Wiham

Well, Dave is running 9s in his '67 Chevelle (which I presume is lighter than your Monte) and all it took was a 760+hp 509ci engine. He sells a kit to build one (you just have to add your intake, carb, and oil pan) for a little under $10k. As I type this I'm building my shelter to protect me from the Itty-bitty-Engine Brigade(e.g. Small block owners), but I don't see how you could conceivably (let alone safely) get the kind of HP you're talking about, let alone withstand the boost/nos you're planning, with a warmed over 350. I just don't think the block itself can take that much abuse.

The worst part is that they would have actually had to work HARDER to put it in backwards than to do it correctly. Some people are just morons.

Short, but interesting read.

Glad you're out of the hospital Rob. I know those shots all to well, sounds like Lovenox. Luckily they're what's call a 'sub-Q' injection, which just means it goes into the 'fat' on your tummy instead of into the muscle (I.M.) or into the vein (I.V.). Much easier to give, and very hard to mess up. I'm sure Patsy will have no trouble w/ giving them. Good luck on further recovering.

or type :/ditto/: without the / on either side.

Spacing man, spacing. Very hard to read like this.

The ethylene glycol in anti-freeze doesn't just raise the freezing point of water, it also raises the boiling point. The higher boiling point allows the fluid to transfer more heat before converting to steam.

I'd say...jeez. Nice score. Good luck on the resto.

Just remember, there is no replacement for displacement. If you spent equal money on a 400 small block and a 402 big block the 402 will produce more torque and hp almost every time.

Yeah, but that's $70 Canadian, or about $300 US.

You may have loose particulate in your fuel tank. As the bowls/fuel line empty the suction from the fuel pump will create vacuum in the tank that pulls the loose stuff into the orifice and clogs it, starving the pump and by proxy the carb. When it shuts off the vacuum stops and the particulate floats away back into the fuel, only to be pulled down again next time you run it. This is even more likely if you've recently ran the tank almost dry as stuff that is usually submerged will break loose when exposed to air and then float on the fuel in the tank until sucked down.

Nice shots.. love the color..Interesting primer color

Just remember Willie, someone else will probably buy those nasty ones off you...

That looks real nice man. Good luck on finding work so you can get those paid off and in the car.

Whatever you may save in reusing the old ones, is probably going to be lost in constantly having to go back and fix things. I'd agree with Ian and just save up and buck up for a new harness and redo the whole thing. Almost as mindnumbing as wire chasing, but a much better result when it's done, and you know it will work right afterword.

Then you'll need to measure the length from the roof to the body line on all three pillars (both sides) and keep those measurements. Once the new one is there measure down from the roof line to the cuts and see how much of you old pillars you'll need to keep. Keep and inch or so as wiggle room for future trimming, remember once you cut it it's a pain-in-the-you-know-what to replace it. I actually watched an episode of MuscleCar a week or two ago where they did a roof replacement on a '73 Buick. They welded some plate steel into the inside of the pillars with some overlap and then fit it inside the pillar extensions from the roof and welded it to give the whole thing near-stock strength. You can watch it online, not exactly step-by-step, but you'll get the gist of it. Added this link for the episode with roof replacement

I'd wait until you get the new one to cut off the old one. Is the new one just the actual roof, or did they cut if on the pillars?

Not that I know of, probably have to break out the calipers and measure.

Could the last number be a 2, not an 8? If so, they're: 302/327/350 62-68 1.94/1.50 OR 2.02/1.60 64cc Double humps

Now to figure out what burned up the relay in the 1st place, so it doesn't do it again.

What kind of shape are the body mounts and suspension in? May be worth taking care of that while the fenders/motor is out. Just make sure you use something to weigh down the front end so it's at proper ride height. Other than that, sound ambitious, but good overall. Remember to post pictures, take your time, and most importantly, enjoy it. The only thing more fun that working on cars is driving them. Good luck.

Pure guess work on my end, I've never rebuilt a differential. Friend did in high school, but he started the post rebuild party to early and set the ring in wrong, tore it all to he**.