Re: [DMCForum] chevy V-8 conversion.

["Jim Strickland" <ihaveanaccount@xxxxxxxx>]

Which 350 made 351hp?  Crate you think?

Walt seemed pretty upset with with the weld quality on the stainless
frame.  It looked like it was arc-welded then ground down with a grinder.
 They're the experts (I guess), but a nice TIG all over would have looked
a lot nicer.

Jim


On Fri, 17 Oct 2003 20:18:28 -0400 "Walter Coe" <Whalt@xxxxxxx> writes:
> Hi John,
> 
> I posted some photos which I took of this car at the Memphis show.  
> These
> links are Jim Strickland complaint.
> http://www.dmcforum.org/images/memphis145.jpg
> http://www.dmcforum.org/images/memphis146.jpg
> http://www.dmcforum.org/images/memphis147.jpg
> http://www.dmcforum.org/images/memphis071.jpg
> http://www.dmcforum.org/images/memphis072.jpg
> 
> I remember the owner saying that he has had the transmission out 
> around 3
> times because it couldn't take all the added horsepower.
> 
> I am working on something better than the stock PRV, too.  I'm sure 
> you
> heard about it before.  Darren Bowker in the UK is building it.  
> (Any
> progress yet Martin?)  It won't have as much horsepower as the Chevy 
> V-8,
> but it will make a very reasonable daily driver.  Hopefully it will 
> be in
> the car and running in time for the Pigeon Forge show.  It will be 
> connected
> to a stock automatic transmission until I can figure out something 
> better.
> Probably some flavor of Porsche.  I might install the Pearce 
> stainless steel
> frame by then, but first I need to haul the thing to a professional 
> weldor
> who can clean up all the cold welds.
> 
> Walt
> 
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