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Originally Posted by BAsque1
I agree wholeheartedly with FWB by the way good eye for the voltage regulator. The 429 CJ engines had about 370 HP with the big 700 cfm carb. I am a believer of the cast iron vs aluminum engines and heads so that does not bother me much that it still has them. The question is how old is the engine and what was done to it prior to putting this car together. That said, I don't anticipate that this car was assembled by Vern, he likes the 460's .
The cooling system is very important, particularly in these cars if you go over 180 degrees in idle you will feel it in your legs very quickly.
Lou
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iron heads don't bother me either...the problem is they have valve seats for leaded gas.....non-hardened, and cast iron guides that after 40 years will be worn. replacing guides will require seats to be cut and a complete valve job.
if they have already been redone it's a non issue