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Offline 296moon

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New/Old Short Twin
« on: May 11, 2013, 04:18:40 PM »
Hello all, new here to this very interesting forum, I have already picked up quite a bit of info that I`am sure will come in handy in the near future so thank you already!, the new in the title is twofold, 1st is cos I am new here and 2nd is because I`am building a new rail and Old is cos I`am trying to build it in a 59/60 style with a bit of safety for me too, and Twin is for the two 455 olds that hope will make for some old time smokey passes very soon.......... [URL=http://s139.photobucket.com/user/296moon/media/AboutTime447_zpsd8f18e7e.jpg.html]
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Re: New/Old Short Twin
« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2013, 05:19:27 PM »
Forgot the short bit, its 106" wb

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Re: New/Old Short Twin
« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2013, 05:56:27 PM »
cool! love twins. how about a close up of the coupler and where you got it.

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Re: New/Old Short Twin
« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2013, 07:24:50 PM »
I will follow this with interest.
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Re: New/Old Short Twin
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2013, 06:32:08 AM »
296moon – new/old plus twin olds, got it.  Your roll bar arch sure is distinct, screams 50s to me : )  Chunky tubing look is from back in the day. 
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Re: New/Old Short Twin
« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2013, 10:01:35 AM »
I will follow this with interest.
I was going the cogs and chain route but when sourceing the the greek coupler for the trans to olds rear I found that MW does male and female blanks for oddball rears/trans applications so lightbulb time and we made these, will it work? I`ll let you know in september which is when I hope is its first run.

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Re: New/Old Short Twin
« Reply #6 on: May 12, 2013, 10:19:30 AM »
I will follow this with interest.
I was going the cogs and chain route but when sourceing the the greek coupler for the trans to olds rear I found that MW does male and female blanks for oddball rears/trans applications so lightbulb time and we made these, will it work? I`ll let you know in september which is when I hope is its first run.

This would make a great build thread in the "Your Builds / Photo Gallery " http://www.frontenginedragsters.org/forum/index.php?board=15.0
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Re: New/Old Short Twin
« Reply #7 on: May 12, 2013, 06:21:43 PM »
Looks good. All the best with your project. 455s area  great motor. GOBBBS of torque.
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Re: New/Old Short Twin
« Reply #8 on: May 12, 2013, 07:49:51 PM »
looked at mw's site. couldn't find the part. do you have a part number?