62 valiant /6 turbo build
Yah Bill the rockers may or may not make a difference my thinking is why have a cam ground to a certain spec at a certain rocker arm ratio if you can't utilize to its fullest.
One of these days ill set down at my work bench and finish the other six that i haven't had the spare time to tig weld up, I sure wish we had a tig welder at work it would make life just Alittle bit easier.
It doesn't look like I'll have a chance to get the car down to the alignment shop this week I didn't get the chance to go pick up my car hauler and take it down and get some rubber put on it.... It's always something
Aaron,
Freddie fabbed a 2 1/2" exhaust pipe onto a plate that mounts to the header on the turbo-mount flange; it replaces the turbo with a simple flange welded to a U-bend that runs down and back under the car to a glasspack; a temporary street exhaust system for driving to the alignment and paint shops while the fuel system was not completely squared-away (it is, now.)...
It's a hoot because the tranny has a fullly manual valve body (no governor) and runs maximum throttle presssure at all times. This makes for some really severe, tire squalling upshifts, into 2nd AND 3rd (3.55:1 gears) even at part-throttle... LOL!
I haven't driven it yet, but Freddie says it feels like it would run 14's WITHOUT the turbo... but, that's just a guess.
At any rate, not having a car hauler at this time, has resulted in our driving it some on the street. It runs OK. The mild cam duration and 3.55 gears, coupled with the light (2,680 pounds) weight, make it a lot like driving a stock 225 Valiant (except for the tire-chirping shifts.)
We're painting the fiberglass hood right now; the paint shop wanted $250.00 to shoot it with some flat black.... screw that. I'll rattle-can paint it and use that $250.00 to put a spool in it. It's going to need one, I have the feeling, along with a 250-pound back bumper... LOL!
Dream on, Bill.... LOL!
