Hey just thought some one would like to see some pictures of my v8 swap in progress. The truck now has a 350 police interceptor out of a '89 chevy, a old 3 speed transmission, and soon to get a early toyota rear end.
I lost intrest in the truck this summer and i have now started on the exaust system, i will be glad to drive it again.
V8 conversion
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That looks like it might be scary fun! How do you plan on stopping it?
Funny, I was just chatting with a small block Chevy 620 guy today down at the hardware store. We started taking weight, suspention, & brakes...He uses big old Lincoln drums but, mentioned something about bolting up these little beauties from So-Cal Speed Shop:
[img]https://forum-attachments.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/pb/phizgp/j15/findrm.jpg[/img]
I don't think they would work with stock pins but, his is quite the backyard custom. I'd rather just do the disk thang without the big drum look but, to each his own. I think they would look better where they belong....on a Deuce.
Look forward to more on your build!
That looks like it might be scary fun! How do you plan on stopping it?
Funny, I was just chatting with a small block Chevy 620 guy today down at the hardware store. We started taking weight, suspention, & brakes...He uses big old Lincoln drums but, mentioned something about bolting up these little beauties from So-Cal Speed Shop:
[img]https://forum-attachments.sfo2.digitaloceanspaces.com/pb/phizgp/j15/findrm.jpg[/img]
I don't think they would work with stock pins but, his is quite the backyard custom. I'd rather just do the disk thang without the big drum look but, to each his own. I think they would look better where they belong....on a Deuce.
Look forward to more on your build!
I'm looking for some pic's i took before i put the mtr in, i will post them as soon as i find them.
I also have some pic's of the coolent system, because i did not want to hack the cab up I bent up some 1.5" .195" wall tubing up and ran lines to the back into a VW rabbit alum radiator with a pair of fans. The motor mounts are solid type mounted to a racing type front motor plate. I'm think that because of the verey ridged boxed frame it will handle it.
As for stopping... well i talked to some mullet era V-8 chevy Luv builders and the said that the drum brakes on them where o.k. not great but o.k., but in the end i will be the judge of that.
More pictures soon, Thank you.
P.S. it all fits under a stock hood!
I also have some pic's of the coolent system, because i did not want to hack the cab up I bent up some 1.5" .195" wall tubing up and ran lines to the back into a VW rabbit alum radiator with a pair of fans. The motor mounts are solid type mounted to a racing type front motor plate. I'm think that because of the verey ridged boxed frame it will handle it.
As for stopping... well i talked to some mullet era V-8 chevy Luv builders and the said that the drum brakes on them where o.k. not great but o.k., but in the end i will be the judge of that.
More pictures soon, Thank you.
P.S. it all fits under a stock hood!