Re: 361 inquiry

[Gary Pavlovich <glpavlovich@xxxxxxx>]

Sean,
With the added information I would lean even harder to keeping your present 
Poly motor.

Buying a motor from someone when you haven't tested the engine in a car or 
seen the rebuild firsthand is a risky purchase.  The "rebuild" is never 
quite as advertised or as you hoped it would be and most always not as YOU 
would have  built it.

Your Poly parts will not depreciate in value regardless of what you do with 
them.  However, given the list of Poly parts you have it seems like a 
no-brainer to acheive the power AND economy with the three deuces.  You will 
certainly have superior under-hood appeal with the multi-carb induction.

Think about it; install the three deuce setup and regrind the cam to high 
performance specs (I can do that for you), install the the headers, and sell 
the cast iron dual quad to buy your linkage/cam upgrade...
Now you have decent power, killer looks, and retain your driveability. 
Those carbs are small in CFM so you could even get away with the stock cam 
if need be.
You can do the head work at a much later time; the stock heads will do just 
fine with the above mods.

Gary Pavlovich

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "sean dietz" <dietz_diggler@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 5:37 AM
Subject: 361 inquiry


> well i am reading all of your replies and so far the
> "let sleeping dogs lie" theory seems to be the way i'm
> leaning. but i would like to clarify a few things. the
> stuff i have aquired over the last year should pay for
> the motor itself and some change, spitfire headers, a
> 2x4 intake (which i'm not gonna use) p 600 intake w/ 3
> holley 94's, carbs are rebuilt and NICE, blocked off
> idle circuits on two outboard carbs, chokes removed on
> same, extended throttle shafts w/ 5.5 power valve (to
> start) BUT I STILL NEED...linkage, fuel block,
> pressure regulator, (preferrably old "UFO" style)
> .450ish lift cam, heads ported and hardened valve
> seats, along w/ the rebuild kit etc. etc., so when
> this 361 came along, it got my wheels turning, i have
> the big block trans already, it has a cast iron 4bbl
> intake 178xxx PN, from the 50's? maybe? only problem i
> have w/ the engine is i dont know the builder, but it
> looks good and he yanked it to install a hemi. (some
> ppl have too much money) so i guess i got to thinking
> i could sell the two intakes, carbs and headers, buy
> said 361, have the extra oomph and cash, and be done
> w/ it. but now i'm starting to lean toward selling the
> stuff leaving the 2bbl poly alone put the poly i was
> gonna build in storage, and buy a couch. LOL  honestly
> i have no idea. keep throwing the input out there, by
> all means,.. actually, please. thank you all. Sean
>
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