Wheezle Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 (edited) http://images.craigslist.org/5L15P55Mc3L13I73F6c5hf369401abd5f1c2a.jpg http://images.craigslist.org/5L65K45F63Gc3M73H5c5h5e2bcd02a1b21566.jpg http://images.craigslist.org/5N55E65K13Fa3Ne3Hcc5h5f061179a9671e85.jpg http://images.craigslist.org/5Nd5G85J73Lb3Na3Hac5he06e9011f4e81a25.jpg Just picked this up today. Chevy 327 V8 with a mild cam Headman shorty headers Custom dual exhaust Magna Flow performance mufflers Carter afb electric choke 4 barrel carb Ram air Custom aluminum radiator Electric fan Optima red top Tremmec 3550 transmission 5 speed rated for 1200 lb ft torque Short throw shifter Koni shocks Eibach springs 17 inch g racing rims Holley Blue pump Mallory Promaster Coil Msd 8.8 wires Edited May 29, 2012 by Oneslow7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Brian Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 Sweet man, get some videos up when you can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Cranium Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 Wow, you were not kidding. It really does look like the dude chewed the hole in the hood for the intake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Bastard Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 (edited) lol, I saw this on cl the other day. has potential for sure. swap for a tII rear axle as soon as possible, don't launch it as it is, if that is a 4 bolt rear end, you will break it for sure. Edited May 24, 2012 by Green Bastard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripleskate Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 That hood is a tragedy, other than that, kickass ride! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patterson Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 That hood is a tragedy, other than that, kickass ride! There are a few other fashion faux pas, But the hood looks like it was cut open with a butter knife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheezle Posted May 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 Yeah the hood is bad, but I should have that fixed soon. As for the rear end as soon as I find one it will be going in. First on the list is the fuel system and the cooling system. Both are worse than the hood! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patterson Posted May 24, 2012 Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 Did you break it already? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheezle Posted May 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2012 Hell no, Im just fixing all the fuck ups that the guy put on the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bam Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 What'd ya score it for? Was thinking about it as well the other day when I saw it on CL. Looks like a fun project car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appn88 Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 i saw this car at jegs today i was wondering if it was someone on here lol i was the red head in the sears uniform Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS_Sonoma Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 Cool ride man. Looking forward to seeing what you do with it and how it performs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheezle Posted May 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 (edited) Yeah, I think a project it is. I have pulled at least 100 feet of wire out of the car between stereo wire and wire that should never be in a car. The way this car was wired I am supprised it didn't burn to the ground. I have one half of the engine bay done, and all the SPRAY FOAM out of the engine bay. Now on to the fuel system and the rest of the electrical system. appn88 I saw you there today. Edited May 25, 2012 by Oneslow7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patterson Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 Hood, fix the hood. And degrease that bad boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major_golf Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 Still gonna be slow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Bastard Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 (edited) Still gonna be slow hows yours runnin chris?? anywho, what have they done with the fuel system? is it factory up until a regulator for the carb or something? fwiw, I would go bigger on the carb, that 327 can pull more than 450 cfm. I would prolly go with a 750 with vacuum secondaries, that way it doesn't use more than it needs. also what's up with the cooling system? I'm just curious how they have it set up. you can get a nice aluminum radiator from grannys speed shop, but its not cheap. I wanna say the 550 range iirc, but you get the radiator hoses and cooling fans too. Edited May 25, 2012 by Green Bastard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheezle Posted May 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 Fuel- the feed line was t'd into the return line, ballcock valve used to regulate fuel pressure even though he had a regulator, Stock system sucks. Carb- I was repeating what I was told, I have yet to run the numbers to verify what it is. I have a couple of carbs in the waiting if need be. Cooling- Spray foam all around the radiator, A cheap ass fan with no shroud behind Granny's radiator, poor wiring and the lack of a relay and temp switch. I have a 16' waiting to go in. The fan that was on the radiator had to be the cheapest fan I have ever seen put on a car. Other than that the wiring for the coil or anything else under the hood was horrible. I'm sure I will find more as I come upon it. I doubt it makes it out this weekend after all of this needing to be completed and waiting on a part that won't be here till tomorrow. I will shoot for next weekend. Patti- I am just gonna clean up the edges for now and cover them in a rubber trim, as the money has been allocated to other more important problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twistedfocus1647545489 Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 I would go bigger on the carb, that 327 can pull more than 450 cfm. I would prolly go with a 750 with vacuum secondaries, that way it doesn't use more than it needs. It's a very commonly held belief that all SBCs automatically need a 750+CFM carb. That's WAY too big for an engine this size with a mild cam. Vacuum secondaries will only bandaid the fact that it's too big and the secondaries likely will never open until a very high RPM (if at all) and it will be harder to tune. You're better off to be a little on the small side with a carbed street car than to be oversized. I'd go no larger than a 600 but probably wouldn't even bother changing it unless you make other changes requiring more RPM (larger cam, better heads, etc.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patterson Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 600 is more than enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheezle Posted May 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 When it was running it had plenty of ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate1647545505 Posted May 26, 2012 Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 The more I see swapped TII's, the more I want to build my own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheezle Posted May 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 Well the fuel system is all done, Its -8 from tank to carb and back. Now its to the fun part Wiring up the car ie: ignition, starter, fans, fuel pump, heater, relays, and switches. The stock wiring is to hacked and so far gone it was easier to buy a painless 7 position harness/ fuse box. The hood Has been cleaned up and is ready to be painted later this week. Pictures of all the work will be posted up Wednesday, Hemidrftr426 has all the pics on his phone. If I can keep on it the car should be out very soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Bastard Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 what did you end up doing with the hood, replace, repair or put on a scoop or something? i see a few with a cowl put on and they look okay. just curious to see how this turns out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheezle Posted May 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 I just cleaned it up, the edges look like he chewed the hole in the hood. I got the old grinder out and ground down the edges so the are smooth and straight (some what). I will DA the entire hood later this week and paint it flat black. For now it will keep the butterfly scoop. I will eventually put a TII hood on the car with a regular 14" air cleaner that won't be visible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miller Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 jelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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