Interesting. 3/4 of a 350. 200 hp should be pretty easy with that. This should get you started. I think the heads on those engines are the weak point, from a flow perspective, but 200 hp should be available with a small cam, intake and headers anyway. (Ah, wait! There’s an aluminum intake for the Vortec heads! Problem solved!).

The V8 guy has a…[Read more]

Even if you use the 4.3, it should fit. There are TDr’s on this forum running the small block V8 with side panels intact. I thought about doing that a while back, before joining this forum, and concluded that the accessory drive for the alternator would not clear. Since then manufacturers have devised brackets that tuck it in real close. Problem s…[Read more]

If I am not mistaken, the 60-degree GM six fits without taking the side panels off. I think you’re talking about the 3.4 liter? (Not 4.3)? That’s a stout engine for this size car and I believe there is a 4 barrel manifold available.

As for the wheels: You have a Chevette bolt pattern with an adaptor that takes it to 4 x 130, the VW Beetle size.…[Read more]

Man, some people are never satisfied! I actually like the idea of a spare tire cover, Jack, but I think on a wire wheel the tire would be the only thing covered.

There is no reasonable way to make a luggage rack work with the wire wheel; the spinner sticks out too far. Only thing I could see happening would be one of those fold-down “low shelf”…[Read more]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!

Decided to mod my spare tire carrier to accommodate the knock-off wire spare. It was easy enough that when I was done I decided to complicate it.

Merry Christmas to all and God’s blessings!

Greg – PM me – not sure what you are looking for but got a pile of Ghia stuff in a trade and think there are a couple of nice vintage pulleys in that box.

Merry Christmas all y’all. It’s an honor to call you my friends.