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March 31, 2005
Listers -
The enigine/trans is a 1963 all aluminum Buick V8, 215 ci. (I'm told the
4barrel carbed ones are high compression, something like 11 to 1 and are
good for a stock 200hp) The trans is a Borg-Warner T-50, aluminum 5 speed, I
think it's from a late 70's Chevy V8 Monza.
The added frame rails are 2" square steel tube, not sure I needed that much
added to the sides of the original frame rails (probably could have used a
1" x 2" on it's side) but boy did it ever stiffen up after they were
installed. The added notches in the factory rails are to clear the bell
housing flange, turned out pretty good, still need to flip the tub over and
finish a series of plug welds in the bottom tying thr floor pan to the
bottom of the new rails. Next project is fitting a new starter, headers,
steering and finish the firewall and removable trans tunnel.
Keep ya'll posted
Rick
"Rick Bender" < rick.jnb@... > 36544
Posted on March 31, 2005 06:10 AM
Posted to category(s) Body | Cylinder Head | Drive Train | Engine (external) | Engine (internal) | Exhaust System | Exterior | Ignition System | Restoration | Suspension & Steering | Transmission | Tuning
