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Re: Found a Home for my 512-(Coronet 440) [Re: ] #810465
06/27/11 12:27 AM
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Got the exhaust welded and tailpipes installed; had an issue with brake shudder and went through turning/replacing the drums and finally wound up converting the fronts to discs. The 850 Demon carb was a bear to start(no choke) and I replaced it with a Edelbrock 800 AVS and it starts and runs a lot better. Took it to the city scales and it weighed 3640 lbs with a half tank of gas. Took my friend for a ride and scared the heck out of both of us. It broke the 275/60/15s loose through 1st and 2nd up to 80mph. This is way too much for the street but is nice to have it on tap. Have a few issues that I need to fix before it is done. Need to fine tune the carb with an air/fuel mixture gauge and am still waiting for the rear bumper from the chroming shop in Canada. Am satisfied with the next generation torque convertor from Coan Racing and the TCI super street fighter transmission. The refurbished 3.55:1 third member howls a bit between 45-70 and am working with the supplier to correct that isssue. It is almost finished except the orignal dents that will be addressed down the road.

Re: Found a Home for my 512-(Coronet 440) [Re: Hemi_Ram] #810466
06/27/11 12:31 AM
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Also went with a fixed pitch fan and a shroud as it was heating up a bit at low speeds. Whether this will be a permanent fix will be a different story. I had to put dual 11" (electric)fans and shroud on my last project to keep the 528 Hemi cool at low speeds.

Re: Found a Home for my 512-(Coronet 440) [Re: Hemi_Ram] #810467
06/28/11 12:21 AM
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looks pretty hot. i'd love to see it in person...


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Re: Found a Home for my 512-(Coronet 440) [Re: Golden-Arm] #810468
07/07/11 11:04 PM
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Hey, if you are in the area, you can see it anytime. Got the bumper back from Canada and will install it tomorrow. I will take pix of the rear with the new bumper and exhaust tips. Alignment, bung for the airfuel guage and we are getting close to ironing this thing out....BTW; I have had inquiries on selling the Coronet and will entertain all offers or trades. But for now, I want to drive it a bit before selling.

Re: Found a Home for my 512-(Coronet 440) [Re: Hemi_Ram] #810469
07/08/11 12:08 PM
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Pix after buumper and exhaust tips install.

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Re: Found a Home for my 512-(Coronet 440) [Re: Hemi_Ram] #810470
07/08/11 12:12 PM
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Here is a quarter side view

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Re: Found a Home for my 512-(Coronet 440)UPDATE [Re: Hemi_Ram] #810471
11/25/11 10:49 PM
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Put about 500 miles on the car and the rear main was leaving a small puddle under the car; so we pulled the motor and put a nice warmed over 440 in it. I pulled the pan on the 512 and found that the Mancini double sided seal retainer was contacting the #5 main cap; thus preventing the cap from seating. So I installed the original seal retainer and put the 512 to sleep awaiting another home for it. Just got the car back from the body shop today and the dents were fixed and painted along with a new vinyl top. I sold the car to a friend of mine and he is turning it into a white hat special. Here are a few pix.

Re: Found a Home for my 512-(Coronet 440)UPDATE [Re: Hemi_Ram] #810472
11/25/11 10:50 PM
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Re: Found a Home for my 512-(Coronet 440)UPDATE [Re: Hemi_Ram] #810473
11/25/11 10:54 PM
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Yet another

Re: Found a Home for my 512-(Coronet 440)UPDATE [Re: Hemi_Ram] #810474
11/25/11 11:41 PM
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another shot

Re: Found a Home for my 512-(Coronet 440)UPDATE [Re: Hemi_Ram] #810475
11/26/11 12:19 AM
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Larry, what size tires are you running. I really like the Indy's... got them on my truck!

Tnx,
Bryan


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Re: Found a Home for my 512-(Coronet 440)UPDATE [Re: Hemi_Ram] #810476
11/26/11 12:21 AM
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Wow! Very nice. Being from Michigan I can't get over how clean that thing is.

Thanks for all the updates/ pics.


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Re: Found a Home for my 512-(Coronet 440)UPDATE [Re: Hemi_Ram] #810477
11/26/11 12:33 AM
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Quote:

I sold the car to a friend of mine and he is turning it into a white hat special. Here are a few pix.




So you sold the car? That would have been one sweet ride. Well, I guess anything with a 512 would be a sweet ride... What car are you thinking of putting the engine in next?

Re: Found a Home for my 512-(Coronet 440)UPDATE [Re: MuuMuu101] #810478
11/26/11 12:37 AM
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Tires on the rear were 275/60/15s.

The 512 was a torque monster and smoked the tires at will.

The 512 will be going in a 83 D150 project that I am working on; I know it will be overkill but quickd100 has a 770 hp hemi in his d100 truck....

Re: Found a Home for my 512-(Coronet 440)In Car Show [Re: Hemi_Ram] #810479
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My friend John entered it in the 2012 Prime Steel Car SHow here in Grand Forks (Apr 14-15) Looks great after the new legendary interior was installed.

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Re: Found a Home for my 512-(Coronet 440)In Car Show [Re: Hemi_Ram] #810480
04/13/12 07:57 PM
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Specifics

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04/13/12 07:58 PM
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Engine Bay Shot

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