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Always loved your shed/stash Kev....primo collection and setup indeed mate !
Cool thread ! I have early Mallory point distributors in 3 of my rides. All dialled in to suit each combo with initial and mech advance, with one...
2" spacers....ran great on a souped up 283....[ATTACH]
The very reason I'm not a fan but hey, different strokes and all that......
I modded the base for a 4BBL and am using a K&N filter inside the housing for vintage style with decent filtration. Works great ;)
Wrapped up this early, power pack headed 283 on Christmas eve.....ready for some fire ![ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Merry Christmas !!
Im finish off a nice 283 build for my coupe as we speak. Car runs a manual trans. I used the Stromberg shaft extensions/supports and fabbed the...
Thanx for the input gang, I opened up the 2nd rings to .018", so I guess we will see what happens.
Good info for sure....many even run the same gaps on the top and second rings. I think the point was made above that its almost impossible to...
Thanks for the input guys, I'm using cast pistons. I understand ring tech etc, but my quns were specific as to O/S ring availability and the...
The machine shop bored/honed the cyls to suit the pistons and their required clearance.
I guess I should make it clearer, given what I stated above, what gap would you file the second ring to......and why ?
Fellas, I'm building a .030 over 283 atm and ring gaps call for the usual 018" top ring gap etc. After squaring up the .030" up Hastings moly...
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Priceless pics and stories fellas, keep em coming !
Cool thread....been here since Feb 2002, still here daily and dig it. Its changed a lot .....but then what has'nt, including ourselves ? Nearly...
One more thing about engine oil that that have good zinc and phosphorus levels. Ive been told that these two additives in oil do NOT actually...
I love 283s, I'm putting a fresh one together now...... 030"over, bowl ported 56 265 Vette Power Packs, early Cal Customs valve covers (not the...
Awesome Pat...put me down too !!
Its my mate Jimmy's ride - Ill have him post some pix.
Incredible post - one of the best on the HAMB. Incorporating 3 of my favorite things - hot rods, WWII warbirds and vintage airstrips....
Nothing wrong with either choice, do what you want and can afford. Ignore the naysayers.....both choices are very cool. So are Olds, Cads, Hemis...
Looks like a good day once again and the weather Gods were pleased. Could'nt make this one, hopefully next year ;)
A sad day indeed...Godspeed Ken.
I use WD40 when flex honing works fine. When cleaning the cyls, after a few washes with hot/soapy water and drying it off, I use ATF on white...
Anyone? 73RR, DeSoto ?
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