a problem. Aparently no one has any tuning problems. I am thinking about what C.I. engine to put in my car for next year. I can make a 355, a 383, 406, 427, 434 C.I. with Hilborn F.I. do you, or anyone else have any suggestions? The car is a 1967 SPE FED. I have the 355" already assembled (needs O.H.) I have most of the parts: Cranks, cams, heads, rods, but will need pistons.
Anyone have pistons to fit any combo above ? OK IMPala, here we go.

Comment by Impala Builder on September 10, 2009 at 11:12pm

Hey anyone out there? i havent heard a single peep!!

Comment by Spike on September 3, 2009 at 10:16am

BTW, I have a "was running" 1951 FordOMatic with it's "aircooled" convertor.
If you see someone that wants an automatic for their flathead Ford, Make Offer.
I is interesting that Ford experimented with air cooling instead of oil cooling for a few years. I had a 1953 Ford 2 door with one of them. Bye

Comment by Spike on September 2, 2009 at 9:27pm

That was only when they were starting a search for automatics. Remember Olds had a Hydramatic 4 speed trans by 1948. Cad was earlier. Chevy had a PG (iron case) in 1950, 1st year for Bel Air 2dr HDTP. Ford had theirs in 1951 1st year for Victoria 2dr HDTP. I have a lot of useless info.

Comment by Spike on September 2, 2009 at 7:37pm

I forgot, The Dodge "GyroMatic" tras had a ' different ' shift pattern. You know how a regular column shift pattern is, Neutral in the center & then you lift the lever & pull down for 1st. Push up to neutral, drop then up to 2nd. Right???
Well, the Dodge pattern was Neutral is in the middle (like normal), Push up towards 2nd, But that is 1st in the Dodge. Ready to shift to 2nd, Pull straight down to what should be high geat, BUT, it's not in the Dodge, it's 2nd. In order to get high gear, press the gas pedal until you are rolling 20-30 mph then lift you foot and wait for the "click" or "clunk" of the trans "self selecting" into high gear. Then you motor on into the sunset!

Comment by Impala Builder on September 2, 2009 at 6:02pm

hey spike.. Your post was hella funny.. I did watch on you tube when a car ran over the driver!! Let me go see if i can find and post!? IT WAS SOME SERIOUSLY FUNNY $h!+....

Comment by Spike on August 31, 2009 at 2:57pm

Back , in the beginning of time (as I know it), I had a 49 Dodge Coronet. Flathead 6, a "gyromatic" 3 speed semi-auto trans. It had a reputation as "The Gutless Wonder". I don't know why, it ran!!!! That's ALL important, to a 15 YO male. I did my practice driving divided between it & my Dad's '50 Buick Special! A straight 8 4 door.
My dad tested my driving by hanging off the drivers OPEN!!! door! That made me so nervous! It's a wonder I didn't kill him by running over him.
Stay tuned for the next Thrilling Episode of Driving without mistakes.

Comment by Brian Craig Rutter on August 30, 2009 at 9:38pm

OK,Here Goes,After a disasteroud day fighting this thing,I decided to try something.I have always set my float levels as prescribed to right at eye sight level,and has always been great at the track and on the street,but I got to thinking that starvation would probly never be a problem on the trail since wide open blasts are far,few and short,so I lowered the float levels below where I would normally run them,Guess what,success.So far on what trails I have been able to hit,no more probem(so far),we will see if this is the case on some really steep trails.

Comment by Joe on August 25, 2009 at 2:40pm

hey guys i got a holley 670 truck avenger carb on my 355 chevy, any good tuning tricks or advice would be muchly appreciated.

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