BX25D. Mod #1 and continued.

[murphy1244]

You boys are raising my pulse rate, talking fast cars! I ran the hot 302, and also a well rigged 390. I am a Ford girl, but the 454s could run like a scalded cat. Too bad the carburetor floats sank every 10K miles! :laughing:

What you talking about girl? the stock Carb was a Holly 780 with vac sec. Much before your time.

 

[dragoneggs]

My 70 Chevelle SS 454 LS-6 would wipe up the floor with ya. LOLs those were the Day's

Not fair! Big block vs. small block but I wouldn't have backed down. Did lose to my buddy's 454... but I was quicker off the line... I removed the back seats and the power steering unit among other things to lighten the weight. :laughing: Now i will say the 302 in the 68 camaro with a four speed was also a head thrower! Okay stop! I might have to buy a fixer upper for Sundays. Oops I am supposed to be landscaping and building retaining walls. I am glad the wife isn't reading this.

 

[murphy1244]

Not fair! Big block vs. small block but I wouldn't have backed down. Did lose to my buddy's 454... but I was quicker off the line... I removed the back seats and the power steering unit among other things to lighten the weight. :laughing: Now i will say the 302 in the 68 camaro with a four speed was also a head thrower! Okay stop! I might have to buy a fixer upper for Sundays. Oops I am supposed to be landscaping and building retaining walls. I am glad the wife isn't reading this.

And it had a Muncie R-22 4 speed

 

[dragoneggs]

Yes the Muncie! RockCrusher!!! I said stop. This is almost better than sex! :licking:

 

[farmgirl19]

What you talking about girl? the stock Carb was a Holly 780 with vac sec. Much before your time.

I am sure it was before my time (I'll be 29 on my next birthday!) , but those 454s the friends ran had carb floats that were made of styrofoam. Every 10K miles, they sank and ran flooded. I think we finally ordered them aftermarket from J C Whitney to get aluminum floats to solve the issue.

I think a good open road drag race would do us all some good, but probably land us all in jail! :drink:

 

[ultrarunner]

Now i will say the 302 in the 68 camaro with a four speed was also a head thrower! Okay stop! I might have to buy a fixer upper for Sundays. Oops I am supposed to be landscaping and building retaining walls. I am glad the wife isn't reading this.

Might as well join in... sold my 100% stock, 32,000 mile 68 Z-28 to pay for school...

A guy saw it in Hemmings and flew out to drive it home... red with the white stripes.

Even had the bias ply E15 tires!

Got a little over 6k for it... don't think I want to know what it would be worth today.

 

[farmgirl19]

4shorts; We'll talk fast cars, until you get ready to show the next mod, then we'll be happy to give you back your thread.

I didn't mean to take it "off course" asking about an auto. tranny. But, your thread is always a lot of fun!

 

[murphy1244]

I am sure it was before my time (I'll be 29 on my next birthday!) , but those 454s the friends ran had carb floats that were made of styrofoam. Every 10K miles, they sank and ran flooded. I think we finally ordered them aftermarket from J C Whitney to get aluminum floats to solve the issue.

I think a good open road drag race would do us all some good, but probably land us all in jail! :drink:

They were Brass in the Holley's I think your talking about Quadrajets. Noby that does real Car work orders from Whitney.

 

[farmgirl19]

They were Brass in the Holley's I think your talking about Quadrajets. Noby that does real Car work orders from Whitney.

You may be right on the carbs. I ran Fords, and just remember that friend's 454 running flooded all of the time, due to the styrofoam float.

And, even YEARS ago, Whitney was the only place to get some parts for a '59 VW bug that I had. Try ordering for that car without looking in every place possible. Besides, as teenagers, sometimes we rodered parts from wherever we could find them and afford them.

It's probably a good thing I am not running a hot car and playing. I'd go broke just with getting ready for Saturday night! :confused2:

 

[murphy1244]

Fords ran Holleys too. Whiney is to Car parts as Walmart is to high end shopping.