[Shotimes] OT - GM 60's BB lust

[Timothy Wright]

Had a friend with a '70 454 Chevelle with roller cams and every trick set up
for 1/4 mile. Every winter he would pull the motor and have it rebuilt.

The torque would twist the block, to get the decks refinished true one would
run uphill 10/1000 and the other deck run down hill 10/1000. 5-6 years and
nothing is square or perpendicular anymore in their block.

GM blocks are soft and move all over. Mopar blocks are hard and brittle with
a higher tin content.  Don't know about Ford blocks.

Never had a Muncie, had a super T10 & a T10, I had an improvished childhood.
;-)

I miss the lead, high emissions and cheap gas .....

And you could measure Hp with seismometer, and adjust points with an allen
wrench, correct tire inflation by looking at a burn out patch.

Hell, girls though I was was cute, and they looked as good as they smelled.
;-) Now the same ladies are grand mothers.

Allas,

Tim





----- Original Message -----
From: "James White" <greensho@crown.net>
To: "Timothy Wright" <twright@one-eleven.net>; <dmall@mwonline.net>
Cc: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 5:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] OT - GM 60's BB lust


> Best of the bunch is the '70 454 Chevelle w/the 450 HP motor.  Solid
> lifters, Muncie gear box, flapper hood scoop, etc.  The whole 9 yards, but
> right now rather pricy!
>
> I sold a new one to a guy in 1970 (a really bad year spent selling cars!)
> and he still has it!
>
> regards, Jim White - greensho@crown.net