donsrods
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As most of you know, I have a '39 Dodge truck that I was building in what some call a "bobber" style. Olds engine, S10 rear, chopped, channeled, short bed behind and suicide front end. I haven't done anything on it for the past several months because of helping Dan and Don on their rods, and also not having the money to really do the things I need to do on it.
While Dan was doing some work on his car I had some downtime, so I sat back in a chair and started to stare at the Dodge a little. Then I started to stare at the 460 Ford I have sitting on an engine stand. I originally was building the 460 for a race-only car and it has some pretty good work done to it........bored 30 over, line bored, balanced, polished Cobra Jet crank and rods, a very wicked roller cam that comes in at 2500 and goes out at 7000 rpms, and worked heads with roller rockers. It still needs some assembly but I also have a new race prepped c6 tranny sitting there waiting for it. Should put out in the 500-600 range when done I hope.
Anyway, the more I looked at the Dodge the more I want to go bracket racing and the Dodge seems to be a perfect candidate for the project. I could pull the Olds engine for some other project down the road, install the 460 on some engine plates, replace the weak S10 rear with a 9 incher and some good Moser axles and center section with some 4:88 gears,etc. The three link setup on the rear can be adapted and should work ok, but I will change out the front end to a stronger I beam axle and disc brakes to hold up under wheelstands
rolleyes:) and finally, build a full cage that would also serve to reinforce the frame from flexing.
I haven't raced since the '70's, but all of the new shows like Pinks All Out have me wanting to do it again. I talked to Dan about it, and we have the tubing bender for the cage and the bead roller to make up an aluminum interior for it, so it is do-able. My original plan was to build a little Bantam altered for the 460, but something with a roof might be fun and an old truck would be a crowd pleaser.
Not looking for any super times, maybe mid 10's, but I want it to be consistent, which is very much what these big blocks are good for.....they will just run on the same numbers all day long without breaking a sweat.
So, what do you think? Good idea or bad idea?
Don
While Dan was doing some work on his car I had some downtime, so I sat back in a chair and started to stare at the Dodge a little. Then I started to stare at the 460 Ford I have sitting on an engine stand. I originally was building the 460 for a race-only car and it has some pretty good work done to it........bored 30 over, line bored, balanced, polished Cobra Jet crank and rods, a very wicked roller cam that comes in at 2500 and goes out at 7000 rpms, and worked heads with roller rockers. It still needs some assembly but I also have a new race prepped c6 tranny sitting there waiting for it. Should put out in the 500-600 range when done I hope.
Anyway, the more I looked at the Dodge the more I want to go bracket racing and the Dodge seems to be a perfect candidate for the project. I could pull the Olds engine for some other project down the road, install the 460 on some engine plates, replace the weak S10 rear with a 9 incher and some good Moser axles and center section with some 4:88 gears,etc. The three link setup on the rear can be adapted and should work ok, but I will change out the front end to a stronger I beam axle and disc brakes to hold up under wheelstands
rolleyes:) and finally, build a full cage that would also serve to reinforce the frame from flexing.I haven't raced since the '70's, but all of the new shows like Pinks All Out have me wanting to do it again. I talked to Dan about it, and we have the tubing bender for the cage and the bead roller to make up an aluminum interior for it, so it is do-able. My original plan was to build a little Bantam altered for the 460, but something with a roof might be fun and an old truck would be a crowd pleaser.
Not looking for any super times, maybe mid 10's, but I want it to be consistent, which is very much what these big blocks are good for.....they will just run on the same numbers all day long without breaking a sweat.
So, what do you think? Good idea or bad idea?
Don
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