H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.

[Nmbr1GMfan]

Originally Posted by Hacksaw

Using an OEM block is fine, just not optimum. My point was not to waste your money on aftermarket main caps and the labor to install them.

Once I get to the point of machining, if the caps are an issue they'll be replaced but I don't expect to.

[1matcoman]

Uh, please pardon the off-top question, but PLEEAAZZE tell us that you still have that '57 2-door long top in your garage!

[Nmbr1GMfan]

Originally Posted by 1matcoman

Uh, please pardon the off-top question, but PLEEAAZZE tell us that you still have that '57 2-door long top in your garage!

No I do not, but it does have a story. I bought that car from a guy (Darrel Heuberger) I went to high school with (he drove it to prom, it was the coolest), I paid $150 for the body, we pulled his tunnel rammed small block with a muncie and a v-gate shifter out (Mid 80s in high school, I remember it like it was yesterday) and off I went. I played with it for a few years, back half with an 8 3/4 rear, super stock leafs and a pinion snubber. In about 1991 I took the car to a local chassis shop and had it backhalfed with a dana and ladder bars. It was my weekend street toy and my Saturday morning test-n-tune date. Unfortunately Darrel was killed in a local car accident late 90's. He had three very small boys and a wife left behind. We had a local nostalgia race so I put a tunnel ram on it, a muncie with a v-gate, just how I always remember when Darrel owned it. We went to the local nostalgia drags and gave rides down the strip for donations to his family. Shortly after, his parents contacted me and wanted to try to get the car back, well, I all but gave the car to them with the understanding that the car would be theirs or mine. I'm happy to report that My friend Darrel Heuberger is watching his sons, race HIS car, today...

[1matcoman]

Wow! Todd, if there ever was a mulligan for letting a car like that get way, that would be it.

[Nmbr1GMfan]

Ordered some parts this week, Hardblok, Racepak stuff, head gaskets, main studs, head bolts and a crankshaft. Pretty sure I wont get the block tomorrow but I'll call to check just in case.