Quote: Used parts, deals and all that are just that, good deals. I'm one of the luckiest on the planet. Traded labor for the upper half, short block donated. Bought a few new parts. I saddled it down with stock eddy carbs and a cross ram. hat did I end up with? A 572 that has gone [Email]9.12@147[/Email], 3340lbs, 10.5 tires for less than $3500. Is it a world beater? No way. Can I bracket race it with low maintenance, yes. Was I lucky to get it ,Yes Yes yes. It doesn't have.027" rings, how much are those? Headers are easy to make until the inner fenders are still there. Doug
I've got several brand new sets with .043 rings and .927 pins. Cheap cheap cheap... Also two cranks with Chevy journals. This engine will last me a lifetime unless the block splits in half.
Let this be our little secret... Cut the flanges off w2 headers and and tweak the tubes just a touch, P7 flanges will weld right on. Don't tell any one. OK?
