Motor Out/rearend Out

Discussion in 'V-8 Buick Powered Regals' started by RATROASTER, May 8, 2005.

  1. RATROASTER

    RATROASTER BPG#1291, GS-CA#2265

    No, I went to Benchwick in Youngstown
     
  2. Joe Kelsch

    Joe Kelsch Eat Mo' Rats

    That was a long drive.

    I got the message you left around 3 PM. I was helping Andy change out a fuel pump in the purple truck. It went out at Montana's. I got to tow him to Shaw Mack with my truck with a 20 foot strap. That's about 9 miles in bad weather on very bad roads. You should be glad you didn't come up here today. The initial report was that we were supposed to get 8-10 inches, but I think that estimate dropped some. It's snowing like crazy, but my fire's warm.
     
  3. RATROASTER

    RATROASTER BPG#1291, GS-CA#2265

    I went to the bar with Scheib (he's got a big RAT in his garage) to see the Steelers get their butt handed to them by Jacksonville. I bought fuel line yesterday to fix my problemo, but it began to snow before I had the chance to do anything. BTW, I was hoping I could roll that blue car next to the black one in the driveway so I don't have to change fuel lines on that thing too, but it sounds like there will be too much snow to do that!
     

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  4. RATROASTER

    RATROASTER BPG#1291, GS-CA#2265

    Race Weight

    I'm not sure if I mentioned this.......but I weighed in at 173 this morning. That means I've dropped 39 lbs since I ran that 12.99. That should drop a tenth!:bla:
     
  5. Joe Kelsch

    Joe Kelsch Eat Mo' Rats

    Re: Race Weight

    Damn...you're skinny.

    I'm down to 230. Hard to believe we have the same parents.
     
  6. RATROASTER

    RATROASTER BPG#1291, GS-CA#2265

    I got my 800 cfm Q-jet back yesterday. They always look so darn pretty before you put them on the car.
     

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  7. RATROASTER

    RATROASTER BPG#1291, GS-CA#2265

    I also tackled my fuel line leak too. One of the rubber lines above the fuel tank split so I had to drop the tank. My close friend bent some lines for me and I'm back on the road. Although I'm going to swap out that tank in the summer. I can see I'm going to have more issues if I don't. Plus my fuel line looks like complete crap. Who has the best price on braided fuel line?
     
  8. Running

    Running Midwest Buick Mafia

    "Who has the best price on braided fuel line?"

    Summit brand is cheap. Otherwise years ago I was at the local industrial pressure fitting store, they sell parker hp stuff, etc. They mentioned having braided line for cheap in comparison to the "automotive" guys. I might go there this wed and measure the O.D of the 10AN stuff to see if the fittings will still work. Since Summit is back ordered on the 10an...
     
  9. Running

    Running Midwest Buick Mafia

    Yup, i don't even want to add up this months car donation. 7al3,rad,rims,fuel line, a.n. fittings,tack, tranny cooler and lines, etc. :shock:
     
  10. sharkmonkey

    sharkmonkey Give me something to hit!

    Yeah, mine looked like that for about 30 days after I rebuilt it...
     
  11. RATROASTER

    RATROASTER BPG#1291, GS-CA#2265

    800 Cha-fammmmers!!!!!

    It feels so good have a nice 800CFM Q-jet perched on my 455!
     

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  12. RATROASTER

    RATROASTER BPG#1291, GS-CA#2265

    455 Alive

    Out with the wood grain in with the Charcoal!
     

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  13. sharkmonkey

    sharkmonkey Give me something to hit!

    Re: 455 Alive

    What are you doing for a choke?
     
  14. RATROASTER

    RATROASTER BPG#1291, GS-CA#2265

    Re: 455 Alive

    I'm going to install a manual choke, but then again, I may take all the choke parts off.:Do No:
     
  15. KRL077

    KRL077 Well-Known Member

    Rat, thats my dilema now, check out my post in this forum. Keep us posted on what you wind up with.

    Your car looks great!
     
  16. RATROASTER

    RATROASTER BPG#1291, GS-CA#2265

    Call me Davey, Rats are Chevies.

    I landed a GN hood. I've need to get it fitted right, but here's a pic.
     

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  17. Nothingface5384

    Nothingface5384 Detail To Oil - Car Care

    nice score on the t-hood
     
  18. KRL077

    KRL077 Well-Known Member

    Davey, I was told previously that the hood bubble on the GN and T-Type hoods is cosmetic and doesn't give you any extra under hood clearance. Is that not the case?
     
  19. RATROASTER

    RATROASTER BPG#1291, GS-CA#2265

    That is true. If you do not cut out the hood bracing. If you do cut out the hood bracing you get an extra inch.

    I've got a rusty white Turbo hood for Project Turbo Blue with the hood bracing cut out.

    I'm going to flip flop the hoods when I get the opportunity. This nice mint black hood goes to the blue car and the white hood to Project 86, when I get Project 86 painted this summer. There is a certain WOW factor with the GN hood that I'm feeling right now!
     
  20. jonm

    jonm Well-Known Member

    Hey guys hope this helps, i bought a cheap plastic cowl from summit, its the 2 inch high one, and used some screws to attach it to stock hood, i have a 455 with sp1 manifold, 800 dp holley, and 1 inch alum spacer, and 14 by 4 drop base air cleaner, will try to attach pic here, i know its not stock appearing but its not hard to see around, future plans are for a fiberglass cowl around 3 inches or so.

    Jon
     

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