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    AndyF replied to the thread Engine Installation.
    Four carb studs screwed into a cast aluminum manifold will easily hold a lot more than what an engine weighs. It takes a huge amount of...
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    AndyF replied to the thread Engine Installation.
    A carb plate works fine with most cast intakes. Heavily ported intake, billet stuff, etc. should use a spreader bar and hook to the ends...
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    AndyF replied to the thread 493 hard to start when warm.
    Could be an internal problem where something binds up with hot. Check the rotating torque both cold and hot. If the rotating torque is...
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    AndyF replied to the thread Cost for labor on stroker build?.
    We just finished up a 409 inch SBC with Pontiac heads. It was mostly used parts with the exception of new pistons, lifters, valve...
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    AndyF replied to the thread Nicks Garage 383 build.
    Trust me, you don't need to see the video. Nick talks a lot without saying much and there is nothing in this video that you don't...
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    AndyF replied to the thread Cost for labor on stroker build?.
    At the shop I work with it costs roughly $4500 for all of the labor associated with machine work, balancing, bearing and ring fit...
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    AndyF replied to the thread New Mancini Timing Cover Fitment Issue.
    I don't know. It isn't something that I ever bothered to check since very few engines are built with gear drives. I'm sure that the...
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    AndyF replied to the thread New Mancini Timing Cover Fitment Issue.
    I'm not interested in making those covers again but I would sell my original CAD files and sign over the design rights and permission to...
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    AndyF replied to the thread Nicks Garage 383 build.
    I suppose you are correct. Nick probably makes more money from YouTube than he does from engine building so maybe posturing for YouTube...
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    AndyF replied to the thread Nicks Garage 383 build.
    I watched some of that 383 dyno session but I lost interest before it finished. Engine looked like a resto project so it was weird that...
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    AndyF replied to the thread BBP Front Hubs?.
    You can change over to B or E body drum brakes. It is an easy conversion if you have the parts in hand.
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    AndyF replied to the thread 440 Roller Cam suggestions.
    Yeah that looks like a good grind. We use Gaterman lifters and I think that the Howard hyd roller lifters are sourced from Gaterman so...
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    AndyF replied to the thread Anyone done a strong 400 build ?.
    It is a fair price if it was put together correctly with decent parts. Before buying it you should ask for a parts list and look over...
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    AndyF replied to the thread Front/rear suspension options?.
    Dedicated drag car I'd go with struts up front. Struts are lightweight, don't take up much room and will add value when you sell the...
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    AndyF replied to the thread Strange S60 Rear End Help.
    Leave the perches loose and have them welded on once the car is put together. With leaf springs you can't guess since the leafs move...
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