Re: Automobiles you don't see everyday...

Mark Boesen on Wed Oct 02, 2013 9:08 pm

...also looks like a common 4bbl carb!

roddie on Wed Oct 02, 2013 9:31 pm

Mark Boesen wrote:...also looks like a common 4bbl carb!

It looks like a Holley... which wouldn't surprise me Mark...

A few wks. ago at a gig... I met a guy with a nice Mustang (71 or 72)... He pulled in with the headers open (electrically-controlled exhaust-dumps)... It was LOUD... I asked him if it was a 427... to which he replied; "No... it's a 351C... Ford didn't make a 427... that's a Chevy motor"... I said; "Yes... it is... but Ford also made a 427... as well as a 428 and 429..." He disagreed, and looked at me like I was an idiot... so I just walked away.

**Admin** on Wed Oct 02, 2013 9:44 pm

Every Friday night from early June to late September we go to North Saint Paul for their "History Cruze" car show. They close off 7th Avenue (Main) and only let in cars 1975 and earlier. I peddled 8-tracks for a short time there to make room for more in my basement. Didn't set a box of them out, just found all the guys who had a player in their car and said "you interested in some fixed 8-tracks?" LOL

I know, horsesh*t pictures but its all I could find on my computer. A lot of other little towns around here have car shows once a week, I'll sometimes make it to Stillwater on Wednesdays. Anyone else live in or have a town nearby that holds a weekly car show?

Mark Boesen on Wed Oct 02, 2013 10:08 pm

roddie wrote:
Mark Boesen wrote:...also looks like a common 4bbl carb!
It looks like a Holley... which wouldn't surprise me Mark...

A few wks. ago at a gig... I met a guy with a nice Mustang (71 or 72)... He pulled in with the headers open (electrically-controlled exhaust-dumps)... It was LOUD... I asked him if it was a 427... to which he replied; "No... it's a 351C... Ford didn't make a 427... that's a Chevy motor"... I said; "Yes... it is... but Ford also made a 427... as well as a 428 and 429..." He disagreed, and looked at me like I was an idiot... so I just walked away.

you can probably bet he had someone build the car or bought it that way.

I don't know Fords very well, but i think Autolite made some carbs for Ford. When i was a kid, Chevys where cheep and hop-up parts as well.

**Cribbs74** on Wed Oct 02, 2013 10:33 pm

So the 427 Shelby Cobra is actually Chevy powered??? lol!

Mark Boesen on Wed Oct 02, 2013 10:54 pm

hell yea! They were gonna use the 327, but thought that would be too obvious.

roddie on Wed Oct 02, 2013 11:57 pm

Mark Boesen wrote:
roddie wrote:
Mark Boesen wrote:...also looks like a common 4bbl carb!
It looks like a Holley... which wouldn't surprise me Mark...

A few wks. ago at a gig... I met a guy with a nice Mustang (71 or 72)... He pulled in with the headers open (electrically-controlled exhaust-dumps)... It was LOUD... I asked him if it was a 427... to which he replied; "No... it's a 351C... Ford didn't make a 427... that's a Chevy motor"... I said; "Yes... it is... but Ford also made a 427... as well as a 428 and 429..." He disagreed, and looked at me like I was an idiot... so I just walked away.
you can probably bet he had someone build the car or bought it that way.

I don't know Fords very well, but i think Autolite made some carbs for Ford. When i was a kid, Chevys where cheep and hop-up parts as well.

Yes, Ford-"Autolite and Holley", GM-"Rochester" and Mopar-"Carter"... were carb, manufacturers most commonly used.

And yes... the Chevrolet sm. block V8 is still the cheapest engine to hop-up. A 4-bolt main bearing block is the best way to start... usually found in older trucks.

Chevrolet actually made a 302 V8 from 1967-69... if you can find a vintage one; 1968-69 in particular... it's very valuable. These engines were designed specifically by GM for the Z28 Camaro to meet SCCA rules.

If you're interested... read about the Chevy sm. block V8's here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_small-block_engine

roddie on Thu Oct 03, 2013 12:16 am

check it out...

OVERLORD on Thu Oct 03, 2013 2:31 am

As the one in my garage

Mark Boesen on Thu Oct 03, 2013 8:29 am

many years ago i owned a 64 impala 2dr htp 250hp 327, factory 4 sp. it had a carter 4bbl.
the 302 (i think) was a 327 with a 283 crank, the cam was solid lifter type to help keep valves from floating.

**WingingIt74** on Thu Oct 03, 2013 9:49 am

Mark Boesen wrote:many years ago i owned a 64 impala 2dr htp 250hp 327, factory 4 sp. it had a carter 4bbl.
the 302 (i think) was a 327 with a 283 crank, the cam was solid lifter type to help keep valves from floating.

My dad had a '63

**WingingIt74** on Thu Oct 03, 2013 9:53 am

**WingingIt74** on Thu Oct 03, 2013 9:56 am

Neat story:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1241644/The-rare-Bugatti-car-plucked-lake-70-years-fetch-80-000-auction.html

**WingingIt74** on Thu Oct 03, 2013 10:01 am

1966 Vauxhall XVR

http://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/rare-expression-vauxhall-ego-flickr-photo-day-000054676.html

**Cribbs74** on Thu Oct 03, 2013 10:23 am

Good story Travis.

**WingingIt74** on Thu Oct 03, 2013 9:18 pm

Any of you see this?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2352919/Incredible-time-capsule-vintage-Chevy-cars-discovered-locked-away-dealers-garage-17-years--ONE-mile-them.html

Mark Boesen on Thu Oct 03, 2013 10:16 pm

yep, i posted a link to the auction couple days ago...they had 10,000 people there, some cars brought really big money.

roddie on Thu Oct 03, 2013 10:23 pm

OVERLORD wrote:As the one in my garage

ULTRA COOL!

**Admin** on Fri Oct 04, 2013 3:17 am

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/cto/4106119192.html

**WingingIt74** on Fri Oct 04, 2013 8:38 pm

Mark Boesen on Fri Oct 04, 2013 11:12 pm

now thats a machine, just the thing for killin' Cobras!

roddie on Sat Oct 05, 2013 7:23 am

WingingIt74 wrote:

Is that a Vauxhall variant... or repli-kit-car?

**WingingIt74** on Sat Oct 05, 2013 7:42 am

Neither... It's a Cheetah Smile

http://www.cheetahcars.com/index.htm

**Cribbs74** on Sat Oct 05, 2013 7:55 am

I used to have a Cheetah toy car as a kid. I have always liked that design. Very 60's cool.

What's the story behind the one on the trailer?

roddie on Sat Oct 05, 2013 9:17 am

WingingIt74 wrote:Neither... It's a Cheetah
http://www.cheetahcars.com/index.htm

Damn... a directly coupled tranny/diff. and 375HP... (I'm guessing the 327 Corvette V8) Can you say "blow-shield"? Wouldn't want to launch a flywheel at 9k+ rpm. It'd take your legs off! affraid

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