Recent content by andyf

Restomod built by a professional shop is going to cost a ton. Local guy has a RoadRunner with Hemi, 5 speed manual, Dana, disc brakes, new paint and interior. It cost $150,000 to build and is probably worth $75K at auction. Nice car but it is easy to be underwater fast on those builds. I have...

Good update to an epic thread. Yeah, some of the Tremec transmissions had a big problem with shifting. There might be a solution out there but it probably isn't easy or cheap. I love the new automatics. I drove a Nissan the other day with a 10 speed automatic trans. It would be really nice if...

This is the all original setup on my '65 Coronet

Here is a Baer setup on an A body road race car that I worked on. This car would go 150 mph on the front straight at Portland international. It was also street driven with a 426 inch small block.

I build my own hubs so I can control the offset, but if you don't have that ability you can buy aluminum hubs from Baer. You can get knuckles from Doctor Diff.

If you want big rotors and 6 piston brakes then sell what you have to just buy a complete kit. You can buy Wilwood which is a low end kit, or you can buy Baer which is more expensive but more money. Personally I'd use Baer but some people go with Wilwood to save money. On my own car I use either...

The 1968 disc brakes are fairly rare and certainly worth some money if they are complete and in working order. You can pull those brakes off and sell them to someone who really wants them and then install an 11.75 kit if you have 15 inch wheels. If you have 14 inch wheels then install the late...

If you are putting a Hemi in there then put the bigger 11.75 rotors on the car. I assume you have 15 inch wheels? Are you building a "factory appearing" car or a resto mod? Factory appearing would be limited to 15 inch rims and 11.75 rotors. A resto mod type of car could use 13 inch rotors for...

229/235 on 112 is on the small side for a performance 440, but it should be a nice street engine. Should have plenty of manifold vacuum, maybe a slight lope at idle. That cam in a 440 with pump gas compression and TF240 heads won't make anything close to 600 hp but it might make 500. Engine...

Dropping the engine out the bottom is the best way to go IF you have the space and tools to do it that way. If you don't have the space or the tools then it is literally impossible.

The TF hyd roller cam makes 600 hp but it would be too much cam for "smooth" street 440. It would work okay for a 505 or 512. The TF cam is 243/247 so it is aggressive for idle quality with closed exhaust. I use a 239/245 custom ground hyd roller in my 496. It has a lumpy idle but manifold...

Here is another design using the wiggler type of indicator. I made the stainless flanges for the collectors too! This is the 600 hp engine out of my Coronet. The exhaust is a little small for that much power but I was willing to give up some power in order to make things fit.

I made my own stand in order to get the indicator in the right spot.

We use Gaterman when they are available.

The Mancini rockers will work okay for a while. If you're racing it then you would want to replace the rockers every 100 passes or so. It would make more sense to use a higher quality rocker arm if you're racing. If is just a toy that you take over to the Burger Barn on Friday night then sure...