classiccarjack

Thanks for the photos! Neato! I love this kind of stuff.

I killed the 7 1/4" within a day, hence the reason I needed a 8.75". Then a week later, the 904 went... Then I found the 4 speed. Finding two different driveshafts in one week was the tough one for me! LOL. Would be even tougher now! At least in the early 1990's, junkyard's still had A Bodies in them. No more...

My slant spanks a lot of V-8's... I raced a 5.0 Mustang with a 5 speed at a quarter mile track. I won 2 out of three races on a dare and some $$$ and beer involved. I lost the time slips from this race, which was over 20 years ago! My 1969 2 door Valiant has a 8.75" rear end with 3.73 ratio from US Gear, over .500" lift camshaft(not going to give away the actual specifications), headers I built using Clifford and a vintage set of Edelbrock headers I found, a A833OD transmission, and a Holley 4 BBL. When I raced the car, I had a 465 CfM Holley. For the last decade, I stepped down to a 390 CFM 4 BBL. I think that the 390 is more efficient than the 465, at least according to my spark plugs. But the engine really screamed on the top end more with the 465.... I temporarily put 3.55 gears in the car for now too. The 3.73's are the way to go! So I will be putting them back in at some point. I have earned a lot of respect from naysayers over the years. And I want to see what I can do with a flathead next. So far, the flatheads that I have built have all been stock.... That will be changing soon...

He probably had OE placement controls, and forward controls... My guess. When I worked as a technician at Outpost Harley Davidson in Pueblo Colorado, I seen some interesting custom built bikes out there. It really made me appreciate stock motorcycles. I was there when the evo's were on top of the world. I quit working their after the first year of the twin cam. Some of the lowest paid years of my life, but definitely the most fun I ever had at work. What an experience!

Hi Tim, I usually copy the pictures I want into a folder, then use the free online Image Resizer to shrink the images down to post them easier. Saves a lot of time for posting on eBay too...

After I built my last Harley, it rarely gets ridden. Before I had a family, I rode motorcycles every day! Funny how that works...

Great story Andy! And one of my best friend's from Israel told me a similar tale. If it had 4 doors and a six cylinder, it was a American car! He told me that the US exports were mostly 4 doors. Two doors were either fabricated or extremely rare option. Sounds like Australia is similar.

Thanks for the tip!

He may have to keep digging...

Ever since I was little, I loved cars, trucks, and machinery. My uncle was a Chevy guy, my dad was a Ford guy, and my mom was, and still is, a loyal Dodge gal. My first car was a 57 Chevy. And I have owned many cars, but my love for Mopar grows even stronger in older age. I bought my first Plymouth at the age of 13. It was a 1969 Plymouth Valiant 4 door. Despite my efforts to drive that poor car like it was the "General Lee", I couldn't kill it, my friends couldn't kill it, and it wasn't until I went to serve this nation that the great 1992 Flood claimed her. After returning from the military, I finally found a 1969 2 door, and have had that car for over 20 years. I don't have the time to list the "other" Mopars I have, but I have MANY.... What brought me here was trying to find out more about my 1938 Plymouth. I have been here ever since. It's been a fun ride so far!

What a beautiful car!

Andy, you have been at it since I was born... WOW!

Those buggars can literally take DAYS to get out!

Ahhh.... The infamous water tube!

I had a blast and my kids did too... I hope that I can make it.

Are you guys working with Brent McCarthy at Edelbrock? We worked together on revising the 440 heads back in the early 2000's. The first revision was part of my doing... I resolved a coolant weepage issue that earlier B and RB engines had. They made some changes at Edelbrock with machining technique's and the issue is now long forgotten. He is a highly intelligent guy and works well with us common folk...

I would like to add, thank you to my wife too. As soon as I get the new company sorted out with some good help, I can start dedicating time to my projects. Without my wife's patience, my life would be empty for sure.

Thank you Moparmontana for explaining the purpose of the transmission. Makes sense when you get into the Tremec versions. I helped with designs involving the Keisler kits back in the early 2000's. I put a lot of Tremec TKO kits into Mopar Muscle Cars when I owned my restoration business. Kiesler sold to Silverstate. I get junk mail from them constantly.... LOL

Nice!

Hi Andyd, Toyota 5 speeds are quite plentiful and very easy to service. They had different gear arrangements too. I always have liked the simple yet ruggedness of the Aisin transmissions. Every time one rolled in with a complaint of it being failed, it ended up being that plastic disc under the shifter handle. I only had to replace abused units that never got serviced(ran until the oil was gone in other words)..... When I lived in Europe, there were a lot of Toyota's there too....

Brought back a pleasant memory. My grandmother used to sing this to me when I was little. I sure miss her.

Thank you Tim! I really look forward to talking to you again. As a CEO of a life safety company, I understand how getting busy with life, can make it tough to keep in touch with everyone you meet.

I must ask, why is a modern T5 being used? I am curious because the other choices are vintage. Seems to be a controversial transmission here lately. Not looking to stir the pot... There are so many transmissions out there, I was surprised to hear this as the chosen transmission.

The 1.5 Tons are insanely thick and L-O-N-G.... I am going to replace my damaged 1/2 Ton frame on my 1936 Dodge with a 1.5 Ton Frame. With some careful fabrication, I think that I can pull this off and keep the truck looking proportional. Due to my lack of original parts, it may get a blown 331 or 354 Hemi installed... With a A833... Decisions decisions decisions! LOL It appears that you guys have some great cars and trucks available to build there. I like your doggy too.

Okie dokie, keep me in the loop. My other residence is in Kansas. I go out there several times a year. I can always drag something out....