Upcoming FE build: plan coming together

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by patrickt

The prices on cammers are coming down as parts get more available. I have no doubt that one day you'll have a cammer in that car.

Getting past the "Who's Gonna Build It?" question and the "What the heck did you do to my footboxes, steering linkage and headers?" question, I'll have to start with another $5,000 aluminum SO block (Pond), and the $5,000/pair Bill Coon heads, and you've not even touched the middle and top section of the engine (crank, pistons, rods, cams, intake, induction, cover, pan, blah, blah, blah), "one of these days" may turn into "never."

[patrickt]

The cammer will cost roughly the same as a Camry.

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by patrickt

The cammer will cost roughly the same as a Camry.

You are correct sir.

Speaking of choice, the OP is thinking of putting Webers on his potential 390, which brings me to agreeing with an earlier post by Gunner maybe. If it were me, and I do realize it's not me, then I would take that $4,000 bill for the Webers (Rokndad just spent about that with all the sundries) and trade for a $4,000-$4,500 Pond or Genesis block. But that's me.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

You are correct sir.

Speaking of choice, the OP is thinking of putting Webers on his potential 390, which brings me to agreeing with an earlier post by Gunner maybe. If it were me, and I do realize it's not me, then I would take that $4,000 bill for the Webers (Rokndad just spent about that with all the sundries) and trade for a $4,000-$4,500 Pond or Genesis block. But that's me.

Over in the Lounge he mentioned possibly, maybe, just maybe, "upgrading" to the new Hurricane in 2010. If so, an FE with Webers in the new Hurricane could be a really, really nice car.

[elmariachi]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

If it were me, and I do realize it's not me, then I would take that $4,000 bill for the Webers (Rokndad just spent about that with all the sundries) and trade for a $4,000-$4,500 Pond or Genesis block. But that's me.

One thing is for sure, the Webers would be the absolute LAST expenditure I would make in the process of gathering the goodies. As a matter of fact, I would build out the car (390 or 428) with a cheap Sidewinder or PI manifold and a Holley 3310 on top and go drive it for 1000 miles. THEN, if I still had the Weber Woody I would maybe do it. But things look a whole lot different after 12 months of building one of these than they look when you're just surfing Club Cobra with a Hurricane brochure in one hand a Coors Light in the other.

[aks801]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

Speaking of choice, the OP is thinking of putting Webers on his potential 390, which brings me to agreeing with an earlier post by Gunner maybe. If it were me, and I do realize it's not me, then I would take that $4,000 bill for the Webers (Rokndad just spent about that with all the sundries) and trade for a $4,000-$4,500 Pond or Genesis block. But that's me.

Hey everyone, OP here.

Whew! Thought I'd go ahead and step back in. This comment resonated with me, as it really reflects the individual and passionate nature of these cars. Elmariachi (my H-town neighbor who I need to hook up with and meet sometime!) also stated that Webers were the last thing he'd do, in terms of build order. I'm just the opposite of both of these: the high-priced aluminum block would be fantastic, but just not something I would allocate the bucks on. Webers are something I want right out of the chute. So, we all makes our choices, as they say. To me, if I go with a 390 block I won't feel like I'm "settling" or something. It gets me into the FE family, and everything from the heads on up will be exotica (yep, you can go ahead and substitue an r for that x, by the way...).

It's all good....

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by aks801

Hey everyone, OP here.

Whew! Thought I'd go ahead and step back in. This comment resonated with me, as it really reflects the individual and passionate nature of these cars. Elmariachi (my H-town neighbor who I need to hook up with and meet sometime!) also stated that Webers were the last thing he'd do, in terms of build order. I'm just the opposite of both of these: the high-priced aluminum block would be fantastic, but just not something I would allocate the bucks on. Webers are something I want right out of the chute. So, we all makes our choices, as they say. To me, if I go with a 390 block I won't feel like I'm "settling" or something. It gets me into the FE family, and everything from the heads on up will be exotica (yep, you can go ahead and substitue an r for that x, by the way...).

It's all good....

Barry great post. Alan (OP) even a better post.

That's why they make chocolate, vanilla and strawberry ice cream, uh yogurt too.

[Gunner]

Originally Posted by aks801

To me, if I go with a 390 block I won't feel like I'm "settling" or something.

That's because you're not. It's a far better choice, IMVVHO, than many choices you could make. *cough* *wedge* *cough*.

Slap those chrome pentroof covers on them, 427 badges flashing in the sun, and only those curious (or tasteless) enough to ask a lot of questions will ever know the difference. Those badges sit on top of a whole lotta mills that aren't even in the 427 family...

[lovehamr]

Originally Posted by Gunner

Those badges sit on top of a whole lotta mills that aren't even in the 427 family...

Mine don't say "427." he he he



Steve

[aks801]

Play nice, Steve.