I've been updated a thread over on MuscleRides for awhile, so I thought I'd start by linking to that and then adding additional updates over here as well.
Yeah, I think Musclerides is down, but I'm not sure if it is for good. I had a lot of build info in a thread over there so hopefully it comes back up.
It's a '65 era 327 with the camel hump heads (461) - 2.02 valves, some porting, etc. and a decent sized Ultradyne cam (I can't remember the specs), Edelbrock Performer RPM intake and 750 Carb. The tranny is 700R4 and the rear is a 9" with 4.11's. It should sound pretty good and be plenty spunky for the cruiser that this thing will be.
Thanks guys. If the weather ever gets better (ie: not snowy!) I'll roll it out and take some decent pics. I can't get far enough away in the garage to get a decent pic. We hope to have the front fenders, inner fenders and hood painted and on the truck shortly after the first of the year, but we'll see.
Ha - - -- Yeah! I'd love to, but more likely will be that I finish this truck and then work on getting our house built on our property and my shop (as big as possible). As of right now (things change though), my next project will be a '66 or '67 Chevy II.
Dad and I have talked about getting with Rodger for a frame (the builder type) for his '57 Ford pickup. It may be awhile though. Dad wants to build a shop truck w/ some patina etc., but wants to be able to autoX it.
It's all about time and money. This truck has been taking way to long to finish so I've banned myself from getting involved in anything else until it is completed.
Awesome truck, thanks for sending me the thread link. I don't have much to offer in the way of marketable skills, but would love to come down and help when you need it!
Tom
OK - - So I pretty much know what I need for my AC lines etc. I'm going to use the Aeroquip EZ-Clip fittings and lines for my AC.
I see that Vintage Air Sells a 1/2 NPT to #10 O-ring adapter, which leads me to believe that I can use the EZ-Clip fittings and lines for my heater hoses as well. Is this correct? I can't imagine that hot engine coolant would cause any problems that R134a wouldn't, but I wanted to ask.
My other questions are that I have the VA bulkhead, which has 3 X #10 O-ring and 1 X #6 O-ring fitting. I can use the EZ-Clip stuff for all of the fittings except the heater hose connections to the VA heater valve and unit under the dash. It just has the good ole copper line to clamp a rubber hose to. What's the best way to handle this?
Sorry if this is a dumb question, but this is my first go-around with the VA stuff and wondered what the best practices are.
I can certainly call Vintage Air and get their feedback, but I thought I would try Lat-G for some others' experiences/advice.
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