Recent content by Dimension

Wow, I'm really surprised that no one on here appears to have tried this tank before.

I am looking to replace my original fuel tank and was thinking that SS would be the best route to go. I am trying to future proof my tank from rusting for I have no idea how much Ethanol fuel will have in the future. I found the following tank at Vans Auto but the price just seems to good to be...

When I took the block to the machine shop I also took my heads, cam kit mentioned above and the pistons. They stated that they decked the block to zero and milled the heads. However the Torker 383 intake I took to them was no longer good due to the prior owner of the intake doing some weird job...

No, I have yet to put the motor together. Prior to this engine was never rebuilt so it was completely stock. I am trying to do some cheapish upgrades to it like putting a different intake on it and a bigger cam. I am pretty much just changing the top end a little bit on it.

What calculations are you suggesting?

Do you have any suggestions on the rockers? I believe that since what I have is so old that it would be best to purchase and entire kit.

Thanks so much for your input on this. The block has been decked to allow the new pistons to come all the way to the top of the cylinder hole. As for the heads, nothing has been done other than the springs replaced with springs that came in the cam kit. PM sent.

Do you have a link to the bearings you recommend? I am not sure which ones I need for I know that there are several different kinds of bearing such as 1/2 groove.

I am just got my '69 RoadRunner 383 block back from the machine and now need to figure out a few of the parts that I need to purchase. So far I have purchased this cam along with these pistons and plan on purchasing a Weiand Action Plus intake. I have already purchased the 440 base plate to help...

After doing some digging and realizing that the cam I ordered is not the one that Nick used in his view. Mine is actually a little smaller and runs from the 1,600-5,800 RPM range. After seeing realizing the misorder I believe that I am going to go with the Weiand Action + 8008 which fits this...

What is the consensus on the Edelbrock Performer RPM? Some of the tests I have seen is that it runs close to the Torker 383 but is dual plane. Also would it fit under the Air Grabber hood with the 440 plate?

Just to add in I have not bought a carb yet.

I bought the 440 air cleaner to give me the extra space needed. AS for the cam I bought the COMP Cams Xtreme Energy Cam with Basic Operating RPM Range: 1,600-5,800. As I mentioned before I was duplicating Nick's testing 383 he did. This is in a 4 speed car so stall does not exist.

I have a '69 RoadRunner with the 383 in it and I was planning on installing a Torker 383 intake that I was able to aquire but that has now fallen through. The machine shop said that someone stripped out the bolt holes and then but oversized bolts in really doing a number on the intake. Long...

Yeah, I have heard that from other people and that is why the stand I picked out is able to easily be moved around so that I can let the mess go all over the ground behind the shop.