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Keep on diggin!!
« on: May 28, 2008 2:16 pm »
I went to buy a couple of car bodies from a local gentleman. I asked him if it had a motor in it, he said" I believe it does" I opened the hood, and closed it 5 seconds later.......life is good.
The scrappers haven't taken them all yet, keep kickin over rocks Fellas!
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RE: Keep on diggin!!
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2008 3:16 pm »
nice score
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« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2008 9:49 pm »
cool i hpe its not stuck
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« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2008 1:32 am »
ahhh, it came in a plain brown wrapper to boot! nice one.

All the mopars with hemis around the Fergus Falls area have been picked over by this one dude, can't remember his name at the moment (cough). I even picked some treasures off the engineless bodies and sold trinkets on ebay after he threw the hulks into sigelmans. Dude even found a hemi in an airport baggage cart tug. Wierd.

Great find man!!
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« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2008 1:46 am »
241 cu in low block.  The "baby" hemi.  Not much for displacement but still a nice torque motor.  Get a GM tranny adapter, stick a powerglide behind it and have a "economy" hotrod motor.

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« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2008 4:55 am »
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241 cu in low block.  The "baby" hemi.  Not much for displacement but still a nice torque motor.  Get a GM tranny adapter, stick a powerglide behind it and have a "economy" hotrod motor.

overspray

Nice input, thanks!
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« Reply #6 on: May 29, 2008 1:08 pm »
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241 cu in low block.  The "baby" hemi.  Not much for displacement but still a nice torque motor.  Get a GM tranny adapter, stick a powerglide behind it and have a "economy" hotrod motor.

overspray

Nice input, thanks!


The "input" will be required from your checkbook.  It's not a SBC, but way cooler.  Engine code should be on the front of the block in front of the intake.  I think The ball of the Eye posted the codes on here someplace.  Or---

http://powerplayhemi.com/
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« Reply #7 on: May 29, 2008 1:35 pm »
[.  It's not a SBC, but way cooler.  /[/quote]

Well that’s your opinion. :wink:   If everybody keeps shit canning there SBC I’ll be the minority and then I’ll be `` the in thing”.   :cheers:
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« Reply #8 on: May 29, 2008 2:16 pm »
Well that’s your opinion. :wink:   If everybody keeps shit canning there SBC I’ll be the minority and then I’ll be `` the in thing”.   :cheers:

Small block chevies rule! 8)
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« Reply #9 on: May 29, 2008 3:44 pm »
Why does the SBC get such a bad rap?  One of the best motors every built to get the most HP out of a Cubic In. And they are lighter than a lot lesser HP motors. I think it was Tuck that said , you don't build a flathead to beat a ?? you built it for the ?? ( can't remember the quote, it went something like that ) and that's fine,and he's right. I got nothin' againts other motors, in fact I love to look at the other ones. It's just I don't understand why they have to kick the shit out of the Chevy.

Boy is this thread taking a turn.
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« Reply #10 on: May 29, 2008 7:21 pm »
Well no doubt, I'd love to run a flat cad, but it's damn spendy to build, or even find these days.  I'll stick with my SBC's for now.
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« Reply #11 on: May 29, 2008 7:30 pm »
You know after having a 390 caddy engine, and a 272 y-block..then going to the 350 chev in the 48....love the small block when it comes to finding parts on the road.
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« Reply #12 on: May 29, 2008 8:57 pm »
Quote from: "Tom"
Why does the SBC get such a bad rap?  One of the best motors every built to get the most HP out of a Cubic In. And they are lighter than a lot lesser HP motors.It's just I don't understand why they have to kick the shit out of the Chevy.

Boy is this thread taking a turn.


Tom....you are correct, but.....

I hate to even get into this discussion.....but I think the whole thing has to do with belly buttons......

You know where I stand....Ford in a Ford, unless it is something unique like a hemi, nailhead, caddy, or 348/409 built in the tradition of that era. I think where part of it lies is that a fairly new SBC can be made to look like an old SBC and that just erks the hell out of us Ford guys.

Congrats on finding that hemi.....and yes - it is a spendy rebuild....clean it up, paint it nice and put it on a stand in the corner for a conversation piece.

later.....
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« Reply #13 on: May 29, 2008 11:52 pm »
AH yes, a good old smallblock debate is o.k.. Thats why I still love my old 283's, 265's and 327's. You can have a traditional engine and still get pretty cheap parts for em. Although I've noticed I can build a 350 a lot cheaper than a 283. Guys gotta start building the old engines again so the parts come down...hahaha
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« Reply #14 on: May 30, 2008 10:20 am »
its the 700 club thing. its to easy to take a 350/350 and drop it in any thing.  i will agree with jake it is too easy to make a sbc look like somthing it isnt like a older sbc or olds or stude or even ardun. i have nothing against the motor itself but i wouldnt run one unless it came in it now a six or a W hell yaeh but snc nope.  oh and if ya do please of for 3 pedals
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