Cadillac 429 rebuild

gemsdad · Dec 2, 2013

Dr_evil said:
Box should be ok to drop a little and I'll weld in a bash plate

Sump and front axle may be an issue but I can mod the sump a little as theres a bit of room spare inside! We measured up

Will see how the box and engine sit once in! I'll measure up the LT230 length and the SM420 then put it behind the RV8 just to check as the RV8 is a little longer than the 429!

Hopefully I'll end up with an 1" cock at least, thats the goal really

sorry,couldn,'t resist.

robbh · Dec 2, 2013

gemsdad said:
Dr_evil said:

Box should be ok to drop a little and I'll weld in a bash plate

Sump and front axle may be an issue but I can mod the sump a little as theres a bit of room spare inside! We measured up

Will see how the box and engine sit once in! I'll measure up the LT230 length and the SM420 then put it behind the RV8 just to check as the RV8 is a little longer than the 429!

Hopefully I'll end up with an 1" cock at least, thats the goal really

sorry,couldn,'t resist.

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:hysterically_laughi :hysterically_laughi

Dr_evil · Dec 2, 2013

Pair of twunts! Back to topic

gemsdad · Dec 2, 2013

Dr_evil said:
Pair of twunts! Back to topic

shurrup big boy.

robbh · Dec 2, 2013

Dr_evil said:
Box should be ok to drop a little and I'll weld in a bash plate

Sump and front axle may be an issue but I can mod the sump a little as theres a bit of room spare inside! We measured up

Will see how the box and engine sit once in! I'll measure up the LT230 length and the SM420 then put it behind the RV8 just to check as the RV8 is a little longer than the 429!

Hopefully I'll end up with an 18" prop at least, thats the goal really

Can't be a lot of room to play with in the sump though?

Should be reet going from what you've got so far

Just get the bugger in

Dr_evil said:
Pair of twunts! Back to topic

I never did anythin or nothin!

gemsdad · Dec 2, 2013

robbh said:
Can't be a lot of room to play with in the sump though?

Should be reet going from what you've got so far Just get the bugger in

I never did anythin or nothin!

ya laffed i saw it.

Dr_evil · Dec 2, 2013

robbh said:
Can't be a lot of room to play with in the sump though?

Should be reet going from what you've got so far Just get the bugger in

I never did anythin or nothin!

Got 3" I could lose from the sump so theres a bit of leeway there but be easier to just get tougher front end springs I reckon or get dropped spring hangars welded on like they have on the military ones

Rads going in rear anyway! So no need to worry about water pump clearance on the front

robbh · Dec 2, 2013

gemsdad said:
ya laffed i saw it.

Shhhhhhh....... Couldn't resist

definitely deseves a :high5:

Dr_evil said:
Got 3" I could lose from the sump so theres a bit of leeway there but be easier to just get tougher front end springs I reckon or get dropped spring hangars welded on like they have on the military ones

Rads going in rear anyway! So no need to worry about water pump clearance on the front

Pretty got every possibility i can think in my sleep deprived state sorted then

you've certainly given this a hell of a lot of thought

Dr_evil · Dec 2, 2013

robbh said:
Pretty much got every possibility i can think in my sleep deprived state sorted then you've certainly given this a hell of a lot of thought

Gonna assume you missed the word much out from that post so I's edited it in for ya

Its had as much thought as it needs........two idiots in a pub didn't need much convincing to shove this into a series tbh

We started to rack our brains once we were hyped up on coffee and sat with the engine so its all good now

the plan moves forth :attention:

gemsdad · Dec 2, 2013

robbh said:
Shhhhhhh....... Couldn't resist definitely deseves a :high5:

:tea:

robbh · Dec 2, 2013

Dr_evil said:
Gonna assume you missed the word much out from that post so I's edited it in for ya

Its had as much thought as it needs........two idiots in a pub didn't need much convincing to shove this into a series tbh

We started to rack our brains once we were hyped up on coffee and sat with the engine so its all good now the plan moves forth :attention:

Aye yes i did miss 'much' outta that

Haha but two idiots in a pub is usually where the best ideas come from

and imo this is a bloody great one

just cos it's a mental

Anyways i is off to bed before i make myself look more of a tit than i already have

Dr_evil · Dec 2, 2013

robbh said:
Aye yes i did miss 'much' outta that

Haha but two idiots in a pub is usually where the best ideas come from and imo this is a bloody great one just cos it's a mental

Anyways i is off to bed before i make myself look more of a tit than i already have

Ya numpty

It is a great idea because I's found parts that work

wouldn't have thought that! As well as actually finding a helper to get it in the vehicle and the correct rad to match it

Night mate

Dr_evil · Dec 3, 2013

Looks like the gearbox has hit Lancaster its in the J33 depot

ooooh excited, wants me monster gearbox

Dr_evil · Dec 3, 2013

Gearbox has arrived.....minus bellhousing

gonna make some phone calls now!

Dr_evil · Dec 3, 2013

Gear layouts quite nice and the stick is 1/2" thick

robbh · Dec 3, 2013

Bloody unwrap the damned thing and take a photo

Dr_evil · Dec 3, 2013

Snigger

maybe later!

I was wanting brekky

plus this way it stays waterproof until I get it ready to go in!

fett · Dec 3, 2013

its dont look that big

Dr_evil · Dec 3, 2013

It's not! Only 11"

but seriously tough!

stutab · Dec 3, 2013

:nopics:

:bored:

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