70vista

Ditto!!

oldstata

Okay I am starting to research cam kits any thoughts on this one ? It's a comp cam kit
Part: K42-208-4
Dual Energy™, 265DEH
Everyday Performance, Strong Mid-Range



keeping in mind this is a 71 455 with Ka heads and Edelbrock 2151 performer intake

oldstata

Okay update

Started to work on drive train alittle a good friend has agreed to rebuild my th400 he has been a gm trans guy for 30 years . Best part is he is going to let me help !

Decided to wait on the cam tell I decide if I am going to go through the block . It is a running engine but I think it would be nice to put new bearings and higher compression pistons in while it's out ,and of corse the associated machine work needed

Okay I have a questions on the thorton manifolds ?
Should I go with the 65-68 or the 70- 72 does one flow better or is it just org factor I know that the 70-72 are a little cheaper. Okay after searching for a few hrs I think I might have answered the above question the later 70-72 wz. Manifold flow a bit better , but would still like to hear others opinion

oldstata

Not much progress lately. It's been really cold and it seems my work space is shrinking . I did manage to sand plastics few parts this week

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They should be painted by the end of the week if I can squeeze them in .
Also sent front eye brows and hood lip to be rechromed . I made a deal with them to squeeze them in when there slow and they would take 25% off the cost

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oldstata

Found something cool behind glove box
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It has the dealer number and has the steal tags that they made I think to order the car has owner name address and vin plate too ?

oldstata

Okay I had a interesting day. I found a ac compresser for a 72 delta 88 for free , but a hr away so I talked my self into going and getting it funny things is when I met up with the guy to get it . It was still attached to the 455 and th400 As I stumbled out what you looking to get out of the motor and trans ?? He said what you offering I said I have two hundred bucks that I been tucking away for a trip but , dout that will be enough. He said okay and loaded it into my truck was so happy I took the truck lol

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MX442

Nice score! That's worth $4-500 as a core engine, and $100-150 for the TH400. Or lots of little nickle and dime parts for your project. Looks like G heads and I think those still had the nodular crank.

oldstata

Yes I was excited but it does have the Ga heads he swapped it out for a sbc to take to the durby

It even has the oe starter I believe. it's painted blue

Claimed it was running it turned over freely was stored in a shop .
My plans are to drop this in while I put the time and money into my 71 block

oldstata

Okay , so I learned how to braze today ! there was a few cracks on the trim peice that go from fender / head light bezel . All sand blasted and ready for primer and prep for paint .
It was kind of fun working with a friend showing me a few body tricks

oldstata

Okay finished up sand blasting wheel well tonight . I forgot the camera at work ,so can't upload the pics but should be painted quickly so excited !! decided to go charcoal with a flat clear on wheel well and fire wall as well as cor support

Now to pull the condenser and radiator from cor support so I can try and fix the bad repair from the past .

oldstata

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Allan R

Looks good! Nice thing about metal liners is they're a lot easier to restore than plastic ones. More pics of the work you did the other day......with the brazing and wheel!!!

BTW, really nice score on that engine / tranny.

oldstata

I will have to see if my painter primed yet. I did not take pics if the braze work but ,it was very small maybe two spots less then a inch on both spots

The wheel wells absolutely sucked to sand blast I think after two showers I still feel like I got stuck in a sand storm !

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oldstata

Started to test fit fenders today and ordered a lot of parts

Radiator and tubular control arms ouch !! That hurt also found a 70 12 bolt olds rear end non posi 3.23 made arrangements today to pick up next weekend (if he don't leave on biz if so three weeks out ) 5D887F21-B2C9-443F-8CFD-CED11D1927C0-4991-000005256F3E1A4D.jpg

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Just a random pic
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oldstata

Hey Allen these are sand blasted and where the grind marks are is where the repair were sorry not the best pics

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You can see the brass in some of the pics

Hope you like them

Allan R

Brazing pics showed up nicely. Bet that after a coat of primer and possibly sanding those repairs won't be visible.

oldstata

Okay ordered some more parts today plan on hitting this very hard in a few months


Trunk pan from fusik with a few rubber parts for bumpers

So my plan is drive train

New control arms 455 and trans pluse rear end to be installed

Need brake kit to finish up but as soon as the parts are installed then body off frame and dis assemble frame for sand blasting and por 15


Install trunk pan and left rear quarter maybe as winter hits again

oldstata

Okay any feed back on this brake kits

From right stuff detailing its about 600.00

oldstata

Okay so I just bought a brake kit off of eBay but it's a name brand

The right stuff detailing

New with cross drilled rotors and braided brake line and powder coated calipers
All for 644 shipped to me

MX442

J, POR15 is NOT frame paint. It is paint designed to cover rust. If you are going to sandblast the frame, it will be the perfect candidate for epoxy primer and single stage black top coat. There is also specific chassis paint that is used in the semi-truck and farm tractor markets. I'm not sure what it is called.

The Right Stuff has a very good reputation on the forums. Front disk brakes is the best thing I did for my car.

Keep up the good work! At the rate you're going, you'll be cruising by summer time.

oldstata

This is what I wanted I like the idea of epoxy and paint but ,, every one has
Told me to POR 15 I think your right , as well and I will stick to my guns on this. I was thinking powder coat but , kind of out of my budget the wife has been awesome on this so best not to push my luck lol

oldstata

Is this book really the protect. O plate ??

Allan R

If it has this type of material inside, it is.

oldstata

Yes it is also must be a early year I had two shoved through the glove box they were sitting on the heater one with the plates one with out .

One with plates match the vin My car they added a sticker to the back but the one that didn't belong to my car they added a page that said the same thing

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Sticker added

oldstata

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oldstata

Okay grabbed trans parts today hopefully start rebuild next week we will see how my buddy's schedule is went stock converter for now .

Control arms showed up today can't wait to get home and check them out

Got the right wheel well from prime today looks pretty good just need to finish up a few parts and lay paint

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oldstata

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oldstata

Got all brake parts today can't wait to put them on to just take off lol .

Picking up rear end tomorrow three hrs away 😱

Hopefully it warms up soon so I can start assembley if drive train just to disassemble for frame work.

Thinking of boxing sections of frame

oldstata

Well got rear end this weekend but, ended up not being so cheap after all lost my trans in my truck 50 miles from pick up location. Luckily an old friend happen to be intown for a rc event and let me store my truck at his dad summer home tell we can drive back up to get it 😞

The wife said it must be a sign to pull the rains back on the project alittle and she most likely right .I been alittle over board lately.

oldstata

So I been collecting tires from work to do burnouts in
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Not counting my shed I am going to have a blast ten sets all 50% or better lol

Allan R

Nice collection. What kind of work do you do?

oldstata

I am a front end tech for a import dealer. started out repairing wrecked cars but , we deal with all wheel drive cars and when you blow a tire and it's not with in 3/32 of each other they need a whole set .So I begain grabbing all the17 and 18 and making complete sets out of them getting kind of hard to move around garage. So I think it's time to burn through some lol

alek72us

Where did you get your 65? it looks like my dads old car.

oldstata

Utah . I bought it in magna off a young guy that claimed he got from his grandfather. it had not been driven since 08 but, the title was from 82 and it was licensed in Ogden Utah the last thirty years .
the protector plate shows the original owner lived in Ogden as well but, can't seem to link the dealer number to a dealer ship to find out if they where located there as well .

alek72us

My dad sold his to a paul workman. lives there in the west valley/kearns area. Whenever you are out in the tooele area let me know.

oldstata

Was your dad the original owner ? That would be cool to find more history on the car

alek72us

I'm pretty sure he is not. not if the title has been in an ogden guys name for 30 years. He sold it in the early 90s

oldstata

So I have to say interesting things keep happening ?

So my trans went out in my truck wife said" you need to cut back on the project so I have not bought or worked on anything for the project .

Okay I work for a local dealer started out as Pontiac and buck in 2010 we lost Pontiac so the owner sold the franchise and turned the location to a Subaru dealer ship .

To day my service wrighter takes in a 68 Pontiac that the wiper washer don't work the tech working on it , I tell him there is a gasket kit that he needs to rebuild the pump later the owner of said car tell him put this used part on .

I ask the owner if I may keep the old one and he says if you can tell me what motor I have you can . so I scrap off some goo and find yc xxxxxxx I go to my trusty computer and bingo he had a pontiac 400 he was very pleased

He asked why do you want it I said mine is broken and I been looking for one but really was not high on my list


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So I come home with it and told the wife the story and she says I think the car gods are looking out for you lol

oldstata

So the wife thought our sons ride should match dads just missing 455 lol

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So got out today and modified a old truck rack to be my body cart while it's off the frame.

oldstata

Okay getting ready to reseal the 455 before I drop it in .
I was thinking I have a Crowler 284 cam but was thinking it might be to much cam for a stock 71 block ?
What you guys think ?