BowtieThunder

the one peice cable worked out just fine

Guys its been awhile since I used a speedometer in my car and I am going to hook it back up.When I was at the dealer they said a 71 had a 2 piece cable but I could swear when I removed it ,it was just a 1 piece cable.Will the 1-piece cable work?

Voodoo 6" is way too much maybe an inch, but I do think you will have to get a different u-joint because the 400 has a bigger cap I believe

sounds like a 71 hood to me

I just take my car out on the expressway and slightly accelerate to say 70 let off gas and let motor slow car down to say 45-50 or so repeat a half dozen or so times and should be fine

Hi Don, Nope never got a chance to use the NOS, found the problem before hand which was good.Saddle's fit snug when installed, seem a little looser now but dont seem to have any side play in them.Its a Factory Steel crank .030-.030 4 bolt main with bolts.The main bearings I could spin around the crank and removed them from the 3 journals that spun but not Rod bearing failures or or any that looked like they weree ready to go.Have only been turning the motor 6600 of late... might see an occasional 7600 in the burnout or if I miss a shift but thats all. ------------------ Paul Carillon 71 ProStreet 454 My Web Page: www.carillon.net/sschevy

Well I pulled the motor today and found i had a major problem.Not sure if I had a bearing failure or not but I found a lot of copper material in pan so I pulled caps to see what went wrong and it just created more questions than answers.All the rod bearings looked fine except for bearing material in them, but here is the kicker main bearings 2,3&4 all spun.Havent a clue as too why but it happened.Hopefully I will know more once I get the mootr tore down ------------------ Paul Carillon 71 ProStreet 454 My Web Page: www.carillon.net/sschevy

I believe that a 3 series carrier will accept any gear from 2.73 on up, I cant say I have ever heard of a 2 series carrier.The do make some 4 series gears that will fit on a 3-series center section.I just looked in Summit catalog and the Pinion is a different Diameter for a truck 12 bolt housing compared to a passenger car.So I dought that ring and pinion will work in your housing and now that I look at center secitons they seem to be different also.I believe a car center setcion uses the c-clips and I would assume a truck housing might have axles that are bolted in on the tube ends ------------------ Paul Carillon 71 ProStreet 454 My Web Page: www.carillon.net/sschevy [This message has been edited by BowtieThunder (edited 10-03-2003).]

From the sounds of it should be a nice car,I would think the 10 bolt will be fine for you right now.Just add an aftermarket center section and you should be fineto low 12's ------------------ Paul Carillon 71 ProStreet 454 My Web Page: www.carillon.net/sschevy

Well most states that have the cat laws require cars that came from the factory with one, need one.Since our cars never came with one I dont see how they can require you too use one. ------------------ Paul Carillon 71 ProStreet 454 My Web Page: www.carillon.net/sschevy

What problems are you having?A 10-bolt housing will work more than likely, what are your plans?What are you building?Fill us in and we will go from there. ------------------ Paul Carillon 71 ProStreet 454 My Web Page: www.carillon.net/sschevy

Mid 10's slightly modified also ------------------ Paul Carillon 71 ProStreet 454 My Web Page: www.carillon.net/sschevy