A WB Ute called Mrs Marsh

[ari666]

whats the engine specs atm? i dont really find stock SBC to be very exciting really. its only when they are cammed that they start showing their true colours.

 

[OldDog]

G'day Ari, i know what you mean! Its got ported '883 heads, a moderate cam of unknown specs but as the rest of the engine is set up for gas i'm thinking its performance gas grind of some sort. Standard 4 barrel manifold with an Impco 425 straight gas carb and a Scorcher gas dizzy. Plus the pacemakers as well too. So plenty of room for improvement. A dual quad or tunnel ram will allow me to get the flow i need with two impco 425's. The '883 heads are usually crappy but its had the ports opened up a bit....i still think they need to go though. The power its putting out is about right for being on gas, but i want more (havn't we all heard that before). I think the big limiter on induction will be how far out the bonnet i can go, i don't mind a low bonnet scoop if i have too, but those tall things you see look dumb, and beside if you got it flaunt it.

You got any good suggestions for a manual gearbox Ari?

 

[ari666]

You got any good suggestions for a manual gearbox Ari?

nah man, im still pretty new to the chevy scene. everything i have ever had any dealing with has been auto.

i cant seem to find 883. which one of these does it have?

can find 882, or 993

 

[OldDog]

Ah sorry mate, '882 and '883 are the same apparently, can't remember the shape but will have another look tonight. I had the rocker covers off and found that the casting number ended in 883 which was new to me too, i hoped that they were something good and was dissappointed to find that they are the same construction as the 882 ie light weight smog head. I was planning to stay cast iron with the heads but may have to go alloy after all, although i have a line on a supercharged 4 bolt 350 at the moment which would be a more economical option....now if i just had some money, that'd be a big help LOL

 

[ari666]

now if i just had some money, that'd be a big help LOL

god, i know that feeling

 

[OldDog]

Yeah i was sad to see you have the mighty Impala up for sale

 

[ari666]

well then youll be happy to know, no one wanted it for 10k

 

[OldDog]

Bloody hell i'm sorry to hear that, i guess you're "stuck" with it then!

 

[OldDog]

Evening all, well it was a day of mixed emotions today. A couple of local lads have bought Mrs Marsh and will be using her remains for spare parts to keep their beasts on the road. On the good side I got $600 for it and i have my driveway back

Meanwhile Number 6 is sitting under a tarp at the moment, i picked up an Offenhauser 360 dual quad manifold for it so i can run two gas carbs. The 360 is a low rise manifold so the carbs won't stick too far out the bonnet and attract the coppers. I've run out of time to finish it so it will have to wait 6 months or so until i've moved into my new hose in Mudgee and set up the workshop there. That won't stop me from buying bits for it in the mean time though

Cheers

OD

 

[ari666]

but but but... your still gonna update... right?