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  1. Polara_500

    A silly question.

    Comparing a cast iron flywheel to a billet one. Does it make any significant difference that the billet wheel is thinner than the cast one? I'm talking in the neighborhood of 1.275" thick vs 0.975". I'm kinda thinking no major issues with that, but I really don't have any experience with the...
  2. Polara_500

    Bring me up to date please.

    I haven't put together an engine for a long while, so with that said... what would be a fair price for a 383 - basic prep (tank, mag, etc) followed up by line honing, boring +.030, and decking for square?? Just kind of a ball park number would be great although a breakdown of current pricing...
  3. Polara_500

    Auto Trans theory type question

    So there's been a fair bit of chatter in recent years of people installing a deeper pan on their transmission, but it seems most insist it must be accompanied by a means to lower the filter closer to the bottom, lengthen the dipstick and maybe a mod or two more. Is this absolutely necessary...
  4. Polara_500

    Smoke from dipstick?

    Trying to fire up a new purchase, mostly for the heck of it as I plan to rebuild soon but it would be nice to be able to move it under it's own power for the moment. After a few seconds of cranking I get wisps of smoke from the dipstick tube and the breather. Engine is trying to fire on gas...
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