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    Starting H/C/I swap..

    A resize is pretty much manditory when you change rod bolts... You're changing the torque specs and characteristics on the rod and cap, and you need to get them round for the given amount of torque, ie a resize. ARP "recommends" it any time the bolts are replaced. I wouldn't leave that step...
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    Starting H/C/I swap..

    I get SS bolt kits for the incidental engine stuff off EBay, theres guys that sell complete hex-head SS kits for like 20 or 30 clams. I had one for the BB I was building, and it was all in separate bags and marked, and was all good quality. I'm buying one from the same guy (his SN was BP...
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    Starting H/C/I swap..

    Don't forget if you change rod bolts you need the big end of the rods resized. I wouldn't waste money on things like ARP water pump, intake, valve cover, etc. bolts. I'd only use ARP for the important ones.
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    Fastest vintage stang?

    But keep in mind, put some 7" wide bias plys on those cars and see what they'd do.
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    Fastest vintage stang?

    In the corners I'd bet dollars to donuts it'd be a Boss 302. The Boss 351 is the better in the quarter, beatin' out the big block cars back in the day... 13's on bias plys.
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    1967 What do to with my engine

    WOW! A Tremec AND a T5?! A 10 speed monster :p ... Just joshin'... But your buddy's dad obviously couldn't put a 351C combination together to save his life, even a stock 2bbl 351 would obliterate a stockish 302. A built one and the 302 might as well say HONDA on the valve covers. Most...
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    time for new springs and new stance

    I had 620 1" drop springs in the front and 5 leaf standard eyes with a 1" lowering block in the back, and a 26" tire all around, on my Mach 1. It looked great, but would slam the hell outta the headers from time to time because it was so low, and the front spoiler took a beatin' too. I went...
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    Hydraulic TO Bearings

    I'm glad you brought this up, I was confused about it. So what you're saying is for the bolt on one to work, you have to measure, but you really need to have the bearing to do it? I really am clueless with these hydros.
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    Hydraulic clutch

    A thought just popped in my head, I was talkin' brakes to a guy... Does anyone that has a hydraulic setup have power brakes? I never even considered the clutch MC clearing the power booster in my Cougar. :rolleyes:. If I have to go with a Z-bar setup I will, but that'll nickel and dime me to...
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    Big Block vs. Small Block

    That'd be gross HP there chief... His sig specifically states rear wheel HP, which means he's had it ACTUALLY dynoed, not put into a dyno simulator. If you think a stock Thunderjet really made 360HP to the rear wheels I got this SWEET piece of land to sell ya. :p I also remember reading some...
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    Hydraulic clutch

    I too am going to use the McLeod TO bearing... 'cept mine'll be in a Toploader. Not sure yet what MC to couple to it. I looked at various slave setups, while easier if the thing fails to fix, I was worried about header+linkage interference.
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    What the Hell

    Hell, When I tried earlier it took me to some marketing site trying to get me to buy forums.stangnet.com. Now the forums link sends me to some other forums :shrug: .
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    roller vs. non-roller

    I'd say with your combo the right cam and converter would get you into the 13s, assuming the traction is there... I'm with D. Hearne, skip the roller tips and go straight to the full roller rocker. The price difference is minimal, I have some Harland Sharps for my C and I don't remember...
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    What kind of exhaust do yall have??

    Historic- You have any underbody pictures of your car? I'm going to run the exhaust out the side in front of the rear tires on my Cougar, and was planning on going with a muffler like the Dynomax Race Bullets just for space savings. I'd like to run Flows, but couldn't really get a good idea...
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    clutch cable setup??

    What kinda gearbox are you wanting to use? That has some to do with it as well, as a Toploaders clutch fork goes the opposite direction as the late model trannies. FWIW, I think I'm going to run a hydraulic setup on my Toploader in my Cougar, I'm waiting for information from CJ Pony Parts...
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    Limited Slip or Lockers?

    The Genuine Article
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    Limited Slip or Lockers?

    Summit sells made to order Moser axles for a little less than $300 a pair IIRC. I have the Detroit and don't recall it being referred to as a "soft locker" anywhere in the literature. They just called it the "Detroit No-Spin" or locker. I looked at Trac-Techs website and didn't see any mention...
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    Do 14" wheels = poor handling?

    Yeah, your tires are shorter than mine were, but not by much, like 12mm. I've never been real worried about getting a speedo dead on, as long as its within a couple miles per hour its good enough; I forget what gear I bought to go with that size and a 3.89 gear. It was pretty close though...
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    Help selecting parts for 351c

    I agree with '69Stang, EXCEPT, if you're gonna do any serious mods to a Cleve, PLEASE ditch the factory valves. I had a LOW-PO C snap the head off those welded POS's, and you could imagine the mess that made. A good set of single piece valves should be a staple of any C build up, mild to wild...
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    Limited Slip or Lockers?

    I was with ya for a while, but this isn't right. A locker ONLY unlocks when you let it. The forces on the tires don't have anything to do with a lockers operation if you're on the throttle IME, only the force of your foot on the gas. That is why with a locker some low speed turns make the...
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