Re: '49 Dodge engine swap
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03/01/15 06:24 PM
03/01/15 06:24 PM
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Yeah... I like that ALOT. If my car was in the same condition as that, I probably would seriously still consider the Hemi. Wanting to keep it a '50's style rod, to me, doesn't preclude mods like that guy is performing.I personally don't want computers or computer controls, fuel injection, digital dashes,etc.in MY car.I deal with enough of that crap with my daily... For a car that's in sad enough condition that it would cost as much to go either way, stock or custom, I would LOVE to heavily customize something, but still stay in the old school vein. I personally think he should chop that car. It would be rough, but done right, worth it!
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Re: '49 Dodge engine swap
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03/03/15 02:01 AM
03/03/15 02:01 AM
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Andy, If you want to go to a disc brake conversion, there are several options available. I have personally used kits from Charlie at www.rustyhope.com. All the available kits require some work, but there is one out there that is suppose to use off the shelf parts that you don't have to modify anything on your car to do, unfortunately, I don't have a link to it. Don't let the motorheads lead you astray, the flathead 6 in a modified form, like yours, is fully capable of keeping up with traffic. I wouldn't want to do much drag racing, but they make great drivers. Gene
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Re: '49 Dodge engine swap
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03/03/15 07:23 PM
03/03/15 07:23 PM
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Thanks Gene! My racing days are pretty much over... I'm in family truckster mode now. I want a big boat that'll hold the family plus a trunk full, with style.I want enough power to pass on the t-way at 65-70 mph but not at 5k rpms! I want to be able to STOP the tank, too. I would prefer to be able to reverse the process if I ever want to take it completely back to stock, though. Like I said before, the more of these cars that get cut up and modified, the fewer there are to show future generations what they really looked, felt, and drove like. I love a good rod, don't get me wrong, but I prefer to save that treatment for basket cases. I played with the old Hemi idea, thinking it would be a relatively quick bolt in easily reversible mod, like swapping a small block into a 6 cyl A body. The "newer" stuff is where my experience lies....late 50's - 80's....That coupled with the fact I sold my last car when I got married almost 20 years ago....a LOT of companies products and technology has come and gone in the automotive world in that time!
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