OT Bright flashes of welding coming from Area51Werks today Options

[rick 918-S]

Spy shots from inside Area51Werks. Lots of cutting, hammering, fabrication and welding were rumored to have taken place today.

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Good luck with that truck engine. Tons of torque but it doesn't like high rev's. IIRC the first yr 348 (1958) was the fast one and did not have the water jackets that yours has. Didn't that engine have a peaked surface where the heads mate. I can't remember. We used to drop those in 55-56 chevys. Had to cut out some firewall, reverse the rear motor mounts and fab some L brackets for the front mounts. You took me back a few years with those pic's, Rick. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drunk.gif)

[rick 918-S]

Good luck with that truck engine. Tons of torque but it doesn't like high rev's. IIRC the first yr 348 (1958) was the fast one and did not have the water jackets that yours has. Didn't that engine have a peaked surface where the heads mate. I can't remember. We used to drop those in 55-56 chevys. Had to cut out some firewall, reverse the rear motor mounts and fab some L brackets for the front mounts. You took me back a few years with those pic's, Rick. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drunk.gif)

This is all for the look. We just want it to drive. Old school build, 3X2 carbs, truck 4 sp and maybe a 6 or 8 lug rear axle. Were thinking 7 or 8" dirt track slash cut tread tires on the rear. Steel wheels.