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66 Satellite - 3,640 lbs. 318 poly (now 354) (the world's heaviest engine according to folklore), full factory interior except no heater box, factory radio, 727 (when car was weighed), 8 3/4 rear, 14" Magnum 500s with 245/60 and 215/70, no spare or jack (just fingers crossed).

VR1 used to have 1300-1400ppm of Zinc, but apparently is now 1100ppm. In Australia most of the classic car crowd seem to use Penrite HPR-30 which has Zinc at 1600ppm. From what I've read too much zinc (over 1000ppm) damages catalytic converters, but is there an upper limit for non-cat...

"Too high"? Based on what? Surely the oil manufacturer/supplier knows more than us?

Stunning weather here since August, but it wasn't that bad before that...

What a great idea - handy for hill starts too.

800 rpm drop is HUGE. My rpm at 70 mph used to be 3,100 with the 727. Switching to a TKX with a .81 O/D it dropped to about 2,400 rpm. That 700 rpm drop makes a massive difference, to noise, mpg and mechanical wear. Heck, even 500 rpm is significant. Ask others who've done similar swaps e.g...

I think you've made a mistake in your calcs. For 4.10 gears with a 26" tire I get 2,900 rpm at 70 mph with a .78 O/D, and 3,700rpm with a 1:1 ratio at the same mph.

Refer Posts 7 & 8

That's where Howards put their holes on their Direct Lube lifters. Surely they know what they are doing? Howards Cams 91118 Howards Cams Direct Lube Extreme-Duty Mechanical Lifters | Summit Racing

I think you might be smoking it...

Service/adjust the existing transmission. If it's working properly it will be far from clunky. It's probably already got a 2.76 rear, perfect for highway cruising.

Contact Gary Pavlovich, he's supplied me with 3 poly cams over the years, the last just 2 months ago. I can send you his email if you can't find it on a search.

"Live Action Movie" yet no live action. Even A.I. says it's not real, how ironic. AI Overview There is no official Wacky Races movie with a 2025 release date, so there is no official cast. The cast lists you may find online are for unofficial, fan-made concept trailers or fantasy casting, which...

Isn't the manufacturer's name in the title of your thread?

We were told a similar story by our teacher in primary school in about 1982. The boiler is broken and the repairman comes, whacks it with a hammer and gives the client a bill for $500. "$500! All you did is hit it with a hammer. How did you come up with that cost?" The repairman replies "Hitting...