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Quote: Originally Posted by Rodster Hi Chris, Waiting for you to get here.You have been missing all the good weather-temperature-wise.My sister moved back from South Carolina a few months back and isn't complaining.So it must be somewhat decent. I do have a 1/2 " pickup and 1/2" line up to about the front of the driver's door.I think there is enough fuel to go only a quarter of a mile with my modest little motor!! If we...

I got it off finally, Thanks to everybody that helped me through this Another thing... I cant use the metal bellypan gasket with aluminum intake and aluminum heads?

Quote: Originally Posted by nelson20 I got it off finally, Thanks to everybody that helped me through this Another thing... I cant use the metal bellypan gasket with aluminum intake and aluminum heads? I think the intake openings will be smaller than the aluminum head ports. The composite gaskets are a better match and they come in several thicknesses to compensate for milling and decking of the heads/block

What about cometic gaskets.

We like our SPX. We ran a performer before, and had a big difference, and even had a big 60' improvement.

Quote: Originally Posted by ba3ous thanks for all your tips rollerball, but how coma a 383 can produce more hp than a 455 even with alum heads?! and how much hp would my combination produce approximately? You are going to produce at least 450 hp probably close to 500. But you will make torque(500+) not hp. He will produce hp not torque. that is why you want to do 1/8 mile. If he does not match those heads with the right stuff he won't...

Your not de-railing the thread at all. The more different questions that come up, the more info that comes out.

Quote: Originally Posted by buicksstage1 No acid dipping. I have some fiber glass bumpers I have done by someone here on the board and the look like real crome bumpers along with a full set of Bogart Force5's, fuel system and new 474 stage2TE. I will see if my health allows if to go together. Tyler you have done a great job on your car and I admire your ambition I hope you can get it together! That is an awesome car. I hope that I can...

Quote: Originally Posted by Smartin If you want 450hp, you'll want to go bigger, like a TA288-98H or at the very least, TA288-94H. If you go this route, you're going to have to upgrade valvetrain. is the difference between the 284-88H and the 288-94H really 50hp? on their website is says there's only a 5hp difference

What would be the best thing (within reason, remember I'm pinching pennies) to use as a straight edge? Tap all the bolt holes, check. Careful use of acid solution in the water passages works, check. Minor pitting on a straight deck is OK, check. Cylinder bores...they actually looked pretty clean and smooth. My fingernails never got caught on anything up & down all cylinders. Would I still need to concern myself with those, and if...