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02-27-2023, 07:09 PM | #1 |
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question about starting a stocker
i am slowly building a 75 nova which i will convert it into a 77 so i can run the 305 2 barrel. should i handle all of the mechanical issues first then strip and paint the car??
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02-27-2023, 09:37 PM | #2 |
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Re: question about starting a stocker
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02-28-2023, 07:57 AM | #3 |
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Re: question about starting a stocker
Get it to run quicker than the index first. Working over a 40 + fenders is much easer than a freshly painted one. Also you’ll know the light at the end of the tunnel is not the train. Wasn’t there a world champ that did it with a two barrel. Allen Peters I think
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Thanks for the replu Larry. We have never met, but my family roots run deep in Kentucky. I am so happy that your wife pulled through |
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02-28-2023, 10:14 AM | #5 |
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Re: question about starting a stocker
David, the 305/2V is a pretty good combo. You shouldn't have any problem getting it under the index. Just don't fall into the trap of getting carried away with it. Ya don't need "ported heads" and "big cams" with a 2V.
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Thanks Billy. you were actually the person who inspired me to go with this combo from the dime rocket conversation. |
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02-28-2023, 10:21 AM | #7 |
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I stripped my 200,000 mile eBay car I started with inside and out. Cleaned it up as best as possible. Then removed all the allowed stuff, trimmed rear wheel openings as allowed for bigger tires ect. . But the only thing that got painted was the engine compartment and suspension stuff. I then put it back together and raced it a couple of times cracked bondo, dents, 20 year old scratched up paint and all. Not sure if it would have ever got painted. But some local HS kids needed a project for their auto body class. So I paid for the materials and they did all the work. It’s not a world of wheels car show paint job. But looks a lot better than it did. If you’re lucky enough to have a HS that still teaches auto shop/auto body. And you HATE body work and sanding as much as I do. I highly recommend asking them if they need a project.
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