Under the index for under a grand!

chris ok · 11-07-2013, 02:21 PM

chris ok · 11-07-2013, 02:28 PM

Best race at Cecil was Billy getting spotted and knocking out a COPO.
Had a pic and erased it off phone, darn it........
Great weekend and I got to meet the Legend, Outlaw Billy Nees.....

Mark Yacavone · 11-07-2013, 04:04 PM

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.

Joe Toller · 04-26-2014, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

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.

I have a couple of cores for this idea for cheap...

Terry Witzel · 05-14-2014, 12:43 PM

There's a 1977 LTD 2dr coupe with 67k miles at an auction coming up in Ohio if anyone is interested. Says it runs and drives.

Billy Nees · 05-30-2015, 08:55 AM

It looks like the 1K car might just be making a comeback! It's in the process of getting a new set of headers sized to the 2V 301's little or no RPM potential and it's getting a "dammed" carb that will hopefully work better than the parts-box carb that has been on it. There just might be a few tenths hiding in the old dog still!

jcw31 · 05-30-2015, 08:17 PM

Billy thats great to hear . I was totally impressed with your build and I am sure that many were kind of disappointed when the thread stopped there was a lot of good info here. If you do bring it back Thank you !!!!! Please keep us up to date.
Joe

11-07-2013, 02:21 PM	#1
chris ok Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Long Island, New york Posts: 592 Likes: 131 Liked 46 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Under the index for under a grand!

11-07-2013, 02:28 PM	#2
chris ok Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Long Island, New york Posts: 592 Likes: 131 Liked 46 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Under the index for under a grand! Best race at Cecil was Billy getting spotted and knocking out a COPO. Had a pic and erased it off phone, darn it........ Great weekend and I got to meet the Legend, Outlaw Billy Nees.....

11-07-2013, 04:04 PM	#3
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,818 Likes: 2,909 Liked 5,126 Times in 1,954 Posts	Re: Under the index for under a grand! 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. __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers

05-14-2014, 12:43 PM	#5
Terry Witzel Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Marion,Ohio Posts: 247 Likes: 48 Liked 50 Times in 28 Posts	Re: Under the index for under a grand! There's a 1977 LTD 2dr coupe with 67k miles at an auction coming up in Ohio if anyone is interested. Says it runs and drives.

05-30-2015, 08:55 AM	#6
Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,496 Likes: 3,600 Liked 7,768 Times in 1,741 Posts	Re: Under the index for under a grand! It looks like the 1K car might just be making a comeback! It's in the process of getting a new set of headers sized to the 2V 301's little or no RPM potential and it's getting a "dammed" carb that will hopefully work better than the parts-box carb that has been on it. There just might be a few tenths hiding in the old dog still! __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS I'm not spending 100K to win 2K

05-30-2015, 08:17 PM	#7
jcw31 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 94 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Under the index for under a grand! Billy thats great to hear . I was totally impressed with your build and I am sure that many were kind of disappointed when the thread stopped there was a lot of good info here. If you do bring it back Thank you !!!!! Please keep us up to date. Joe

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