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Forum: Exhaust
07-18-2006, 07:55 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,154
Posted By 88SC

I did something similar

Thought about placing the muffler where you did. instead, I opted for a Flowmaster dual inlet/dual outlet 3-chamber in the stock location. This way, cats can be added if our state laws change or I...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
08-16-2005, 03:46 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 478
Posted By 88SC

Thanks, Paul! That looks like the one. One...

Thanks, Paul! That looks like the one.

One follow up question - what all was on the harness branch that went to your back-up light switch originally? Did it end at the back-up switch?

Thanks,...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
08-09-2005, 03:19 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 478
Posted By 88SC

VSS lead and connector

I'm putting the finishing touches on an engine swap, but wound up with an extra connector under the car. It's on the same branch as the backup light switch, the connector for which breaks out in the...
Forum: Exhaust
08-09-2005, 03:07 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 524
Posted By 88SC

Edelbrock TES headers - clearance with A/C box

Just installed the headers with a new motor; there isn't much space on the passenger side near the A/C plenum. Maybe just enough for some hi-temp insulating material.

Has anyone with the TES...
Forum: Engine Swap
07-22-2005, 12:06 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 487
Posted By 88SC

Where to connect clutch switch plug?

Apologies in advance if this is the wrong forum...

I'm in the final stretch of my swap (305 to 355) and I ran into a problem with the wire harness branch that goes back to the trans (T-5). I know...
Forum: TBI
08-16-2002, 10:00 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 323
Posted By 88SC

Has anyone had this problem?

The short length of rubber tubing between the fuel pump and the hard line rotted away inside the gas tank. I figure that either age, alchohol or reformulated fuels did it in.

It was a fun one to...
Forum: TPI
02-26-2002, 12:47 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,003
Posted By 88SC

Holley Stealth Ram

An alternative to the TPIS Mini Ram/ Accel Super Ram?

<img src=http://www.holley.com/HiOctn/WhatsNew/s91405201A.jpg>

They say they'll sell it as a stand alone system, or as a replacement...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
09-25-2001, 10:42 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,238
Posted By 88SC

Downside? Now that you mention it... 1. To...

Downside? Now that you mention it...

1. To get high compression with a hemi, you must have a big dome on the piston. This means heavier pistons and hot spots.
With the newer wedge designs, you...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
09-25-2001, 08:34 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,238
Posted By 88SC

And here's the '63 Grand Sport Corvette Hemi...

And here's the '63 Grand Sport Corvette Hemi small block. In addition to the heads, it was also a 377 stroker. Too bad Chevrolet didn't produce 100 of these per the original plan!

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Forum: Tech / General Engine
09-25-2001, 08:31 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,238
Posted By 88SC

Here are three pics of the "porcupine" smallblock...

Here are three pics of the "porcupine" smallblock 302 heads. They were intended to run against the Boss 302 Mustangs in Trans-Am racing.

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Forum: Tech / General Engine
09-24-2001, 09:47 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,238
Posted By 88SC

Chevrolet was very close to producing Hemi heads...

Chevrolet was very close to producing Hemi heads for the small block in 1963 for the lightwieght Grand Sport Corvette. Not only were they Hemi, but they were also dual-plug. GM Killed it, along with...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
05-09-2001, 10:02 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 363
Posted By 88SC

Smokey Yunick, R.I.P.

Sorry, this is sorta non-tech, but about a very technically oriented guy.

It's probably mostly the older guys on the board who know who Smokey was, but he passed away today at age 77 after a bout...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-26-2001, 10:48 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 404
Posted By 88SC

Re: Gasket matching. there seems to be an...

Re: Gasket matching. there seems to be an assumption out there that the gasket manufacturers have sized the intake openings to optimize flow. Not true!

I guess that the gasket serves as a...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-24-2001, 10:35 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 35,525
Posted By 88SC

Back in the late 1970s/early 1980s water...

Back in the late 1970s/early 1980s water injection kits were popular. It was a relatively cheap way to enjoy an old-school high compression engine without worrying about bad, low-octane gas killing...
Forum: Exhaust
03-07-2001, 02:50 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 9,250
Posted By 88SC

The reason a V8 sounds the way it does is because...

The reason a V8 sounds the way it does is because each bank fires like an odd-firing four. Each bank of a V6 fires like an even three.

Its easy to make a V8 sound like two big, bassy fours. Get a...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-07-2001, 02:37 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 11,125
Posted By 88SC

Interesting swap idea. Let us know how it works...

Interesting swap idea. Let us know how it works out, if you decide to do it. The 307 ought to have at least as much performance potential as a 305, at least in theory. And the aftermarket is coming...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
03-07-2001, 09:24 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,345
Posted By 88SC

This process is widely used in the aircraft...

This process is widely used in the aircraft industry. Read this, it explains the process and some of the other questions that came up:

http://www.sentrya-ccylindersinc.com/cylinder_chrome_101.htm...
Forum: Engine Swap
03-02-2001, 10:13 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 586
Posted By 88SC

I'm betraying my ECM ignorance here, but... ...

I'm betraying my ECM ignorance here, but...

What about air conditioning? Doesn't the ECM control when the a/c clutch engages, etc.?

I have a freshly-built 350 in one corner of my garage, and a...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
02-10-2001, 11:58 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 541
Posted By 88SC

Here's a quick rule of thumb when adjusting...

Here's a quick rule of thumb when adjusting valves with solid lifters:

Adjust Intake when the Exhaust STARTS to open.

Adjust the Exhaust when the intake IS ABOUT to close.

The valve you're...
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