Thread: 27 chevy p/u

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i found some 2.75 gears for $40 online.
i will ask my builder guru if they will work.
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Billy zz,
They'll work fine. My son has a 9" rear out of a '77 T-Bird in his sedan with 2.75 gears. They aren't great for launching at the drag strip, especially if you have tall tires, but they are a good highway gear for mileage. I have 2.79 gears in my coupe (8" Ford rear) and they are fine. Again, they are highway gears. If I was going drag racing on a regular basis I would try to find a lower gear, but for cruising around these are fine and give decent mileage. Both of our cars are fenderless '31 Fords on homebuilt frames with 350 Chevys.

cool cars dude!

Billy zz,
Glad to hear you are making progress, I know the problem of more time than money, and I wish I had more time.

J Rob,
You don't mind if I call you J Rob do you. What kind of milage are you getting with those gears?

Jack.

Originally Posted by Jack F

J Rob,
You don't mind if I call you J Rob do you. What kind of milage are you getting with those gears?

Jack.

Nah. You can call me that. Or just J. Or Jim...

Anyway, I don't think my son has ever checked the mileage on his sedan, but my coupe gets about 18.5 on the road. Probably 16 or so around town. It's not great mileage, but I've had worse. My engine is a .030 over 350 with hypereutectic flat top pistons and some old open chamber (76 cc) LT-1 heads (1.94/1.60 valves). Intake is Edelbrock Torker II with an old Quadra-jet carb. The cam is a Crane Energizer. I don't remember the specs on it, but it was the most radical cam I could use and still keep the stock torque converter. The transmission is a bone stock Turbo 350 out of an early 70s Monte Carlo and the ignition is an old fashioned points/coil distributor.

Probably, if I put a dual plane manifold on it with a freshly rebuilt carb, HEI ignition and maybe a different cam, I could boost the mileage some...

Your chevy truck is coming along great. Always liked the early chevy and with what you had to start with, you've come along way. I'm running 2:76 in my 9" ford rear and get aroung 21 MPG. After I had the heads reworked the engine breath alot better and my mileage went from 16 to 21. Even with the work done on the little 305 that's putting out 303 HP and 313 lbs of torque, Cannot spin the wheels with those high gears Fogure I save on money for tires using those gears, because if I some 3:55 in there, I d probably go thru 2 sets in one summer

Looking good. Nice to see a Chevy of that vintage. Did that one have alot of wood? Always heard that gm used more wood than ford. I'll be watching this one. I've gotten to almost like the trucks over the cars..........

Originally Posted by dlotraf33

Looking good. Nice to see a Chevy of that vintage. Did that one have alot of wood? Always heard that gm used more wood than ford. I'll be watching this one. I've gotten to almost like the trucks over the cars..........

the skeleton was ALL wood.
i got about 70 feet of 1" tubing and maybe 10 feet of 2"
in that cab.
it was built like a horse drawn carriage
lots and lots of tiny tacks and wood screws.

Originally Posted by billy zz

woot!
i got seats from a subaru brat and they fit perfectly $5
two 10.5 x31 tires $10
i love yard sales!

i didnt like those seats.
i am going with boat seats instead.
i found some at walmart for 39 bucks each that will work fine.
now i am looking for cheapo steel wheels and front tires.

boy o boy am i glad i am only 5 foot 9.
it's a snug fit in that tiny cab!

Billy,
I hope those boat seats aren't the plastic ones. Would hate the see them after a good launch. Besides, I doubt they would pass inspection.

Jack.

Originally Posted by Jack F

Billy,
I hope those boat seats aren't the plastic ones. Would hate the see them after a good launch. Besides, I doubt they would pass inspection.

Jack.

lets be realistic.
any kind of impact over about 15 mph is going to hurt.
you roll it= dead
t-boned=dead
hit a deer=dead
as far as seats go
i see guys with just old metal tractor seats and no backs.
the DMV doesnt care.
they just wanna see lap belts.

billy,
Was mainly thinking of a hard launch; the plastic seats I have in my driftboat if mounted in a car would break for sure with a good hard launch.

Jack.

Originally Posted by Jack F

billy,
Was mainly thinking of a hard launch; the plastic seats I have in my driftboat if mounted in a car would break for sure with a good hard launch.

Jack.

good thing i drive like a frightened lil old lady......

well i just bought a radiator /brake drums/cylinders/shoes/3.00 gears
and i have many more things to get.

My mistake. Please disregard.