1983 BADTBRD Build Reply #15 – May 13, 2009, 05:04:27 PM Wow, driving it on the street with a spool is a love affair! Buddy of mine had a detroit locker in his 65 Comet Caliente and it hated turning corners. Looks awesome! Should be a pretty awesome finished product though. Quote Selected
1983 BADTBRD Build Reply #16 – May 13, 2009, 05:12:37 PM Quote from: 86XR7project;272091Wow, driving it on the street with a spool is a love affair! Buddy of mine had a detroit locker in his 65 Comet Caliente and it hated turning corners. Looks awesome! Should be a pretty awesome finished product though.Spools are fine on the street as long as you understand what you are in for and take corners slow, it also helps to have axles that can take the abuse.. I am running Strange 33 spline Pro Race axles and a lightweight spoolRon Quote Selected
1983 BADTBRD Build Reply #17 – May 13, 2009, 05:14:35 PM Quote from: vinnietbird;272090If I weren't so jealous,I'd tell you it's awesome,but,since I AM jealous,I'll just tell that it really sucks,and should be removed from the forum.LOL.O.K.,it is awesome.Are you happy.LOL.Thanks Quote Selected
1983 BADTBRD Build Reply #18 – May 13, 2009, 09:43:16 PM Is that a TH400 with the Chevy bell chopped off and a Ford bell installed?Also, what are the specs of that engine? Quote Selected
1983 BADTBRD Build Reply #19 – May 13, 2009, 10:33:50 PM Quote from: Thunder Chicken;272148Is that a TH400 with the Chevy bell chopped off and a Ford bell installed?Also, what are the specs of that engine?it is a TH400 with the bell machined off and a JW Ultra bell installed, it is still a Chevy bell and I am using a midplate adapterEngine is a 348 CID FRPP race prepped R Block built by http://www.fordstrokers.com all 4340 forged, lightweight cnc rods,custom gas ported pistons,Canfield heads 2.08 / 1.625 Titanium valves, race ported,angle milled,intake valves dropped,flow 334/226,custom Camshaft Innovation TLSR Cam,super victor intake,1000 cfm Pro-System carbRon :burnout: Quote Selected
1983 BADTBRD Build Reply #20 – May 14, 2009, 06:51:23 PM very nice car. what is the tranny. i also have an 83 bird.but yours is going to be sweeet.post finished photos please so we can see it. also what is the HP of the engine. and what is your color code for the paint. Quote Selected
1983 BADTBRD Build Reply #21 – May 14, 2009, 10:41:04 PM Quote from: tomsbird1983;272334very nice car. what is the tranny. i also have an 83 bird.but yours is going to be sweeet.post finished photos please so we can see it. also what is the HP of the engine. and what is your color code for the paint.Thanks... the trans is a Hutch built lightweight TH400.. HP should be right around 700.Ron Quote Selected
1983 BADTBRD Build Reply #22 – May 14, 2009, 10:44:18 PM ok I was out working on the car tonightlaying down some duraglass... note to self not fun. I am glad my buddy walked into the barn cause he started helping, he will now be wishing he would have left Ron Quote Selected
1983 BADTBRD Build Reply #23 – May 14, 2009, 10:45:10 PM decided to leave the wheels stock Quote Selected
1983 BADTBRD Build Reply #24 – May 14, 2009, 10:50:41 PM Looks like it will be a mean ride when finished Quote Selected
1983 BADTBRD Build Reply #25 – May 14, 2009, 11:08:24 PM Seeing the wheels on, no red looks much better. Quote Selected
1983 BADTBRD Build Reply #26 – May 15, 2009, 01:21:59 AM SUHWEET!What rims are those BTW? Quote Selected
1983 BADTBRD Build Reply #27 – May 15, 2009, 06:10:19 AM that's F' N sweet, like an instant CHUBBY,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,wheels look better silver !!and keep the pics coming. Quote Selected
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1983 BADTBRD Build Reply #29 – May 15, 2009, 10:04:44 AM I dig. Excellent car. Want to help on any of my projects some time? Quote Selected
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