Lateral-g project money spent
 

While the polls are going i started buying the things we are going to need so here is what we have spent so far. the actual pages of the build wont be up for about two weeks or so for the polls to get done and the parts to get in, also a landscaping project at home next week, so here is what we have spent.

175.00....455 engine core
650.00....12 bolt posi 4:11 not 373 as originally stated
200.00....Sweet power steering box used very nice
153.00....Good mark freight damaged rf fender (two minor dings easy fix)
108.50....Olds bell housing used w/shipping
200.00....T-5 5 speed trans very clean from 91 Z28
131.30....Olds billet flywheel new w/shipping
45.00....Hydro boost 94 chev truck junk yard (looks new was not original)
524.89....Olds 455 rebuild kit with forged pistons w/shipping
397.00....Tires 2-245/45zr17 2-275/40zr17 new w/shipping

2584.69 so far spent I am still shopping deals and will keep you posted when they come in. :D

Update on money spent it has been a slow past week on the project I had a major landscaping project in the works but a few items were purchased and a real score on a set of heads rebuilt with new big valves manley springs locks retainers and pc seals.

130.00....Holley 750dp used w/shipping clean carb
161.50....Edelbrock Torker early non egr w/shipping
300.00....Rebuilt g heads big valves w/shipping

This brings our total to $3176.19

Isn't that T-5 a light duty transmission? I know they didn't put them in the 350 F-body's, only the 305 cars due to the torque difference.

That 455 has to make gobs more torque than a '91 305! :_paranoid

I'm not sure if it can be built strong enough to handle a ton of torque, either?

Randy

It is the stronger of the T-5's made with fine spline input, They are a cheap budget way to go for this kind of build, The mustang guys have been beating the hell out of them for years, But I also am not about to put slicks on it and let the clutch go at 5 grand either, and if it breaks it breaks, The car after the budget build project will serve many changes and diffrent products, My old 71 corvette has one in it with a mild 406 and has been beat quite hard with out fail but all things will break at one point. I am more worried about the c clips for a road track car And we will need to put some c clip eliminators on.

Sounds like you are getting a lot bought for a very respectable price.

Was the information regarding the Olds 455 build, in the magazine helpful?

I'm anxious to see how this works out.

FWIW: If the Valves are too big in the heads, air velocity will be comprimized and bottom end power will suffer. (Been there done that, $$$ Ouch!)

tyoneal