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Popular Hot Rodding Magazine Forumshttp://forums.popularhotrodding.comJoin the Performance Hot Rod Forum at Popular Hot Rodding Magazine to discuss your hot rod, modifications & performance, latest projects & news, shows & events, and more.http://forums.popularhotrodding.com/70/7975611/got_your_tech_right_here/wheel_size/index.htmlSat, 07 Nov 2009 20:11:02 -0800WHEEL SIZE
I have a 70 dart that I am putting a 3" spring relocation kit on. What is the biggest wheel tire combo that I could have? I love the look of a lopro tire on a big wheel.I havnt put the kit on yet but would a 17x9 wheel be out of the question without any other modifications.

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Anyone seen somebody who makes drop spindles for late 60's ford galaxie or tbird. I have been looking a long time. Thanks

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Has anyone seen the protectmyid.com commercial where a guy is leaning against an engine that looks wholly pist off? The engine has symmetrical port heads and red valve covers with a rear distributor and what appears to be a narrow two barrel dominator positioned offset to the right about an inch on top of a mountainous single plane. Shown on the commercial is only the valve covers and above. I can guess a Dodge R5 NASCAR piece but I'm not sure. The commercial is on youtube under the title "four stories".

]]><![CDATA[Any clue?]]>http://forums.popularhotrodding.com/70/7893256/sound_off/any_cluehttp://forums.popularhotrodding.com/70/7888879/street/1976_laguna_s3_emblems_rear_and_front_rubber_bumper_strips/index.htmlTue, 03 Nov 2009 02:11:51 -08001976 LAGUNA S3 EMBLEMS/REAR AND FRONT RUBBER BUMPER STRIPS.
I know that these item's are rare, I do have plenty of s3 emblems, but need the acrylic part with the flags under them, let me know if anyone has or can tell me if you know of any one with these item's, I am refreshing my 76 s3 even know it was in great shape to begin with, it is now down to the metal..thanks tallison6@cogeco.ca

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Just bought a 400 sbc with 90,000 miles on it for my 86 camaro. the engine came out of a 91 pick up. Before I install the engine, what can i do to increase the performance of the engine?

]]><![CDATA[how to muscle up a 400 sbc]]>http://forums.popularhotrodding.com/70/7882288/street/how_to_muscle_up_a_400_sbchttp://forums.popularhotrodding.com/70/7879231/got_your_tech_right_here/prolite_350_hose/index.htmlThu, 29 Oct 2009 00:10:50 -0700ProLite 350 Hose
I'd like to confirm ProLite 350 hose is adequate for fuel like usage (street/pump fuel). I got conflicting info that it may weep, or even leak after about a year of usage in street applications. It may be that guy is trying to sell me their brand but has anyone had any challenges with longevity of the ProLite 350 hose when used for fuel line?

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I have the 275/60R15s all the way around. The fronts are a nice fit, but I will probably go to a 295 or a 315 tire in the rear. There's massive room to spare.

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It looks like those heads will bolt on a 350 up to 1997 but there are some draw backs to them. Factory '67 283 heads had 1.725 intake valves and 1.505 exhaust valves. These are pretty small for a 350. Will they work? Yes. Will they breath? No. Also of major consideration is the lack of accessory bolt holes in the end of the heads. In 1967 GM mounted their alternators on the drivers side on most models. Your '81 Monte Carlo's alternator should be on the passenger side, with mounting brackets bolting to the head. All brackets and pulleys are based on a long (tall) water pump. If you happen to have all the brackets and pulleys off of the '67, you will need to also switch your water pump as the early mounting was based off of the short water pump. Any power steering or A/C brackets would have to be changed as well to the early style. I would sell the '67 heads to someone building an original style 283 or 327 and buy either a rebuilt set of cast iron heads for your engine or a pair of aftermarket aluminum heads, depending on your budget.

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I bought a pro street. I have no build sheet for the engine. Was told is puts out 750 horse. Has Eldelbrock alum heads 6600 performance series, 2- 925 Demon carbs, 671 blower. Engine looks and sounds very good. Short of pulling engine and having it dynoed, what other choice do I have. Also 340 block was produced 1-20-1970,with block I.D. being 2780930-340-8, what does the last 8 mean? Thanks

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Setting the timing correctly on an engine may seem like black magic to some people. The folks at MSD Ignition realized this and have designed an excellent website dedicated to setting your timing. Check it out at: www.setyourtiming.com Hope this helps.

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Ripped straight from these forum pages: http://blogs.popularhotrodding.com/6256929/tech/drop-an-ls-motor-into-anything/index.html I thought I remembered reading something on this. Hope this helps.

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I had a set of Lemons Headers made for my F Body to fit a 454 with a standard deck height of 9.8" ---- My plans are to drop a new Chevy 572 in the car and my question is will the Chevy 572 be any wider when it sits in the engine bay? I realize the 572 is a tall deck and will sit 3/8's of an inch taller, but will it be any wider? Also, will the flanges that attach to the head of the 572 be compatible to the headers that were initially made for the 454? THANK YOU to everyone that can offer any information.

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I just began reading the article on the stick shift...why not an aluminum flywheel? David Vizard had an article extolling aluminum flywheels a while back, so I was wondering why not for this car?

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Are there any events held mid October put on by PHR or sponsored/covered by PHR? I was trying to look up to see if there was a fall Power Tour but the only website I could find was pretty lame and out of date, with no postings for those trying to make plans for next year. Any help woul be appreciated. Thanks ;)

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Vin code E = chevy 305 with tbi.

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Someone else posted somewhere around here, on why he didn't see more 70's tanks built up. I can't find the original post, so I figured I'd just start anew. B/c Detriot builds 5 yrs in advance, to have the time to test a product that needs to operate in a variety of climates, and not bankrupt them in warantee repairs, the early 70's cars were built to handle big blocks and racing. Once the gas crisis hit in 1973, the cars downsized--a 1979 Monte Carlo is actually rated at a little over 3000lbs. So if you want something different, and are thinking of doing something after the musclecar era, consider whether you want a big block, or a flyweight car with a stroker small block. Before you get there, tho, as the editor of this mag found out...check your emissions laws first. For example, if you can only outfit the 302 in your intended Ford with small-primary headers, don't bother stroking it to 347 cid. Check into what the copcars came with that year (unless it was a 49 state setup in a California state, say) or considering putting in a 1988 or older 5.0 Liter H.O., with 2 of its four catalytic converters tucked up near the block. that might help with undercarriage clearance, plus plenty of aftermarket heads with E.O. numbers, so you can stroke n' poke, and be able to exhaust it w/ BBK catcons, etc. Typically, after the CC's is fair game, so you can put on the pipes you like, noise ordinances notwithstanding. As Dodge found out, trucks didn't need catcons til late in the decade, and so made the faster car of that time--the Little Red Express truck. Hey, why should only Chevy stepsides get built up? Make a Warlock, or a Power Wagon...this was the era of spoilers and stripes. Why not a hot 360 or a Magnum...or a 3rd Gen Hemi? Skip over the beater cars--finding weatherstripping, etc, can be real tough. If you can find an off-brand old Grandpa car, with maybe only rubber and gaskets needing replacement...you could be dollars ahead. But Mother Mopar and American Motors were going out of biz near the end of the Seventies, so build quality even on a low miler can be...um....well, American cars earned their rep during this time, ya know? Unless you plan to use 80's tech, and make a torquer engine that runs at 2000 Rpm and redlines at 5000rpm (hey, ever run a TPI Chevy or a 5.0?), exhaust flow is everything. Dump pipes, and a power adder, may be one choice--when you go to the track, switch to high octane, open the exhaust, and swap blower pulleys or hit the nitrous or whatever. Or maybe you have to rely more on efficiency, and leave the revs to the Cosworth Vega. Dry lubicant films, roller lifters and rockers, aluminum flywheels and pendulum cut or knifedged counterweights on the crank, et cetera. But that emissions air pump probably won't give you the crankcase vacuum to keep thin piston rings stuck to the cylinder walls--and you have to keep cleaning the oil out of an evac system. focus on making power at 3000Rpm, every time the trans shifts, the engine tends to fall to around this RPM. It'll make the engine feel strong, b/c you never fall out of the power band. Once you get the engine sorted out, then you can pick the rear gears: they all came in one form during this era--Bonneville lazy. But then, the rear axle is probably weak--a GM 8.2" 10 bolt, a Ford 7.5", etc. Consider a swap, and you may find you want to ditch the parallel leaf springs, too. Consider overdrive transmissions--the extra gears may do more than give you gas mileage, then may keep the engine in the powerband, like 15 speed big rig transmissions keep that 3000rpm redline 14 liter diesel in its powerband.

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Oh if they are scat rods they will have scat on the head of the bolt.

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Loved the piece but have misplaced. My question is I have an 02 Z06 with a 427 LS2 coupled with LS7 heads. The first dyno (with only 200 miles, 92 octane & 83 degrees temp) yielded 517 RWHP. While I had hoped for more (goal is to exceed ZR1 BUT naturally aspirated!), I am wondering if I have the best cam for this configuration. The specs are COMP LS1/Gen III Roller. Lift: 608/622, Duration: 285/293 and LSR is 112. Have 60 pound injectors. After 2,000 miles still experience periodic surges and clearly it does not like under 2,000 rpms. Have I met the criteria of your article? My tuner says that with replacing my stock mufflers and testing with racing fuel on a 60 degree day could had a lot more power.

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scroggins-dickey, if I remember the name correctly (oops, boss is coming)

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I was also choosen and it was a cool experience and a honor to have my car on the cover. It was also nice to meet everyone else that was there. Everyone was great to talk to.

]]><![CDATA[Photo contest appreciation]]>http://forums.popularhotrodding.com/70/7906821/sound_off/photo_contest_appreciationhttp://forums.popularhotrodding.com/70/7904874/sound_off/penske_buys_saturn/index.htmlTue, 29 Sep 2009 11:09:39 -0700PENSKE buys Saturn
He's Mr. Fix-It, I sincerely hope he can FIX the service department at the Saturn East Dealership in Wichita, Kansas. I've taken my VUE in numerous times for the smae problem, sometimes paying for things that did not remotely have anything to do with the problem. The latest being a 'recommended' brake job. Afterwards, it squeaked and then started grinding. I took it BACK. Supposedly the rear brakes just needed cleaned. Ha. On the way home I had to stop suddenly and it sounded like the front end was grinding and falling apart. I am tired of all the frustration. I'm taking it back ONE LAST TIME.

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I am installing wilwood big brake kit on my 69 chevelle (need A 5x43/4 16 or 17 inch rim to clear caliper) and was wondering if there are any steel rims (preferably out of A salvage yard) that I could use as I dont want to use nice rims while the car sits for winter and any damage,paint overspray ETC. thats floating around the garage. All responses are appreciated.

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Hi there, I just rebuilt a 400 and put a accu drive gear drive and new cam and lifters. When I set the timing and try to start all I get is a blow back throught the carb and no start. I have checked this thing over and over. I have reset to make sure i am not a 180 degrees out and nothing has fix it yet. need help. :confused:

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i follow the factory specs whenever poosible if that doesn't work, check with the rod and/or crank supplier

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http://s235.photobucket.com/albums/ee127/vcxzrewq/PHR%20photoshoot/ I can't do HTML on here, but the link above will take you to some pics we took yesterday at Stephen Kim's photoshoot of our Falcon Station wagon. Stephen was great to work with, and we really enjoyed it. Thanks Stephen! Lee & Loretta Atkinson

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