Non-OEM Upgrades. What Have You Changed?

[427heaven]

C'mon BIGS you can add on more things then that.

[Bigfoot]

C'mon BIGS you can add on more things then that.

Huge custom side exiting exhaust......

[Bigfoot]

Huge cam

[deathsled]

Wedgeman is the hero driver.  He would be the only one to pull it off.  I can build a character out of that.   I don't know wedgeman but I can take artistic license.  That was just one idea I threw out there.  It could be anything.  Could be a serious period piece too.  Guys that were friends in the 70s went their separate ways and decades later meet up to see if they still have it.  Okay, no more hijacking the thread by me.

302 roller rocker
side exiting exhaust
475 pound lowering springs in front with 1 inch drop
lowered A arms by prior owner and kept (why change a good thing?)
lowering blocks from Cobra Automotive (Love that place!)
Trans Am lug nuts from Cobra Automotive
Torque Thrust five spoke "D" rims
ceramic coated tri Y headers
Holley 650 double pumper
Ford Toploader four speed with Richmond gears
Hurst Competition Plus shifter
Gold LeMans stripes added (843 was a non striped car)

[427heaven]

Wedgie- Knows how to build a runner-

[Wedgeman]

Can I have a sidekick named...." Carroll " ??

[Bossbill]

Maybe we need to move this thread out of the 67 GT350/500 section?

[67GT500#1594]

I like "Wedgeman", he's my kinda guy!!! Here's my list. My car is currently under going a full restoration so the parts are awaiting their turn.

67 GT 500
620 front springs...175 lb rear leafs
poly bushings
steel braided brake lines
koni shocks
496CI Tunnel Port Side Oiler Stroker
BBM block (my perfect Holman & Moody block wasn't perfect!)
C7 Factory TP heads (modified LSA's, "D" shaped intake ports)
NOS GT40 LeMans SK#16 Dual Plane Intake
2 725 cfm Holley/ Quick Fuel Carbs
Manley 2.25 I  & 1.73 E Valves
Perforrmance Oil Pump
T&D Roller Rocker Arms
ARP Studs
Morell Hydraulic Roller Lifters
Smith Brothers Pushrods
Comp Cam Custom Hydraulic Roller Camshaft
RPM 4.25 Stroke Forged Crank
Trend Pistons
Stock Dual Point Distributor w/ MSD Coil
Taylor Plug Wires
REF Custom Headers
Big In/ Big Out Aluminum Wide Ratio Toploader w/ Custom Heim Jointed Rods w/ "stock shifter"
3:10 31 spline Detroit Locker
Cal Trac traction bars
67 Lincoln "Boss 302 Trans Am" front brakes, custom 2 piece rotors
Original style oil cooler assembly
Custom offset Magstar Weels


yep, other than that...pretty much stock.....

Don't worry, all the stock parts are there too. 

[2112]

I like "Wedgeman", he's my kinda guy!!! Here's my list. My car is currently under going a full restoration so the parts are awaiting their turn.

67 GT 500
620 front springs...175 lb rear leafs
poly bushings
steel braided brake lines
koni shocks
496CI Tunnel Port Side Oiler Stroker
BBM block (my perfect Holman & Moody block wasn't perfect!)
C7 Factory TP heads (modified LSA's, "D" shaped intake ports)
NOS GT40 LeMans SK#16 Dual Plane Intake
2 725 cfm Holley/ Quick Fuel Carbs
Manley 2.25 I  & 1.73 E Valves
Perforrmance Oil Pump
T&D Roller Rocker Arms
ARP Studs
Morell Hydraulic Roller Lifters
Smith Brothers Pushrods
Comp Cam Custom Hydraulic Roller Camshaft
RPM 4.25 Stroke Forged Crank
Trend Pistons
Stock Dual Point Distributor w/ MSD Coil
Taylor Plug Wires
REF Custom Headers
Big In/ Big Out Aluminum Wide Ratio Toploader w/ Custom Heim Jointed Rods w/ "stock shifter"
3:10 31 spline Detroit Locker
Cal Trac traction bars
67 Lincoln "Boss 302 Trans Am" front brakes, custom 2 piece rotors
Original style oil cooler assembly
Custom offset Magstar Weels


yep, other than that...pretty much stock.....

Don't worry, all the stock parts are there too. 

How was your experience with the BBM block? Which rods? Compression ratio?

Are your magstars 7" wide?

Have any pictures?   

[67GT500#1594]

The BBM block is quite impressive!! They are kinda tough to get, small production batches and still need some final machining. Externally, hard to distinguish from an original 65/66 block. Internally they are pretty amazing!! My standard bore H&M block had cracks in the main oiling holes vertically towards the cam bushings! Never seen that! $4K boat anchor now...

My engine builder preferred using the RPM crank with Scat I beam rods. I believe the compression ratio is still low, 10.8 or so, I'll have to double check. The heads were milled pretty good so he had to get them worked out. Standard bore though with 496 cu inch!

My front Magstars are stock 7" but the rears are 8" with the offset 1" more towards the inside. Craig Conley makes these special order to fit a larger tire under the stock qtrs.

If I could figure out how to post pics from an iPad... I've got plenty!!

[2112]

If I could figure out how to post pics from an iPad... I've got plenty!!

Right below this box you are typing into it says + Attachments and other options

Click on that, look below and hit the "choose file" button.

Click on photo library and pick a picture. You have to hit choose file for each picture, maximum 4 pictures.


Forgot to ask what does the aluminum toploader come from?

Survival Motorsport the builder?

[Wedgeman]

You go # 1594.!!!!..my Tunnel Port Brother...

[427heaven]

Some might recall the story of my car number 1189 was from the east coast and loaded for bear with a 430 inch Tunnel Port bullet. It terrorized the upper north east the first five years of its life until it had a mishap in 1971 in a street racing mishap that took it off the road for 47 years. It now runs and drives with an original Holman Moody race motor with mostly factory 50 year old parts. The original Tunnel Port parts are sitting on my shelf waiting to be called to duty if a little more power is required than the medium riser can provide, to get to the 177 mph mark to best the Super Snake record! Maybe we can become the 3 musketeers in the brotherhood of muscle with vintage TUNNEL PORT POWER.

[Wedgeman]

427 Heaven.....Would love to see some pics !!!...

[427heaven]

I am photo challenged, and will get it out of hibernation for some pics and help with pics-