BUILDING UP THE 383
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nice job, looks very clean! any build details? curious,...with the electrical on the radiator, are you running a zinc anode? i suppose we should all be running one with an aluminum rad anyway?
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I'm Using Evans waterless coolant. No rusting with that, and it's good for life if not contaminated with water. You can even use it in another car after taking it out of the car it is in, if you flush the system correctly. It lasts forever and keeps the car cooler than traditional coolants.
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awesome job there. nice build.
quick question for ya, I have been considering replacing my factory rubber fuel flex lines with braided ones..just as you have done. I have yet to disconnect them and attempt to buy -AN fasteners and adapters, but might add it to my winter projects list if you happen to know which ones you bought. for the lines coming from the hardlines and going over to the fuel rails. the feed and return flex lines. any idea? it is hard to tell how you routed them in the photos; I actually only see them in the top corner of the last of your photos
also, how do you like the roller tip rockers? I was considering swapping my current stock stamped steel ones for the magnum roller tip style, but I am on the fence about doing it, or saving $ for my future 406 sbc nitrous biuld.
quick question for ya, I have been considering replacing my factory rubber fuel flex lines with braided ones..just as you have done. I have yet to disconnect them and attempt to buy -AN fasteners and adapters, but might add it to my winter projects list if you happen to know which ones you bought. for the lines coming from the hardlines and going over to the fuel rails. the feed and return flex lines. any idea? it is hard to tell how you routed them in the photos; I actually only see them in the top corner of the last of your photos
also, how do you like the roller tip rockers? I was considering swapping my current stock stamped steel ones for the magnum roller tip style, but I am on the fence about doing it, or saving $ for my future 406 sbc nitrous biuld.
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awesome job there. nice build.
quick question for ya, I have been considering replacing my factory rubber fuel flex lines with braided ones..just as you have done. I have yet to disconnect them and attempt to buy -AN fasteners and adapters, but might add it to my winter projects list if you happen to know which ones you bought. for the lines coming from the hardlines and going over to the fuel rails. the feed and return flex lines. any idea? it is hard to tell how you routed them in the photos; I actually only see them in the top corner of the last of your photos
also, how do you like the roller tip rockers? I was considering swapping my current stock stamped steel ones for the magnum roller tip style, but I am on the fence about doing it, or saving $ for my future 406 sbc nitrous biuld.
quick question for ya, I have been considering replacing my factory rubber fuel flex lines with braided ones..just as you have done. I have yet to disconnect them and attempt to buy -AN fasteners and adapters, but might add it to my winter projects list if you happen to know which ones you bought. for the lines coming from the hardlines and going over to the fuel rails. the feed and return flex lines. any idea? it is hard to tell how you routed them in the photos; I actually only see them in the top corner of the last of your photos
also, how do you like the roller tip rockers? I was considering swapping my current stock stamped steel ones for the magnum roller tip style, but I am on the fence about doing it, or saving $ for my future 406 sbc nitrous biuld.
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thanks for the reply man!
Yup, that is exactly what I was considering doing for the braided lines... have thought about it for a while, but other more meaningful modifications came up first. Yea, I can probably pull my factory lines off (which appear fine despite being 30 years old), and then go to the local speed shop to have a set built with braided line and -An -NPT connectors. I could also build them myself too, but that would just take a bit of research to figure out thread sizes and proper couplings etc.
Also, I have considered the roller tip rockers for a few years also, and hopefully in about another year I will be removing this current engine to replace with what I mentioned above. I have hopeful dreams of putting this engine and TPI into my old 1995 jeep wrangler as plenty of people have already done, so the roller tip rockers wouldn't be a total waste.. but at this point in time i'll probably hold off on doing so.
thanks for the reply, and should you get a chance to ever look up that invoice and see the specific components that were used to make both of those fuel lines..I'd love to know. reply or email me, or send me a pm Thanks!
Yup, that is exactly what I was considering doing for the braided lines... have thought about it for a while, but other more meaningful modifications came up first. Yea, I can probably pull my factory lines off (which appear fine despite being 30 years old), and then go to the local speed shop to have a set built with braided line and -An -NPT connectors. I could also build them myself too, but that would just take a bit of research to figure out thread sizes and proper couplings etc.
Also, I have considered the roller tip rockers for a few years also, and hopefully in about another year I will be removing this current engine to replace with what I mentioned above. I have hopeful dreams of putting this engine and TPI into my old 1995 jeep wrangler as plenty of people have already done, so the roller tip rockers wouldn't be a total waste.. but at this point in time i'll probably hold off on doing so.
thanks for the reply, and should you get a chance to ever look up that invoice and see the specific components that were used to make both of those fuel lines..I'd love to know. reply or email me, or send me a pm Thanks!
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hello, just wanted to check back in with you to see if you were able to look up any specifics on the fuel lines as mentioned above? if not, no biggie. just curious! thanks
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oh I gotcha the ones at the top.
usually a build is an engine on the stand, pistons, crank, cam all that being assembled..
no worries, still great lookin. I think I saw you on facebook
usually a build is an engine on the stand, pistons, crank, cam all that being assembled..
no worries, still great lookin. I think I saw you on facebook
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