eNGINE bUILD Here is some details on the : 71 455, TA 10:1 cast pistons stock bore, TA Popular Mechanics Cam, 288-98h, 230/245 dual groove dual feed cam bearings, match ported Edelbrok performer intake, Stock Crank with chamfers, Ported heads w/ TA dual valve super springs, Stage 1 stainless valves, chrome moly steel retainers 5/8" pickup tube mods, Kenne-Bell high volume oil pump cork valve cover gaskets Edelbrock Double Roller timing chain TA frame pads Changed out the total seal piston rings to stock, after the first build. Tranny is short shaft turbo 400 from '68 Riv Perfect Converter, rebuilt turbo 350 converter, B&M shift kit, and added 5 qts. of Trick Shift Rearend 77 ford 9" 28 spline, 3.50 gear PC Weld G-body lower control arms, and adjustable upper control arms 1/2 studs
That's why they make drag radials baby!! :TU: Speaking of being in a tough spot, I don't test my cars out on PRIMROSE DRIVE! :Brow:
Davey, thanks for clearing that up for us,You have inspired me to move forward and finish my all G-boby regal. :TU:
Fresh In From The Newsline Here's an update for my buds: Torque Tech 3" exhaust is hung. I used TA shorty headers, TA 3" downpipes, and Torque Tech's 3" g-body exhaust kit with the tail pipes exiting behind the wheels. I had to ding the passenger side header a tad bit and shave off a hair or two from my a-arm. On the drivers side I had to ding my TA downpipes for the shifter and make a very small ding to clear the crossmember, but I am a legit 3 inches from the front to the back. :TU: For the front suspension, I replaced the drag link, tie rod ends, converted from power to a manual steering box. Had her lined up today. She's as straight as an arrow! :3gears: I've got a handful of small details to clear up. I've got a leak from the passenger side on my ford 9". Having a little problem getting a good seal. My lower rad hose is rubbing on the swing arm (using a lower hose from a 71 455 GS, I'll need to find a better fit). I've got some crazy clicking noise from the dash cluster.....something related to the speedo I think. I need a hand to help me get my darn e-brake cable hooked up to my drums and last but not least I'll be visiting my friend Kevin (with the gnarly turbo Cosworth Vega) for the installation of my H-pipe on the exhaust. Other than that, this car is badd! A great use for spare parts and the Turbo 400 is giving me some neck straining shifts to boot. Eggs is right, nothing shifts like a Turbo 400!! :TU: BTW, I weighed the car on the truck scale today at work and she is weighing in at 3400 lbs. without driver. Not bad that I beefed up the car and I am only 50 pounds heavier than my stock V6. All the lightening has paid off. :3gears:
I picked up a lower rad hose for an 86 Regal with an OLDS 307. Looks to be the correct hose as a lower rad hose for an A-body will rub on the idler arm. I used an upper rad hose from a 70 455 GS and everything works out fine good for those who are interested. :TU:
Good to hear that you replaced a $8.00 item to enshure the longevity of a project that you worked so hard at.
Yeah, well its still rubbing, so I took another hose and wrapped it around the rad hose where it is rubbing against the frame. I'd probably would have been fine with the Olds 307 hose if I used the stock G-body 3-core rad, but I didn't, so I'm still looking for a solution...... o No:
