"MM54" (mm54mk2)
08/26/2016 at 21:34 • Filed to: '71Chevelle
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"MM54" (mm54mk2)
08/26/2016 at 21:34 • Filed to: '71Chevelle | 5
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Still needs a substantial amount of tuning up (and some body work), but it’s still so good. 8.6MPG the last tank with a carb that’s all wrong and no timing beyond base until halfway up the rev range (and a potentially really-worn cam). Even still, it runs better every day as things re-adjust after essentially being parked one day then sitting for years.
Travel for work all next week, so things will be quiet from my end.
GenuineAlexReid - The Reidus
> MM54
08/26/2016 at 21:39 |
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Green is the most underrated car colour.
FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
> MM54
08/26/2016 at 21:41 |
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I've always kind of lusted after a four door Chevelle. Maybe because I think I could somehow justify it as a family car.
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MM54
> GenuineAlexReid - The Reidus
08/26/2016 at 21:48 |
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Agreed. It’s about on par with a very dark blue metallic.
shop-teacher
> MM54
08/26/2016 at 21:54 |
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That beast looks awesome!
lone_liberal
> MM54
08/26/2016 at 21:56 |
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Those ralley wheels always look fantastic. That's one handsome car.
My X-type is too a real Jaguar
> MM54
08/26/2016 at 22:01 |
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8.6 MPG? You just reminded me I haven't been to test and tune night at Atlanta drag way for a while.
Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
> MM54
08/26/2016 at 22:05 |
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Slap a cowl induction hood on it and some NOS white rally stripes and you’re good.
Noah - Now with more boost.
> MM54
08/26/2016 at 22:14 |
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I bet that sounds and smells great. 350ci or something else?
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GenuineAlexReid - The Reidus
> MM54
08/26/2016 at 22:17 |
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Ooh yeah baby
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MM54
> shop-teacher
08/26/2016 at 22:35 |
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Thank you!
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MM54
> lone_liberal
08/26/2016 at 22:35 |
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Thank you!
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MM54
> Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
08/26/2016 at 22:37 |
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An SS-style cowl induction hood would be pretty awesome... though I may be distracted making it open and close.
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MM54
> Noah - Now with more boost.
08/26/2016 at 22:40 |
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It sounds really good, humorously enough the poor-running-state means that it idles like it has some crazy cam. The smell is okay, it’s really rich and burns a decent amount of oil.
It has a very well worn (100k miles never opened except for valve cover gaskets - I have the full service history from the original owner) 307 in it, which will be warmed over in the interrim (already put headers on, will be doing intake/carb soon, probably a cam, hopefully won’t need a re-ring) and eventually replaced with a 350 that’s been stroked out to 383 (or a blueprint crate 383 stroker, which is that but warrantied and pre-dyno’ed).
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Noah - Now with more boost.
> MM54
08/26/2016 at 22:59 |
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oooooh man the most financially irresponsible option sounds great lol (blueprint 383). I like original engines though, part of that old car soul is definitely lost once you do a swap
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MM54
> Noah - Now with more boost.
08/26/2016 at 23:29 |
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It’s hardly a crazy swap, you could get this same car with a 425HP big block out of the showroom if you wanted. Replacing a tired old smallblock with a fresh one doesn’t seem too radical :)
Financially it isn’t too bad either - for what it’d cost to stroke and build that engine you’re getting close to what they charge!
Either way it won’t be for a while, I’ve got a lot of other things going on, and the whole rest of the drivetrain will need built to handle nearly 500ft-lb before the swap happens. Until then I’ll play with the 307, if the compression test (which I’m holding off on since it sat so long, I want it to run back in) comes back totally crap I’ll probably end up doing a simple rebuild for now.
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Noah - Now with more boost.
> MM54
08/26/2016 at 23:40 |
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YepI understand your point! A 454 would be absolutely nuts lol. And really funny in a sedan. There was some GM sedan on craigslist with a similar setup for $4500, and it had 30k miles or something ridiculous like that. Totally mint, really wanted it.
The Stig's former college room mate
> MM54
08/27/2016 at 08:47 |
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switch to one of the bolt-on fuel injection systems, like Holley’s Terminator. There are a few companies that make them. fuel economy could potentially double. really simple install
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MM54
> The Stig's former college room mate
08/27/2016 at 12:14 |
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No fool injection here! I like carbs. I’m all about EFI in a car that should have it, but having tuned both carbs and EFI system from scratch, I’ll take a carb any day.
Those EFI systems also cost a ton.
Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
> MM54
03/14/2017 at 22:01 |
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Crew cab! Love me four-doors.