outrunm

Finally.. What started out as a simple valve job turned into the rebuild from Hell. My brother has a shop in Indy, about 1000 miles away from me. He said to take the car up to him, and he would do the work for me in his spare time. He ended up shelving the entire engine and building up an engine from a donor 4 bolt main block with all the goodies. I ended up with too big of a carb, so I have an extra Speed Demon 750 if anyone here wants it.
The ride from Indy to Tampa was almost uneventful. I broke an alternator belt in Nashville, and the speedo cable broke outside of Louisville. It appears that the water pump pulley is slightly hitting the crankshaft pulley, so I will hit a speed shop for a slightly smaller one. I got about 10 miles per gallon, so there were plenty of gas stops. If not for the Atlanta traffic and fatal accident on a bridge across Tampa bay, the trip would have taken about 17 hours.

Here's what I ended up doing:
Block
Steel crank
Domed pistons
Cam
Intake
Carb
Dart Heads
Headers
A/C (never worked in the 11 years I owned the car)
Power steering box, pump, slave cylinder, and control valve
Heater core
Misc suspension parts

Anyway, I am back home with the car. I need to detail it and work out the bugs, but it sure drives nice!

Empatho

sound fun to drive

outrunm

It was. This thing's got legs. I'll post some dyno numbers once the bugs get worked out.

ylose

I am far from an expert, but did you install a new water pump? sounds like you may have a normal short water pump instead of the corvette water pump. There is a small diffence in the pulley shaft length/size.

brianlewis60

pm and e-mail sent.

I will put my name in the hat, hopefully first, I would like that carb

outrunm

I am using the pulley off the old motor. I was going to hit a speed shop and see if they had anything with a slightly smaller diameter.

outrunm

I am using the pulley off the old motor. I was going to hit a speed shop and see if they had anything with a slightly smaller diameter.

Brianlewis60, No one responded to my thread in C3 parts for sale yet, so you have dibs. PM sent. Sorry for not responding sooner, but I am blocked from the forum at work.

GrandSportC3

AGVI

Pics!!!

outrunm

All I have taken so far are a couple quickies with my phone. Here's one.
After seeing the pic, I remember that I need to thank Gary79 publicly for the fan shroud.

Jclgodale3

Does that air cleaner not starve the carb of air? Just curious. Looks very limited. Good looking motor though! Congrats!

Empatho

did you get the bugs worked out yet, and that air filter look's really thin

Empatho

that thing looks really thin

outrunm

To be honest, I haven't messed with it since I got back home. I have had too many other projects. That air cleaner is all I have room for. I have thought about putting on a cover with an element in it for a little more air. Olivier, I can borrow your Dremel if i need to, right?

GrandSportC3

Sure, you can borrow the Dremel anytime

GrandSportC3

I'm not using my air cleaner anymore on my '68.. I have a Drop Base setup with a 2 1/4 inch K&N Filter element... It was flowing enough air to go 11.05. Let me know if you want it!!

Jclgodale3

I agree! Thats what you need is a drop base...so you can run a taller filter

outrunm

I would love to see if it will work. Do you have plans tomorrow?? Do you want to drop by the house sometime during the day?

lostpatrolman

Sounds like a fun journey. Wish mine was on the road.

GrandSportC3

I should be able to come over!!