Recent content by murfman

On my Superbird even with Problem Solver bushings the most I could get was 3 degrees on the drivers side and 3.5 on the passenger side any more than that and the camber went out the window.

I have had the best results with 5 degrees positive on the street, have gone as much as 7 degrees for track days and Autocross.

Because the tubular arms move the ball joint back to allow for more caster. The extra caster is the single best thing you can do for modern wide radial tires.

I disagree with the lower control arm Bushings, it was a crappy design when new. Urethane or Derlin bushings and greaseable shafts and add tubular UCAs at the least. The stock stuff was designed for skinny 14” bias ply tires. With modern radial tires you want more caster than the factory can...

I did mine with powder coating, yes even the block.

Ordered the 2 1/8” stepped headers and 3” exhaust from TTI and I’m dropping off the exhaust to get it ceramic coated at LoKo Monday, I also picked up a CVF Wraptor and Classic industries AC system as well. Should be a busy winter.

Wow, time has really gotten away from me lol. Anyway I had John Cope put my Trans together, and had Opel Engineering freshen up the short block. My friend Lee is assembling the engine for me.

I do not want an electric fan, and they make clutches with different length shafts. Just need to find the correct one.

The hub of the clutch has to register on the water pump shaft.

The only reason they are there in the first place was to make it easy to weld the roof panel on during assembly. They serve no useful purpose with curved side glass. Water will still get in if your windows are open more than an inch or two. I was surprised how much of a difference in wind noise...

Bringing this old thread back up, which clutch are you running? I have a 7 blade reproduction fan with the low profile clutch, and the blades hit the pulleys before the flange even contacts the water pump pulley.

It’s a 2 piece and it is SFI

Now we need a good 10” lockup torque converter for gas engines.

And it’s stronger for the more important Cummins market.

Actually he did create something new, it’s a new modular HD SFI approved case and bell housing that will work behind an A block, B block, or Cummins. The cut and welded case is not SFI approved.