getting there getting there,...i am not used to this classic car **** or 9 steps forward and 10 back,...but its all good,..im sure it will be worth it

 

jamie, those are the correct gears. the 8.8 has a rear diff cover that bolts on

 

thanks man, ordered the gears, now i have to wait for them to get here and drop off the rear for rebuild,..and i think i am about rear brakes and wheels and tires away from atleast a moving car,...hahaha, not bad for under a year! and a one man wrecking crew with no resto experience!

 

man, edelbrock must love you. looks good though, and 8.8 is what is currently used in mustangs, the 8 inch is good for upwards of 400hp, many people have mildly built 8 inchers running upwards of that on 65-66's especially. It should be a good street cruiser with the new engine and some 3.55's.

 

More like a street bruiser!!! If you can get that rear looking as good as the front,slow *** racersaren't gonna cry so bad when you blow by them. They'll be like, "Dang did you see that rear," and then their girls are gonna think they're gay!!!

 

[sm=funnypostabove.gif] Agreed!

 

guys if it wasnt you joking around and keeping the mood lite, it wouldnt be so much fun doing this,...i am so sick or struggling with rust and bolts,...i have always worked on new cars, so this was never a problem,..

AND YES, that rear will look as good as the front, i spent 4 hours scraping the inderside of the car,..rear seats back yesterday, i have to paint some spots then finish the undercoating,...i just had the driveshaft blasted and i painted it with por 15 it came out brand new looking,...this is also my plans with the rear,...



guys any guess on the power this thing will be putting out? 302 bored 30 over, edelbrock top end kit with thunder 650 carb dual feed fuel line?

i have a wrx-sti that puts 358 at the wheels,..and this thing moves,...will it be close? power wise,..i was hoping for atleast 300 at the rear wheels,..

i just got 3.55's to go in the rear,...

 

you might be looking at the same power level as a new GT so maybe 250 to the wheels 310 maybe at the crank. I dont know your cam specs though so its only a guess. by the way i noticed your running stock rockers, I have some brand new sbfcomp cams roller rockers id be willing to let go at a 1/3 of the price, bought them 1/2 off when a parts store went under but im currently not running any 302/351w motors.

 

How much weight is all the por-15 putting on? It makes it look good and serves its purpose, but it seems like that it would turn the car into a tank.

Oh...I gotta have fun and put up fun comments. This stuff can get stressful, it helps to relieve us every once in awhile.

 

You mean the fact that i just spent all day stripping a car which im pretty sure someone dida 5 coat spray can job on and no amount of sandpaper or stripper works real well is stressful.

But +2 on the por 15, I know the stuff is good and its easy to get addicted but why not just shoot some blue on the driveshaft and save a few bucks.