Wow! You sure have a lot of cool shit laying around! 👍

Probably the best no bs channel on KZread currently

@thereluctantgearhead4544

2 ай бұрын

Thanks man

@user-my9oi7xx7f

2 ай бұрын

go know 9

You're gonna need more cars and trucks for all those gems.😯😎👍

@thereluctantgearhead4544

2 ай бұрын

Yep, definitely have more engines than vehicles. Have spares for my spares.

@thereluctantgearhead4544

2 ай бұрын

Probably the process of building them is most enjoyable to me these days. Many times I build them and then just push it off in a corner for years. And I build too many at once. Wish I could focus on one at a time. I've always had at least 5 to 10 engines under construction at any given time since I was young. Sometimes 10 to 20 units under construction. But that was when I was still building them for customers. Old age slowed me down.

Very cool,like to hear it run!!!

I really appreciate all the good info you gave me. I will keep you updated on the builds. Probably gonna build both motors. Your videos have some of the best info Ive heard. Nothing beats old school NA builds and your wealth of knowledge. Again really appreciate it.

@thereluctantgearhead4544

8 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching man, good luck with your projects.

Lotsa gems there omg🤓💪🏽

😎 Lots of cool shit! Wire em up, fire em up! Fuck it!

I did a 454 on run stand with that same fuel pump and it was pushing 12psi had to put fuel reg on it.

@thereluctantgearhead4544

2 ай бұрын

I went to start the damn thing today and that old fuel pump done dried up. Been 8yrs or better since it ran. Wired a old electric pump up and that damn thing quit working. But I happened to have a nice chrome Carter mechanical pump sitting around and I swapped it on there. It pumped up right away. So gonna try it again tomorrow. It busted off for a second, pretty loud. So the neighborhood would probably call the blue man. About 11:30pm now. Just got the shit sorted out.

@thereluctantgearhead4544

2 ай бұрын

That old pump been on there since 1981. Guess it had a good run.

How good did the 403 Olds run? I have a 350 and a 425. Looking to build a spicy street car. Its hard to find headers for a big block Olds based G body so I have some work in the 350. I was gonna use the Big block B heads I have but its gonna kill the compression. Would you waste time on 350? I have a set of 6 heads Im trying to port. I know the 425 is gonna be pretty mean. I had a 455 in my last one. You know how pricey these olds are.

@thereluctantgearhead4544

10 күн бұрын

I ran mid 7s in the 8th with that 403. Drove it daily too. Used milled J heads and KB pistons. Lunati Streetmaster cam. It was pretty rowdy. 3500 stall & 3.73 gear 8.5 rearend. Just didn't want to spin it too high without a girdle & hardblock. Definitely not as good as the 425 and 455 engines, but the 403 can be pretty good for a Street/Strip type car. Bigblock G-body headers are impossible to find now. I have a pair of Hooker Super Comp swap headers I bought 30+yrs ago, they costed a fortune back then. Now they are discontinued.

@thereluctantgearhead4544

10 күн бұрын

The Olds 350 has alot of potential too. I've seen a few rowdy race versions. The 68-72 blocks are the best 350s except for the later diesel DX blocks. They were the stoutest Olds blocks made period. People had them up over 1000+hp in Pro Stock back in the early 80s. Look up Dave Smith. Parts availability is what sucks for Oldsmobile engines these days. And cost.

@thereluctantgearhead4544

10 күн бұрын

I ran high 6s in the 8th with a 1966 Toro 425 in a 3000lb G-body. It had alot of work done to it. Secret was the big roller cam and the 12-1 compression. Used ported & milled C heads on it. Cut for 7/16 studs and used SB Ford roller rockers. The stock rods were the weak spot. Ended up bending a rod. Didn't break, just bent the rod a good bit. Had ARP bolts everywhere. I'd turn it up 7000rpm. Stock forged crank was indestructible.

@thereluctantgearhead4544

10 күн бұрын

I used a 1966 330 forged crank in my 403, & polished 403 rods with ARP bolts and KB pistons. Engine made around 460hp & 450tq.

Hey Reluctant, was wanting your opinion on ported or manifold vacuum for vaccum advance?

@thereluctantgearhead4544

2 ай бұрын

Can vary for different applications, but typically a cammed up hotrod better with manifold vacuum, mild shit go ported. Real rowdy shit just get rid of it. Most of my engines don't run it.

@thereluctantgearhead4544

2 ай бұрын

If your engine is mostly wide open, just lock it out. Don't recommend for a daily driver tho.

@downtherabbitholewithtenne6030

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​@@thereluctantgearhead4544I'm running a comp cams x-treme energy 268H and stock HEI on my 355 SBC. 4160 Holley and stock manifolds with flow masters and a 700r4 in my squarebody

@thereluctantgearhead4544

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@@downtherabbitholewithtenne6030 I'd hook yours up to manifold vaccum.

@thereluctantgearhead4544

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@@downtherabbitholewithtenne6030 Some headers would benefit your ride. Better MPG too.

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