1968 Valiant SB 9.844 @ 134.04 - Now retired

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Nov 05, 09 11:19 am

Bloody hell, how much do you weigh then Blue?

DaveB · Post by **DaveB** » Wed Nov 18, 09 11:09 pm

Hey Dunc,think Kenny must of been pullin ya pi55er,Duster weighed 3200 lbs with me in it,amazing cause it had glass doors,bonnet & boot.probably should of made the cage outta moly and fit a 8.75.
Ended up with a all out race car that was only 600lbs lighter than my streetcar(GTX),so I sold it.
Done well to get the weight that low Jon

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Thu Nov 19, 09 5:53 am

Clivey wrote:Bloody hell, how much do you weigh then Blue?

Hey there's an idea! Got any spare bones you don't really need? Like that Mr Manson freak.......

Jon Connolly · Post by **Jon Connolly** » Mon Nov 30, 09 12:52 pm

This is the time of year everyone puts on a bit of weight that can then be shed early the following year.

Dave Dillyboo is still building a 408 stroker for me but that won`t be ready for some time due to waiting on some of the bits.

So I grabbed this to put in the Valiant short term. Needs a bit of a tidy up ; new sump, new gaskets, new water pump, new msd dizzi, new blower belt then it`s good to go. Will have to temporarily move fuel lines and radiator to accomodate this.

P.S. ...Sorry for posting a Mopar related thread

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Mon Nov 30, 09 12:56 pm

whats that been in and done jon ???? size

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Mon Nov 30, 09 1:02 pm

Is that the 360 that was for sale recently?

Jon Connolly · Post by **Jon Connolly** » Mon Nov 30, 09 1:03 pm

dunc

light duty, was in a road going 32 ford hotrod, owned by a 70 year old guy so wouldn`t have seen any hard life.

360 c.i. + 6/71 blower + twin 600 carbs ... nicely built with all crower and manley bits

Jon Connolly · Post by **Jon Connolly** » Mon Nov 30, 09 1:04 pm

dave

yes ... it was the one advertised on nsra / eurodragster

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Mon Nov 30, 09 1:05 pm

http://www.moparuk.com/forums/viewtopic ... hlight=360

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Mon Nov 30, 09 1:06 pm

yep seen it now,

Jon Connolly · Post by **Jon Connolly** » Mon Nov 30, 09 1:11 pm

Need to check pulley alignment too as the belt seems worn on one edge .. don`t know if this is normal ?

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Mon Nov 30, 09 1:19 pm

Either 273 or T/A rockers there, or are they after-market??

ANTON · Post by **ANTON** » Mon Nov 30, 09 1:26 pm

Pete wrote:Either 273 or T/A rockers there, or are they after-market??

Look like 273 rocker as I have a set to go in my new build.

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Mon Nov 30, 09 1:35 pm

Either 273 or aftermarket rockers, T/A ones are offset. Unusual looking 2 piece blower case, 6/71's I've seen before are one piece, not that I know anything about them. I didn't think you'd be able to resist that one Jon!

Jon Connolly · Post by **Jon Connolly** » Fri Dec 18, 09 5:09 pm

Started making my new sump today to clear everything, starting with a new passenger car sump. Will be adding my own baffle plates and remaking oil pick up tube.

Hope to get the engine in next week or just after Christmas.

Don`t let anyone tell you smallblock stuff is cheap or easy, always seem to have to modify stuff to get it in