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    What pulleys?

    in Gen I & II Chevy V8 Tech Board

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    i've got some pulleys you can use. they are from 80's (i think '85 to '88) f-body cars. they have two standard v-belt grooves and a 5-rib serpentine groove. you can see them here on my last engine, a 350. they are good pulleys, plus i like using the wide serpentine belt for the alternator. set comes with pulleys for alternator, water pump, and crank. if you want them, they are for sale for cheap. just shoot me an email.

     

    you can get the brackets to mount the alternator from td performance or moroso (i got mine from pepboys) for less than $20.

    I want this spoiler!

    in Body Kits & Paint

    Posted

    no, i'm afraid that's not the mini whale tail that msa sells. i have a mini whaletail (that i'm no longer using) like motorsport sells. the car in the pic you linked to belongs to someone in australia. that spoiler is pretty neat-looking. comparing to the mini whaletail, it's contact area (that is, the part of the spoiler that is bonded to the hatch itself) with the hatch sits higher up on the area below the hatch window. the msa unit (you can sorta see mine from back in the day here ) gets 'glassed to the entire bottom area of the hatch, from the bottom of the hatch glass to the bottom edge of the hatch. on mine, there is a hole for the pushbutton to open the hatch. not sure how it is on the one you linked to.

    ADDING A PICTURE OF MY CAR

    in Gen I & II Chevy V8 Tech Board

    Posted

    mmmmm, camels.... good lookin' jeep to start with. and a good lookin' z-car you got there for the jeep. i've always thought that was a cool body kit for a z, especially the look of the rectangular headlights. and that hood is pretty cool, too. so, what's under that hood? cant see much from the 'hooded' pic. inquiring minds want to know. 2thumbs.gif

    Favorite Movie Soundbite

    in Non Tech Board

    Posted

    nice, auxilary!! i love the monty python quotes!

     

    ARTHUR:

    Be quiet! I order you to be quiet!

    WOMAN:

    Order, eh? Who does he think he is? Heh.

    ARTHUR:

    I am your king!

    WOMAN:

    Well, I didn't vote for you.

    ARTHUR:

    You don't vote for kings.

    WOMAN:

    Well, how did you become King, then?

    ARTHUR:

    The Lady of the Lake,...

    [angels sing]

    ...her arm clad in the purest shimmering samite, held aloft Excalibur from the bosom of the water signifying by Divine Providence that I, Arthur, was to carry Excalibur.

    [singing stops]

    That is why I am your king!

    DENNIS:

    Listen. Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.

    ARTHUR:

    Be quiet!

    DENNIS:

    Well, but you can't expect to wield supreme executive power just 'cause some watery tart threw a sword at you!

    ARTHUR:

    Shut up!

    DENNIS:

    I mean, if I went 'round saying I was an emperor just because some moistened bint had lobbed a scimitar at me, they'd put me away!

    ARTHUR:

    Shut up, will you? Shut up!

    DENNIS:

    Ah, now we see the violence inherent in the system.

    ARTHUR:

    Shut up!

    DENNIS:

    Oh! Come and see the violence inherent in the system! Help! Help! I'm being repressed!

    ARTHUR:

    Bloody peasant!

    DENNIS:

    Oh, what a give-away. Did you hear that? Did you hear that, eh? That's what I'm on about. Did you see him repressing me? You saw it, didn't you?

    other favorites include the lumberjack song and the parrot sketch. that reminds me... i think i should configure outlook to say "message for you sir" when i get email, hehe.

    Taurus Fan How-To

    in Miscellaneous Tech

    Posted

    i'm interested in some measurements on that escort fan. i would like to use the taurus fan, but with the scarab setup on a '73, i am limited to the space between my waterpump pulley and biga$$ motorsport v8 radiator. so, i was hoping that the escort unit would be a little skinnier...??

    WOW!

    in Non Tech Board

    Posted

    good to hear, mike. when you have a cam go like that, you have to go thru everything. i had the same thing happen to my old 350 (wore two lobes on the cam) and the bearings were scored pretty good from the metal in the system.

    WOW!

    in Non Tech Board

    Posted

    good deal, man! it was pretty warm yesterday, so that's a great indication of how your car will run in the coming months. mine ran about the same temp yesterday. what kind of radiator and fan are you using?

     

    also, what all did you do when you replaced your cam? did you just replace the stick and lifters? or did you check your bearings and whatnot, too? the metal from those worn lobes had to have gone somewhere, and usually not much goes thru your oil filter.

    Angle plugs or straight plug???

    in Gen I & II Chevy V8 Tech Board

    Posted

    i had a 350 in my car with straight plug tuned-port 305 heads. i used hooker block huggers with that setup.

     

    in december, i replaced that engine with a 377, using canfield heads (angled-plugs). the hooker block huggers would not work with my heads. i had posted a question on here about what headers to use with angled plugs, and was pointed here: http://www.zigsstreetrods.com/engparts/headers.htm the rw37's are the ones that i use. great price AND they come coated. i get plenty of clearance, too, between the sparkplug wire boots and the headers.

     

    i may change to full length headers in the future. the S&S headers full length will work with angled-plugs, too.

    finally... some pics of my 377 swap in my 240

    in Gen I & II Chevy V8 Tech Board

    Posted

    hey joe, i've got a firebird for sale myself, hehe. i will definately let you know when we go to eatonton. 2thumbs.gif

     

    i know of a 1972 white 240z with a great red interior, a dash with NO cracks, and i believe it runs. it has been hit in the front, though, with dented drivers fender, hood, and lower valance. it would be great for a buildup, especially for $700. comes with replacement driver's fender and a good stock hood. if i could get it, i would jump on that in a heartbeat. the interior alone is worth that to me, especially since the dash has no cracks. let me know if you are interested and we can set up a meeting with the owner.

     

    ryan

    finally... some pics of my 377 swap in my 240

    in Gen I & II Chevy V8 Tech Board

    Posted

    will do mike and rick:cheers:

     

    another note for georgia hybridz-ers, once my friend paul finishes the new motor and powerglide in his '71 240 drag car (within the next month or two), we are planning on taking that car, his '72 350 car and my '73 377 car to the 1/8th mile strip in Eatonton for our own sort of silver v8 z showoff.

     

    there are lots of guys down there with big block novas and camaros and paul's silver z is well-known for stomping the competition. i will let you guys know when that date (it will be a sunday) comes, but anyone else that wants to come will be more than welcome. rockon.gif

    finally... some pics of my 377 swap in my 240

    in Gen I & II Chevy V8 Tech Board

    Posted

    hi pete,

     

    yeah, i have seen henry's z and it is really really nice. i knew about his car before i ever attended a meeting. i wasnt really referring to him personally, though. i caught some hints of the purist winds at the two meets that i attended. i did get to see some great cars and to mingle with some great z-enthusiasts. i drove my 6 cylinder 280 to the meet and, even though the car is about 8 different colors, people were really nice and curious about what i had done to the car. but, i was talking with a group of people outside the formal proceedings at the last meet i attended, mentioned my intent with my 240 (v8-ing it, that is), and was practically shunned from the discussion for mentioning such an atrosity. no big deal, but i still think a hybrid group would be a good idea. i plan on going to another ga club meet with my 377 240 sometime in the near future.

     

    thanks for the mention of another great benefit of the jtr kit. i do like that it lowers the engine and sets it back closer to the firewall. my air cleaner is a drop base unit, too, same moroso as yours. i actually ran a 4" cleaner with my 350. but, i really like the look of these cars with the fiberglass cowl induction hood anyway (and the weight savings). i really like your car a great deal, though, and think that yours is definately more appropriate with the stock hood. love the color, too! i look forward to hearing further details about the progression of your car. rockon.gif

    Hey Grumpy

    in Gen I & II Chevy V8 Tech Board

    Posted

    that is a great combo. but, edelbrock performer rpm heads don't suck, man. i am a huge fan of canfields, myself. that's what i have on the engine in my car. and i think they are superior to edelbrock rpm heads, but, i think it is important to stress the note made by grumpyvette on the performer rpm/canfield thread: performer rpm are more for street/strip applications and canfields are more on the side of race heads. it's easy to compare numbers with race-style heads and note which numbers are superior. however, we are talking about z cars on this forum. is 475hp not desirable? anything over 400 hp in a z-car is a SERIOUS machine, canfields or not. and for 25 more hp/27 more ft-lb of torque, i'd say keep the combo you have as is, especially since it is already built. you'll be plenty happy the first time you put your foot down.

    finally... some pics of my 377 swap in my 240

    in Gen I & II Chevy V8 Tech Board

    Posted

    good idea mikekz! i've been to the georgia z club meetings, but there wasnt much room for v8 guys, it seemed. nice guys, other wise. we could have hybridz-georgia division meetings.

     

    thanks jwelch :D . it handles great to me. most people that go for a ride in it are surprised. yeah, i have the scarab setup. on my next car, i plan on using the jtr setup, but i dont have any complaints about the current scarab setup. i never planned on autocrossing with this car, though. it's great for cruising around town and going REALLY fast in a straight line.

     

    the engine wasnt the only thing done, though. before the 350 was put in, the car got new polyurethane bushings throughout, new struts, all the brakes were redone, new swaybars front (2+2 bar) and rear. besides that, the car had 54,000 original miles before the first v8 (i have lots of service receipts from the previous owners). it's got less miles than most cars made in the past few years.

    finally... some pics of my 377 swap in my 240

    in Gen I & II Chevy V8 Tech Board

    Posted

    hi timhypo,

     

    the wheels are weld draglites, ordered from jeg's. fronts are 15x6, 3.5" backspacing, 205/60-15 BFG. rears are 15x8, 3.5" backspacing on 235/60-15 BFG. i think the stance is almost right... i think the front needs to be a little lower.

     

    i'm not running coilovers at the moment, but i am considering it. i want to do a 5-lug conversion with coilovers and then use american racing Torq-thrust II's - 17x7 on the front and 18x9 on the rear. but, then again, i may sell the car and start over. anyone? anyone? wink, wink, grin, grin, nudge, nudge.....

     

    thanks on the hood. i am a big fan of this one. didnt have the hood for a while with my 350, but i always thought a 2" cleaner looked sort of mickey-mousish on the motor. it does go well with the stance IMO, too.

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