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01-18-2022, 06:26 PM | #61 | |
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Re: What a waste of good thirties Ford bodies.
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Never really thought about it that way. That's probably true for about 90% of them. Geez it only has an LS1 in it. How lame... Last edited by Tinker; 01-18-2022 at 06:52 PM. |
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01-18-2022, 10:19 PM | #62 |
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Generation Y will be asking if the 'resto motor' is a GE or a Dayton......
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01-18-2022, 10:38 PM | #63 |
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GB if I was going to drop in a sbc in my car I would look for a 265 block to have at least some period correctness. or a stovebolt 6.
BUT Whatever gets you going and goes, I guess. Better to be weird, then the same old thing. Simon says a Big difference. . Last edited by Tinker; 01-18-2022 at 11:09 PM. |
01-19-2022, 01:05 AM | #64 | |
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So, how would you tell the difference between a '56 265 & a '57 283...outwardly? DD . |
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01-19-2022, 01:07 AM | #65 |
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Hypothetically I would see if you cared.
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01-19-2022, 01:17 AM | #66 |
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01-19-2022, 01:38 AM | #67 |
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Hey....I actually have a big spot in my heart for those old & nostalgic hot rod Chevys. Was just curious why you'd pick a 265 over an early 283. The real trick piece would be a '55 265, which is easily distinguishable from a '56 or '57 265. Now, do you actually have a way to visually differentiate between a '56 265 block and a '57 283 block? What is difference between '57 283 block & '58 283 block? Fun stuff, huh? DD . |
01-19-2022, 01:45 AM | #68 |
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Being that I have a couple of good running flatheads. I guess I haven't made the effort to make the the difference beyond what I might do regarding sbc. Hypothetically I might just through a tesla motor in and wait ten yrs.
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01-19-2022, 01:52 AM | #69 |
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There is probably a whole other forum I could join and know a ton of it in 2 weeks.
My original statement was based on "resto-mods". Follow along. And how I'm not necessarily a fan. But if you are ((gb putting a diesel in (dig gb)) be weird. Last edited by Tinker; 01-19-2022 at 02:00 AM. |
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01-19-2022, 12:40 PM | #71 |
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If it is, it's the best one I've ever seen. Usually, they're pretty obvious. The one thing that even leads me to consider it is the desirable mix of cars. Upon closer look, there is a Cadillac Coupe De Ville, a VW convertible, a Metropolitan, a '59 Pontiac convertible and others. Just about every car in the picture is desirable.
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01-19-2022, 01:35 PM | #73 |
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Here is a yard that didn't waste the product.
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01-19-2022, 03:08 PM | #74 |
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01-19-2022, 03:26 PM | #75 |
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You might be on to something, Mart. That COE/box truck on the left, next to the '59 Buick sure is rather small compared to the cars around it. In fact, the old school bus behind the box truck seems too small, also. And that fencing material at the box truck and at the wrecker looks like that expanded aluminum that you see with filters, and that it looks like it has been cut at the top with scissors. DD . Last edited by V8COOPMAN; 01-19-2022 at 03:31 PM. |
01-19-2022, 11:14 PM | #76 |
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Ford Woodys in junk yard |
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01-23-2022, 01:32 PM | #78 |
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Try clicking on this link BELOW! Make sure to click on the pictures link lower down within that site. DD https://forums.aaca.org/topic/308739...ts-cold-brook/ . |
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Tks D
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01-23-2022, 06:41 PM | #80 |
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Check out this pile with mainly 50's and 60's cars. |
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