don't get me wrong--i LIKE overkill to a point too (on some things :D ) i am just wanting i think the best of both worlds.....something that will sound pretty healthy and still have "some" type of brakes too.....that, and i can get this one on a "trade-type" deal and it's brand n...

THANKS for all the responses.....i will give it a try. and i have heard that many times about not wanting to overcam too--i don't want overkill, but i do want it sound good too so i hope it does. Thanks again!

i was just concerned with vacuum for the power disc brakes and what idle characteristics it will have......kinda hoping for somewhat decent vacuum yet still have a nice lope or racy idle......any ideas on either?

i've have a chance at buying a Lunati solid roller that i was told is streetable and am wondering what i can expect for idle characteristics and/or performance in a 12:1 BBC 427. it is in a '69 Nova SS 4 speed car with power disc brakes and cam specs are the following; adv duration; 287-Int / 292-Ex...

Thanks John! when i got home and sat and thought about it.......it does seem logical that the hose is what is the culprit. so i am going to replace it with another Gates hose (the current one is 2 yrs old or so).....and for cheap insurance i will carry an extra cap! Thanks again for the input!!!!!!

hi--i am currently running a 16# Stant radiator cap on my car and it seems the upper radiator hose is always "swelled or ballooned" unless pressure is relieved, and after relieving the pressure from the system, the hose seems to be normal, but once you start the car it gets right back to &...

i asked him before he took it back apart and he said machine shop did that when he had engine put together 4 years ago initially. that is the other part of the story is he has been running this combo for 4 years without any problems and now since he had it freshened this last spring is when he has b...

yes.....the 1004 Fel-Pro head gaskets had been double checked too to make sure they were for his block. that is also what is making me think he has something else going on with either a head or the block itself. it seems to be quite a bit of water that he is getting this milky sludge from and especi...

Hi everyone........i have a question on what else we should be looking for on a friend's Camaro with 400 sbc that has water in the oil. this might get alittle long but i want to give all details on what is going on with his car and info on his set-up: 1) .040 over 400, 9 to 1 compression, '68 double...

possibly valve spring shim stock breaking? i had pieces similiar to these on my first engine i had and was from valve spring shim stock broken off underneath valve springs. pulled valve covers to adjust valves and noticed it and at first thought it was from valve springs (end tips) so decided to put...

i am thinking i am going to go with the "old tried and true"! i haven't found too many that are using the coil over set up the old stock control arms, etc. for me to get a decent opinion either way--good or bad. will have to re-weigh front of car again and get new springs for front. Craig-...

so what would be the general opinion if you should replace your front shocks for adjustables and are going to replace your front trick springs anyway due to ride height too low on one side---------should a guy just go ahead and buy the QA1 Stocker R coil over kit for the front or buy the shocks sepe...

Beyond--what type of coil-over set up are you using?--this would be another option for me also. just trying to weigh out any and all options i can use for the front of mine before season starts (less than 2 months here). QA1's set up only seems to have 1 for SBC and 1 for BBC and not real sure if th...

what brand of double adjustables are you going to be switching over to? i am actually thinking this would be a better option for me to calm front end down on launch instead of the shock pulling out too quick and i could have some form of adjustment to do this. wanna of those deals where you want the...

i looked back and found that i put the 47195 springs in when i put the car together. i will have to scale front of car again since when these were originally installed i had a steel head BBC and now i have a aluminum head BBC with a Dart block so i am sure there is a weight difference somewhere. i k...