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lets hope I can get it tuned! The cam is pretty big so it might be tough.
Full width?
Just wondering, did you leave those full width? I'm pretty sure from the pics, but you never know unless you ask! If so,what back spacing are your wheels? That is one mean looking 60!
Just wondering, did you leave those full width? I'm pretty sure from the pics, but you never know unless you ask! If so,what back spacing are your wheels? That is one mean looking 60!
Wimp
I have the same cam with larger roller rockers in my 302
Rondog..
It is full width still. I think the BS is somewhere between 4" and 5" But sixty will answer shortly.
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just checked out the entire thread; nice work corey! 
have you talked to the guys ar howell about the 454tbi on the 383? they've always been very helpful.........
have you talked to the guys ar howell about the 454tbi on the 383? they've always been very helpful.........
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Thanks for the compliments!
The axles are still full width & the wheels have about 3.5" of back spacing so its pretty wide. With the skinny military tires they extend about 5" outside of the fenders. Its pretty wide and stable.
Georg,
I'm planning on using what is called an "EBL" board ($360), which is a board that solders into the stock ECM. It eliminates the need to burn chips & speeds up the data stream by 10x as well as recieve a signal from a wide band o2. The 454 TBI has a heated spacer with a spread bore pattern and bolts directly to the Edelbrock manifold. All that leaves is to rewire the TPS & IAC. The forums on Thirdgen.org have TONS of info for modifying & tuning GM Efi's.
I've talked to the guys at Howell before & they know thier stuff. If I run into a major snag I'll give them a call. It amazing what can be done with TBI nowadays.
The axles are still full width & the wheels have about 3.5" of back spacing so its pretty wide. With the skinny military tires they extend about 5" outside of the fenders. Its pretty wide and stable.
Georg,
I'm planning on using what is called an "EBL" board ($360), which is a board that solders into the stock ECM. It eliminates the need to burn chips & speeds up the data stream by 10x as well as recieve a signal from a wide band o2. The 454 TBI has a heated spacer with a spread bore pattern and bolts directly to the Edelbrock manifold. All that leaves is to rewire the TPS & IAC. The forums on Thirdgen.org have TONS of info for modifying & tuning GM Efi's.
I've talked to the guys at Howell before & they know thier stuff. If I run into a major snag I'll give them a call. It amazing what can be done with TBI nowadays.
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Wimp
I have the same cam with larger roller rockers in my 302
Rondog..
It is full width still. I think the BS is somewhere between 4" and 5" But sixty will answer shortly.
Whatever Ford EFI guy..... Everyone knows Chevy is better! You think just because you ECM can learn your better?
Turns out the cam I have is smaller. He gave me the specs on the BBC cam not the SBC.
According to desktop dyno with the cam that is suposedly in it, it should make about 370hp. I'm hoping for about 250-275 at the rear wheels. I'd like to verify the cam, but I don't have a degree wheel. I probably should while I have it on the stand.
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Cause a little 302 needs it :thefinger:
If you could get the degree wheel for me that would be cool! what is the caliper for? all I think i need is the dial indicator on a mag base.
If you could get the degree wheel for me that would be cool! what is the caliper for? all I think i need is the dial indicator on a mag base.
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hey sixty, do mind snappin a couple more pics on how you out boarded those spring perches?
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Sounds like you're getting ideas of full width running through your head.
what-choo-talkin-bout Willis?
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You mean where I outboarded the shackle & fixed ends on the springs? cuase the perches stayed itn the same place on the axle
Let me know what you want to see & I'll try to get some pics. I would highly reccomend going with a chevy/dodge front or 78/79 ford since they have less width between the perches any you only need to outboard 3" instead of the 4-3/4" that I had to.
Buggy???? Buggies are not comfortable in very cold or hot weather
Edit: Broken, you have any close-up pics of the cutting you did to clear your Iroks? I need to do some of my own when I go with the 38's or 39's.
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Update...
The new stroker is bolted in with all of the goodies. I only need to redo my fuel lines & relocate the knock sensor. Then I need to save up for the wideband O2 and new ECM. I should be firing it this weekend.
The new stroker is bolted in with all of the goodies. I only need to redo my fuel lines & relocate the knock sensor. Then I need to save up for the wideband O2 and new ECM. I should be firing it this weekend.
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hahaaha, I'll swap ya pics... I have a dodge 60 (actually d61) front. I'm considering throwing it and a 14 bolt under the 60 but I'm doing my best to fight the urge and leave the 60 alone and build a buggy with the axles. I just wanna keep my options open. 
Front cut although I need to do more that the stock springs settled. This was before the settled about 3"
back when it was SUA and 35s but the cut was similar:
lemme see if I can run outside right now and snap a pic with the springs settled.
Front cut although I need to do more that the stock springs settled. This was before the settled about 3"
back when it was SUA and 35s but the cut was similar:
lemme see if I can run outside right now and snap a pic with the springs settled.
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yeah I wanna see how you did the perches onto the frame....
mo' pics although the recent "trimming" was done on the trail with a set of dull ass tin snips.... havent washed poor Petra since then either. I plan on cleaning up the cuts (and wash it) when it gets a little less rainy and cold and I finish a couple other things first.
Rear:
mo' pics although the recent "trimming" was done on the trail with a set of dull ass tin snips.... havent washed poor Petra since then either. I plan on cleaning up the cuts (and wash it) when it gets a little less rainy and cold and I finish a couple other things first.
Rear:
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Let's here that thing roar!
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Thanks for the pics... I'm not looking forward to trimming, it looks like a pain in the ass. i'll have to figure something out on the rear, since I don't really want to move the axle back.
I'll snap some more pics tonight. In this pic, you will see that the outboarding was triangulated to the frame (I used all 1/4" plate "borrowed" from Mace). I did this to spread the torsion load out along the frame. With the Dodge front I think you will only be outboarding about 3" so you probably won't need to go as far as I did. Let me know what other pics you want. There are some pretty clear pics on the first page of the back of the spring.
I think a linked front would be nicer, but I did not want to drop another $1k+ on this thing for links, shocks etc..
I'll snap some more pics tonight. In this pic, you will see that the outboarding was triangulated to the frame (I used all 1/4" plate "borrowed" from Mace). I did this to spread the torsion load out along the frame. With the Dodge front I think you will only be outboarding about 3" so you probably won't need to go as far as I did. Let me know what other pics you want. There are some pretty clear pics on the first page of the back of the spring.
I think a linked front would be nicer, but I did not want to drop another $1k+ on this thing for links, shocks etc..
