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Title: new fed guy
Post by: buickfed on February 02, 2013, 09:23:08 PM: bought a 1968 192" fed out of cali over a yr ago. i will be the frankenstein guy here because i am running a 350 buick engine. why the frankenstein? the 350 is now 363. 283 chevy pistons, ford nascar rods with honda bearings, mopar intake modified to fit the 350 and whatever other parts it takes to make it work. have made a mopar single plane and a b&m blower setup. currently TRYING to make a 4-71 hapmton blower fit on the engine. lot of little issues to make things work. hopefully be done for testing when spring breaks.
Title: Re: new fed guy
Post by: GlennLever on February 02, 2013, 09:30:12 PM: Quote from: buickfed on February 02, 2013, 09:23:08 PM
bought a 1968 192" fed out of cali over a yr ago. i will be the frankenstein guy here because i am running a 350 buick engine. why the frankenstein? the 350 is now 363. 283 chevy pistons, ford nascar rods with honda bearings, mopar intake modified to fit the 350 and whatever other parts it takes to make it work. have made a mopar single plane and a b&m blower setup. currently TRYING to make a 4-71 hapmton blower fit on the engine. lot of little issues to make things work. hopefully be done for testing when spring breaks.

Holy smoke and I thought I was a mix match of parts, Pontiac 400 bored and stroked to 461 , the new blower engine to have Chevy rods with Pontiac main bearings. I'm not even close. Start a build thread down under Your Builds / Photo Gallery and keep us updated! Welcome aboard.
Title: Re: new fed guy
Post by: buickfed on February 02, 2013, 09:47:21 PM: i keep a tread going on a buick site. as far as pictures go, thats way beyond my technology. don't know how to use or have a cell phone, them digital cameras, program a vcr and a host of other oddities. and don't want to learn. :)

http://www.buickperformancegroup.com/forums/showthread.php?10942-ANOTHER-350-PROJECT

the rail is pretty much original. p-s spindles and box, airheart brakes, summer axles. want to get period correct rims for it sometime. oldie but a goodie.
Title: Re: new fed guy
Post by: Blind Mule on February 02, 2013, 10:39:54 PM: Don't feel outa place mine will have a SBFord :o
Title: Re: new fed guy
Post by: buickfed on February 03, 2013, 10:23:36 AM: yeah, but they make parts for fords. try a 350 buick. actually any small block buick. hi-po parts are not available. struggle all the time. thankfully my background as a r&d machinist helps a lot.
Title: Re: new fed guy
Post by: longm1958 on February 07, 2013, 06:53:48 AM: Another SBF here
Title: Re: new fed guy
Post by: afaulk on February 15, 2013, 02:41:24 PM: Hi, just found your pics. Cool ride, done like back when you couldn't just go out and buy what you want. Me like!