Originally Posted by Billy Nees (Post 426995)

Well, it's gonna have to compete with an even bigger and uglier white LTD for my attention this year!

Originally Posted by Larry Merk (Post 427084)

Billy,

Many of us enjoyed following your Dime Rocket build. Perhaps a new thread is in order for the LTD.

May I suggest: Captain Billy and the White Whale.

Good luck - we'll be watching.

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone (Post 407814)

Thanks Billy,
Hopefully you have inspired a few people to "do it yourself" ,and join the fun here.
The converter experience you had reminded me to point this out...You don't have to spend $800 + to get started.
Case in point:
I had a reader here from NM contact me about a 245 mm converter he bought at a swap meet for $50.
It was nothing fancy...just a starting point. I was able to raise the stall up considerably , swap out the stator, and spot weld all the non - furnace brazed fins for a couple of hundred bucks... It would work well for a 302 ,C4 Ford project to get it under the index.
Look around, ask around..See what's out there...I don't charge anything to cut a converter open and have a look.