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Like Jack said, not everyone knows about the W engines. It's not your regular Chevy big block engine. Aubrey or Lamar would be the guys to talk to.
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I'm sure Dave LeBrun has screwed a couple of those things together in his time. Hell, one time he was telling me about the performance potential of a 312 Ford!
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Still trying to get THAT picture out of my mind, Gary! LOL
I understand what you are saying, and I don't think Dave does much of the actual work today. Still, he oversees what is done, and I think several of the faster Chevys from the Northeast use his machining services, such as Bob Broadbent. I just thought he would be familiar with those engines. |
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Greg, I think I see your point....Back in the day, there were at least 2 competitive 409
Stockers from CT that I can recall....one was a '62 409hp wagon called the "Dog- catcher"...think it ran F/S...guy's name was Dennis Kutsavage? Another was a maroon '61 Impala hardtop...can't remember the car's name...it was also a 409hp...and ran C or D/S...think the owner's name was Tony...saw BOTH run at Conn. Dragway...circa 1970-71....Perhaps either ( or both) might have gotten the L & L "magic" treatment? The "Dogcatcher" actually is still around...and competing in Div-1 Stock...think Alan Peters is driving it these days? Not sure who does the engine today...maybe Dave? Since we're talking D1...don't forget that Denny Ford from PA has been campaign- ing a '62 Chev 409 for the last several years....think he was a L & L customer when he ran his '69 Camaro...... |
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What a cool Stocker idea. The old fuel dragsters will love it too since they almost all had those as push cars back in the day.
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Adrian, I don't know where you're located...but the location of the shop might make a
difference...especially if you have to ship the heavy engine pieces.... Lamar Walden might be the best bet as I think he's worked on (and run) these motors since they were NEW! Another guy that comes to mind is Tony Schaffer? Think I spelled his name right... Believe he's located in the Midwest....maybe Kansas? He's a W-motor specialist. Whichever route you take...I'm sure you'll find that it's best to have as many "friends" as possible with the build...and make sure you got a good, solid frame too! You might be the only 348 car out there today.... Willing to bet that photo....of the Casler Tire El Camino racing a '57 Chevy at Indy back in the '60's...is part of the motivation for this!....The pic was in a magazine a few years ago..... |
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"Back in the day", Herman Chapman from CO built a '59 Chev 348-250 for SS. I'm not sure how much he campaigned the car, but it was reasonably competitive right out of the box.
Adrian, IMHO the 250 engine is worth considering over the 305. The camshaft specs are not significant with the current lifter-valve spring technology. You will have to determine if the difference in compression and the intake-carb is worth 55 hp. The AFB on the 305 will only flow around 575 cfm (unless you can get NHRA to allow an aftermarket Carter or Edelbrock replacement). Finding the preferred 3780540 intake is possibly an expensive endeavor unless you already have one. The more common 3770083 is easier to find, but it is PG only (if NHRA cares or anyone on NHRA's staff can figure that out). |
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