MrEarl Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Special street rod with 322 and 6 bolt 3 speed. Will it work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Guy Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 If you are going 1/4 mile drag racing ,it will work GREAT !! It isn't much of a road gear ,but it should be fun around town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 If it was me engineering such an animal, I'd consider popping the fan off and replacing it with dual electrics.When I had my 66 Gran Sport with the 4 speed, I had trouble keeping water pumps. Of course, back then I was buying rebuilts as opposed to new pumps and the pump casing was all aluminum. Anyway one time one of the pumps came with a warning not to exceed 35 MPH in first gear. I'm not sure how duch more durable the 54's is than the 66 but no point putting so much additional stress on the WP hub bearing when you're going to be pushing all those RPMs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted December 28, 2011 Author Share Posted December 28, 2011 Thanks Joe, I was hoping you would chime in. I would have no problem swapping it out every now and then depending on if I wanted to cruise cross country or taking on tri-five chevies at the local drag strip. Closest experience I had to this set up was about 45 years ago with a 57 Chevy with a 327 and Muncie 4 speed and 4:11 rear end. Couldn't keep the front wheels on the ground or universal joints from snapping.good point about the rpms being hard on the water pump JD anybody else have any opinions of how this set up might work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick5563 Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 I am going to vote FOR it. Here is why:You are building a monster hot rod with the parts you mentioned above PLUS the supercharger. You ain't doing cross country touring with Texas Pete, you are shredding back tires!Tell JPI to send it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 But what about the posi you got from Joe. Wouldn't you rather see the smoke screen from both rear tires? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick5563 Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 (edited) Dang, I forgot that, JD. Lamar, we all know that car before it has even been started!Start building. Stop shopping....Well, except for racing slicks. You are gonna go through those things like retired athletes (and fat radio personalities) go through pain pills. Edited December 29, 2011 by buick5563 Thought of more ingenious things to say (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50jetback Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Lamar,"Suck it and see" .We're all keen to hear the result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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