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Wanted to buy / 2 port hat (abused, damaged, homemade is great!)

« on: January 17, 2019, 10:26:06 PM »

Looking for something with more character than the new hilborn scoops. My injector was made in 1959 and ran a mail box style scoop originally, but a surfer or a old hilborn needing some work would be great

Also i could use a barrel valve for a 2 port too, even one that needs some fixing.

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Front Engine Dragsters / gas vs e85??

« on: January 17, 2019, 10:17:19 PM »

What should i build for? This is strictly a traditional style budget weekend play toy. I dont care if i beat by everyone stock door slammer. It'll be either rail, or i'm leaning to traditional comp coupe, and looking for a rotted out model a sedan i butcher down to doghouse size so i can hide a legal cage. First though i think i might just use the motor on a stand to piss off the neighborhood.

 I'm rebuilding a blown/injected 329" early olds for either a rail or comp coupe.  Current tally is a 329" olds with ported 394 heads, and 7.5to1.(all old stuff, still has AC racing plugs) Ive added a 6-71, vertex, lasalle box and a 2 port(from archie ary's 480" chrysler)

Thoughts?

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Wanted to buy / WTB 6-71 intake for early olds

« on: May 29, 2018, 08:19:49 PM »

303, 324, 371 or 394 will work, i have a mutt engine, 394 heads on a 303 so i will need to modify almost anything i find

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Spud Miller's Cave / Are all barrel valves created equal?

« on: May 13, 2018, 10:01:29 PM »

What i mean is, i just bought a 2 port hilborn without a barrel valve assembly, can i throw a barrel valve off of a different injector on there? I realize the spool needs to be sized right to the application and ofcourse they have a different amount of outlets so can i just plug the outlets and go?

FYI this is for a vintage rebuild, i have a 329" olds that was girdled, blown and injected. I'm rebuilding into a weekend playtoy either fed or comp coupe. It'll probably be set up for race gas at this point

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Spud Miller's Cave / What injection pump should i use?

« on: February 03, 2018, 11:07:31 PM »

I have a 329" early olds, blown, injected and heavily ported(ported 394 heads). I'm compiling parts for it now, and i was wondering which injection pump to go. This isnt going to be a competitive car, just a weekend plaything, probably a FED or comp coupe, although i have a wierd thing for a m/sp(i keep seeing rust bucket mg/a 's)

Anyway what 1960s' proper injection pump should i be looking for? This will be cam driven. Also i am shopping for a 2 port hilborn. Hilborn recommended a  waterman 700 pump or an Enderle 80A, but they seem a little big, plus i'm not sure if either fit the early 1960's time frame i want to build this to.

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Front Engine Dragsters / School me on early 60's correct drives for FED's

« on: January 17, 2018, 06:47:38 PM »

I'm looking at compiling parts for an early 60's correct FED build, I'm trying to decide what i should go drive wise. I have a blown, injected 329" early olds that was ran back in the day. What do you guys think about options for period correct drives.

Here are my current options, but i might go other stuff, but my cutoff is around '63 vintage. Also i'm a machinist so i can make anything work if i want to

-Set up a direct drive
-39 box built to race specs(Chassis research had a good article back in the day, including annealing and copper plating the gears, and i have 15 or so transmissions to pick from)
-cad lassale box(again, would need to rebuild it to race specs)
-race prepped olds hydro(i have one including modified fluid coupler, and 1/2 a dozen stockers for parts)

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Front Engine Dragsters / Anyone running early olds engined feds?

« on: October 13, 2017, 10:46:42 PM »

I stumbled into a girdled 303 olds long block punched .155 over and running heavily ported 394 heads. It is around 7.5 to 1 and has a moon timing cover with no provision for water pump and a hole for hilborn pump. No history on it, but i got it from the liquidation auction of Jim Greens speed shop, and i'm still trying to see if i can find some more info. I think this might be a fun to build into a little early 1960's style rail

Anyway are there any other rocket guys on here? Anyone running small cube rockets?

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Wanted to buy / wtb 394 olds blower manifold

« on: October 13, 2017, 09:05:22 PM »

I'm looking for a 6-71 blower manifold for a 394 olds. I'll go any shape, even something that's been milled, the cheaper the better, i'm a poor boy.