Thread: New Home Made C-Cab !!!!!!

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That looks cool! I was reading the new Streetrodder mag (Oct) and noticed an ad for hemi heads for a sbc. That would be pretty cool on your 350!

Oops, my bad I just looked them up and there for the LS Chevy instead.

Originally Posted by Two8tyThree

That looks cool! I was reading the new Streetrodder mag (Oct) and noticed an ad for hemi heads for a sbc. That would be pretty cool on your 350!

Oops, my bad I just looked them up and there for the LS Chevy instead.

Nope I believe your right.Seems I remember Hemi heads yrs ago on SBC's.That's all I got and maybe someone with chime in to fill in the blanks.

My memories a little foggy, I seem to remember the SBC HEMI conversion, I don’t believe it ever got much past building a few prototypes. The last I seem to remember hearing about them was one of the engines being auctioned off from Smokey Yunick’s garage years ago.

Hemi conversions were not all that uncommon, but usually just a VERY few sets for a given engine were produced (remember you've also have to consider a lot of little one off stuff to go with it like head gaskets, push rods, intakes, valve covers etc).

A few of the other conversions that come to mind are the Ardun Flathead conversions, and Mickey Thompson actually selling a few conversion sets for the Ford FEs and Pontiac Motors. As I recall Thompsons versions were based on the First Generation Chrysler Hemi Heads. As the bore spacing was the same for the HEMI, FE and Pontiac motors and there were a couple manufactures already pouring aluminum HEMI heads (think top fuel in the 60’s) modifying a raw casting for the Ford/Pontiacs was not a huge or horribly expensive challenge.

I have seen the fake Hemi valve covers sold for the SBC, they look OK at a glance, but it’s pretty easy to spot what they are once you get close to them. Just my opinion, but once you realize it’s just a poser HEMI it detracts from the whole car (but I’ll admit I’m a little bias as I have a couple of HEMIs).

I have seen the fake one too... That's not for me... I'm a real kind of guy..Just my way of thinking... I like the hemi's don't get me wrong... But I don't have one.... I have a sbc sitting in it right now, But My plan's from the begaining, Was a bbc with a home made intake with 8 pipes coming out the intake 90ing right over the valve covers with 8 side draft carbs,, something wild looking....I do have a bbc coming soon..I was just playing around with them pictures..heres two more I did...

This is what happens when your stuck in the house.... The mind never stop's !!!!

I have to admit I like the chrome contrast of the engine to the jet black body in the first photo, that and the nice belt driven blower setup!

Is your location Lockport,NY??.

Originally Posted by 1gary

Is your location Lockport,NY??.

No Gary... I'm in Lockport La...

Originally Posted by stovens

I have to admit I like the chrome contrast of the engine to the jet black body in the first photo, that and the nice belt driven blower setup!

Yea !!! It look's pretty cool like that.... That is primer on it now.... I was thinking of 70's style with a wild big flake green or something... The name of the build is Crown Jewel..

very nice, IM not as skilled as u, but im not afraid to take a hammer and a hacksaw to an old truck.... I remember the C cabs from the past and have always been a fan of them...
LOOKIN GOOD!!! you are skilled..... Keep up the work and I will be following this thread till I C a big Green Metal Flaked C cab.......

Blowers are nice but I like the injector look even better.

Originally Posted by twoblularry

very nice, IM not as skilled as u, but im not afraid to take a hammer and a hacksaw to an old truck.... I remember the C cabs from the past and have always been a fan of them...
LOOKIN GOOD!!! you are skilled..... Keep up the work and I will be following this thread till I C a big Green Metal Flaked C cab.......

Thanks...I know what you mean about cutting them up......I'm still cutting them up.... It's all in what we love to do.....I believe in living your dreams to the fullest..I can't wait to finish this one.... I have a few more builds in my head to do... Some a little on the wild side...

Originally Posted by Two8tyThree

Blowers are nice but I like the injector look even better.

I know what you mean... I like them both.... I have to come up with something wild looking for sure....

Now... I have the 454 stting where she belong's...
Can't wait to see it all dressed out...Look's much better then that small block..

Well that should rotate the rear tires

or skin them off!