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RustyRatRod

RustyRatRod

I was born on a Monday. Not last Monday.
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I've been wanting to build another engine. I guess seven isn't enough. lol My thought was when I got the Valiant that "somewhere" down the road I would put a low deck big block in it. I've acquired two blocks and a myriad of parts over the past year or so. I've chosen which block. Pressure washed it today.....for the first of many times. As it sat there on the dolly after I sprayed it down with Sea Foam, I thought about putting a very bottom of the barrel budget build on here, so maybe yall can laugh at me instead of that other guy. I am right at the very beginning with this, so it would be easy to do. I have done a couple of things already. Like cleaned the pistons and rods up, sprayed the block with paint remover and pressure washed it. That's about where I am. So would yall like to see "what I do" when I put one together "ALMOST" with no budget"? I thought about maybe doing a few videos and posting to YouTube, but I don't make my living like that and I'm not trying to act like "I'm somebody" because lord knows "I AIN'T". But if what I do "HERE" could maybe help one person, OR maybe some of yall here could help me. I need all I can get.

Here's the goal on this one.

Nothing will see the machine shop, unless absolutely 100% necessary. So far, I am pretty sure the block will pass on that. It looks good. And AS MUCH AS I would LOVE to have it square, parallel decked and to OE spec, I know once I do "THAT" it's all downhill and I will have spent 2500 bucks at the machine shop. ....and I could. We're in a "good place" and I could just fork it over. But I have other priorities. Kitty wants to finish some work we've been doin to the house and so do I.

This is going to be to show what you can achieve basically all on your own with a decent foundation to start with.

If yall are interested, I'll give it a go. If not, just don't say anything. LOL
 
RustyRatRod said:
I've been wanting to build another engine. I guess seven isn't enough. lol My thought was when I got the Valiant that "somewhere" down the road I would put a low deck big block in it. I've acquired two blocks and a myriad of parts over the past year or so. I've chosen which block. Pressure washed it today.....for the first of many times. As it sat there on the dolly after I sprayed it down with Sea Foam, I thought about putting a very bottom of the barrel budget build on here, so maybe yall can laugh at me instead of that other guy. I am right at the very beginning with this, so it would be easy to do. I have done a couple of things already. Like cleaned the pistons and rods up, sprayed the block with paint remover and pressure washed it. That's about where I am. So would yall like to see "what I do" when I put one together "ALMOST" with no budget"? I thought about maybe doing a few videos and posting to YouTube, but I don't make my living like that and I'm not trying to act like "I'm somebody" because lord knows "I AIN'T". But if what I do "HERE" could maybe help one person, OR maybe some of yall here could help me. I need all I can get.

Here's the goal on this one.

Nothing will see the machine shop, unless absolutely 100% necessary. So far, I am pretty sure the block will pass on that. It looks good. And AS MUCH AS I would LOVE to have it square, parallel decked and to OE spec, I know once I do "THAT" it's all downhill and I will have spent 2500 bucks at the machine shop. ....and I could. We're in a "good place" and I could just fork it over. But I have other priorities. Kitty wants to finish some work we've been doin to the house and so do I.

This is going to be to show what you can achieve basically all on your own with a decent foundation to start with.

If yall are interested, I'll give it a go. If not, just don't say anything. LOL
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Do it!!! I'll be building a 440 in the "not so far off future" and I might get a tip or two. As far as youtube, post what you want, who cares what everyone else thinks. I sure post what it want. I'm in, I say build it...…
 
I'm going to hold you to it. we want to see a true backyard budget build.
You can use the garage tho. lol and some tools.
 
fishmens67 said:
I'm going to hold you to it. we want to see a true backyard budget build.
You can use the garage tho. lol and some tools.
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garage is cheat'n… I don't have no stink'n garage.... LOL
Yep, I'm with ya, we are hold'n to him now.. :D
 
Are you going to spend less than 5 grand and run 10's? Oh wait...
 
Seriously, do you have an idea where you would like to end up? I know yall got a buncha kool parts.
 
RustyRatRod said:
I've been wanting to build another engine. I guess seven isn't enough. lol My thought was when I got the Valiant that "somewhere" down the road I would put a low deck big block in it. I've acquired two blocks and a myriad of parts over the past year or so. I've chosen which block. Pressure washed it today.....for the first of many times. As it sat there on the dolly after I sprayed it down with Sea Foam, I thought about putting a very bottom of the barrel budget build on here, so maybe yall can laugh at me instead of that other guy. I am right at the very beginning with this, so it would be easy to do. I have done a couple of things already. Like cleaned the pistons and rods up, sprayed the block with paint remover and pressure washed it. That's about where I am. So would yall like to see "what I do" when I put one together "ALMOST" with no budget"? I thought about maybe doing a few videos and posting to YouTube, but I don't make my living like that and I'm not trying to act like "I'm somebody" because lord knows "I AIN'T". But if what I do "HERE" could maybe help one person, OR maybe some of yall here could help me. I need all I can get.

Here's the goal on this one.

Nothing will see the machine shop, unless absolutely 100% necessary. So far, I am pretty sure the block will pass on that. It looks good. And AS MUCH AS I would LOVE to have it square, parallel decked and to OE spec, I know once I do "THAT" it's all downhill and I will have spent 2500 bucks at the machine shop. ....and I could. We're in a "good place" and I could just fork it over. But I have other priorities. Kitty wants to finish some work we've been doin to the house and so do I.

This is going to be to show what you can achieve basically all on your own with a decent foundation to start with.

If yall are interested, I'll give it a go. If not, just don't say anything. LOL
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Me too, I'm in.
 
69conv said:
Seriously, do you have an idea where you would like to end up? I know yall got a buncha kool parts.
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As far as power? It'll end up "wherever" it ends up. It's limited to HP manifolds, so it has to be mild. Also to make it in the car "permanent" the engine and three on the tree steering column will have to play nice with each other. I would "guess" probably somewhere around 325 honest horse power and 375 LB FT if I just had "to guess". It'll be enough to melt tires, so that's all that counts really.
 
The 74 Scamp seems to be on the verge of heading for roof repair. I have been thinking of a low deck........
 
I'm in the middle of a expensive, trying to make it perfect build right now and will never do it again. More power to you!! Subscribed !!!
 
I have a video uploading to youtube now but it's takin FOR EV ER to upload.
 
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