Becoming a lost skill?

[dschwandt]

Try finding a Chrysler 413 or the legendary 392!

 

[bwstevens]

I know a guy with a 413 in an open wheel hotrod. and he is an engine builder

 

[dschwandt]

My 300F has the 413 cross ram engine.
Stock from 1960

 

[charles germer]

Try finding a Chrysler 413 or the legendary 392!

even rarer a 345 2 x4 carbed desoto hemi of which i know where 2 are siting

lets see who knows what this came off of?

 

[dschwandt]

There are even a few original fuel injected 300-Ds and a DeSoto Adventurer so optioned still in existence as well

 

[mfrade]

lets see who knows what this came off of?

FE Ford High Rise

 

[mfrade]

if i was using a small block ford like the 1966 HIPO 289 i have there's motor mount and exhaust issues to work out

Both of those are easily overcome. I have a 347 SBF with AOD trans in a 33 Ford 3 window coupe. Piece of cake.

 

[charles germer]

FE Ford High Rise

yes!!!! nascar hi rise 427, thats one rare part esp when you also have the carbs and linkage .last one i saw on ebay sold for almost 4k without the carbs

 

[charles germer]

Both of those are easily overcome. I have a 347 SBF with AOD trans in a 33 Ford 3 window coupe. Piece of cake.

the 289 hipo i was planning on sticking in a 32 tordor sedan, mounts and exhaust gave me grief

 

[mfrade]

Have you ever seen a Shelby Ram Box for a SBF? I have the complete setup too. On the shelby collectors site we have found 4 documented units complete. With the sideways air cleaner, valve covers too. They all say shelby,not cobra

 

[charles germer]

sorry never on that item, yes on a shelby alloy intake on a 65 k code 289 that i have the vc's say cobra

 

[mfrade]

Here's my coupe.

 

[Neil Mullins]

I think what humors me the most Charles is that these guys actually kinda look down on me and my skills simply because I can't run a computer program...baffles me!

I feel the same way. I had a bit of OJT in the automotive machine shop environment right out of HS. Had 1 day of training on a crankshaft grinder. Likewise on other key pieces. General machine shop, built that up for myself starting with a 14X40 engine lathe & a 9X42 Bridgeport clone. The remainder of my shop came 1 piece at a time & I had to learn it all from reading & trial & error. I have 1 piece of CNC equipment, a torch burning table. I built it myself, with the help of another bulletin board like this one called CNC zone. Guys like us have more than the equivalent of a BA college degree. I may not know my way around a CNC machining center…But I’ll bet not many CNC operator can do what we do either..

 

[charles germer]

There are even a few original fuel injected 300-Ds and a DeSoto Adventurer so optioned still in existence as well

http://www.chrysler300club.com/tech/efi/main.html