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[CMNTMXR57]

Gotta love a big Block's porcupines.

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

Tape a vac gauge to the windshield already.

Mechanical secondary right?

 

[daturbosix]

Tape a vac gauge to the windshield already.

Mechanical secondary right?

Negative. ?

 

[IceCreamAssassin]

Bob at Next gen can carb tune pretty good and will get the afr’s where you want them if you want to know for sure.

 

[daturbosix]

I know my way around a carb. Isnt an issue. It's not knowing what in the engine that is the problem.

I'm about ready to pull this 427 out of it and slam my 509 that I still have in her... ??

 

[frank]

Could you pull the front cover / timing gear and see if the cam has any designation or ID marking on it? Who knows it might say 3/4 race cam lol

 

[daturbosix]

Could you pull the front cover / timing gear and see if the cam has any designation or ID marking on it? Who knows it might say 3/4 race cam lol

Markings are on the rear typically

 

[frank]

Markings are on the rear typically

could you check casting numbers?

Mortec Chevy V8 Big Block Casting Numbers

www.mortec.com

 

[daturbosix]

could you checking casting numbers?

Mortec Chevy V8 Big Block Casting Numbers

www.mortec.com

Its numbers matching block and heads... But I also have a machine shop ticket from 2012 with a whole build on the engine that doesn't make sense. Like hydro lifters listed when I'm fairly confident they're solids....

 

[Jon01]

If that's the VIN matching engine I'd definitely pull it and replace with something less precious so you can rail on it without fear of grenadine it.

 

[daturbosix]

If that's the VIN matching engine I'd definitely pull it and replace with something less precious so you can rail on it without fear of grenadine it.

It does most definitely have the corresponding day codes as well as the last portion of the VIN stamped in the passenger side deck in front of the head.....

But, it's already been hot rodded kind of, so what's the harm really? It's not exactly original anymore except for the cast numbers on the hard parts.

 

[Jon01]

There's probably a 20% value premium for #'s. I'd save it if possible. Esp if you have a 509 that can skip right in there.

 

[daturbosix]

There's probably a 20% value premium for #'s. I'd save it if possible. Esp if you have a 509 that can skip right in there.

Sitting right next to my WE4 Turbo-T ?

 

[Yaj Yak]

Sitting right next to my WE4 Turbo-T ?

you have cooler problems than I.

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

.... an unused engine sitting next to your turbo Buick V6 car?

 

[daturbosix]

.... an unused engine sitting next to your turbo Buick V6 car?

Yes

 

[daturbosix]

Slammed a fresh set of plugs In her today.
Heat range "5" champions, just to see how it reacted... And wooo gurlll...

Roll into it and then wood it at like 20mph or so and she blows the tires off and revs clean up to approx 7000rpm!

No more chugging and laziness either..

Label it as "fixed" hahah

 

[daturbosix]

you have cooler problems than I.

Nah bro. Nah. I'll trade. Tell me when

 

[Shawn1112]

Electric headlight motors. Interesting for the year. Didn't know that. They were lazy. Might have to repack the gear set so they operate smooth, but got them working again.

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? big rim car on the lift?

 

[daturbosix]

? big rim car on the lift?

Big wheels on a tbss

 

[boostedguy05]

There's probably a 20% value premium for #'s. I'd save it if possible. Esp if you have a 509 that can skip right in there.

Exactly. It's an amazing car but it's not like it's a split window 63.

 

[daturbosix]

Exactly. It's an amazing car but it's not like it's a split window 63.

They sell kits to clone it. But imo, it's hard enough to see out of this thing.. that split window would be even worse.

Plus, no big block Vette in 63. So, nah.... Lol

 

[IceCreamAssassin]

They literally got rid of the split window because everyone complained they couldn’t see lol.

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

I'm sorry Jeff that was actually me taking a shot at KJ.....

.... except his turbo Buick V6 car has been sitting for longer than my truck I think at this point

 

[daturbosix]

I'm sorry Jeff that was actually me taking a shot at KJ.....

.... except his turbo Buick V6 car has been sitting for longer than my truck I think at this point

You still have that truck?! ?

We're all guilty at this point. Let us make a club!