68 Coronet, slow project in Napa, CA

[Kern Dog]

It has been five months, man! Where have YOU been??

 

[fesser]

It has been five months, man! Where have YOU been??

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Beats the heck out of me. I seem to have less time being retired than when I was working. That happen to you yet?

 

[Kern Dog]

Me? Not really. Aside from falling off my own roof and the subsequent recovery from all of that, I have plenty of time to do stuff.
I'm lacking energy to do some stuff though. The healing process seems to eat up a lot of energy, leaving less for doing active things.

 

[Darter6]

I seem to have less time being retired than when I was working. That happen to you yet?

Yes

I'm lacking energy to do some stuff though.

and yes. I know the feeling.

 

[fesser]

Tried to post a picture on a different thread and it kept turning into text after a few minutes. Didn't want to clutter up a thread so I will clutter up my own.
Testing:

 

[33 IMP]

Tried to post a picture on a different thread and it kept turning into text after a few minutes. Didn't want to clutter up a thread so I will clutter up my own.
Testing:
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Don't see it. Just a big number, and jpeg.

 

[fesser]

Don't see it. Just a big number, and jpeg.

Thanks. That is what happened in the other thread too. Weird. It is there at first. I can see it. Go away for awhile and "poof" just some text. Thanks for confirming it isn't just on my end.

 

[MMorgan]

If you do go with a mini starter . Do yourself a favor. I spend 400 on one at summit racing. Go to the parts store and order a starter for a 90 Dakota. It is a mini that will bolt right up. And it’s under 100 bucks !

 

[fesser]

So...a little change in plans for the Coronet. I had been planning on running a 440 that would look as stock as I could make it. Even bought a 68 440HP block from a guy on here (recently banned) that was supposed to be standard bore, hot tanked, and magnafluxed good. Finally brought it to my machine shop and after hot tanking it flunked the mag test with four cracks including where one of the main cap bolts goes into the block.
I ended up buying a completed 400 (stroked to 451) from the same shop. They ended up with it after they built it and the buyer didn't come through.
A big reason for the change of plans was the cost of building a "new" 440. The builder pointed out that at today's prices even a stockish build is pricey, and I wasn't likely to see much more power than stock if I stuck with the stock appearing concept (stock carb, stock intake, stock exhaust manifolds). I also like that the 400 had been dyno'd. Anyway, I bought the 400, complete from carb to pan. Builder said it was a pretty simple engine, small cam, lots of torque, very streetable.
I called and talked to the people at TTI and now have a set of headers on order to go with their exhaust that I already bought from them.
Now I need to find a reputable/good transmission guy in northern CA to rebuild a 727. Poor car has been sitting in the shop way too long.

 

[Darter6]

My 451 was a screamer in a 65 Belvedere. Drag raced and put 30K street miles on it.
Put it in my friends 73 'Cuda where it is today. That was back in 2007, he loves it.
Rick Ehrenburg of Mopar Action fame said it was the best B engine of all time.
Have fun with your project.

 

[33 IMP]

Those are nice numbers for a street 451. That thing will run hard, shifted at 5500.
If you were in Southern cal, I could recommend a trans guy.

 

[biomedtechguy]

bought a 68 440HP block from a guy on here (recently banned) that was supposed to be standard bore, hot tanked, and magnafluxed good. Finally brought it to my machine shop and after hot tanking it flunked the mag test with four cracks including where one of the main cap bolts goes into the block.

Man! I really hate to see stuff like that happen!

I bought the 400, complete from carb to pan. Builder said it was a pretty simple engine, small cam, lots of torque, very streetable.

Good move IMO. Do whatever you can w/in reason to keep FORWARD momentum going!

 

[fesser]

Those are nice numbers for a street 451. That thing will run hard, shifted at 5500.
If you were in Southern cal, I could recommend a trans guy.

I am actually not opposed to shipping one to someone who I feel good about using (based on recommendations). I actually got the 200 4r that I put in a Chevelle (that I traded for this Dodge) from Art Carr. Obviously closer is easier though.