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Originally posted by Rebel 287 Rebel 287 wrote:

The 287 already have a 4bbl on a modified 2bbl intake,just thinking about
getting the real stuff since the alum. intake aren't in plan t'ill next winter.....

That will probably be a good power improvement. My brother had a 4bbl (750cfm Holley I think) on his Chevy 400, but it was on a 2bbl intake and it ran terrible, he saved up for a nice aftermarket 4bbl intake and it made a lot more seat-of-the-pants power and responded better.
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Shure,but here you don't see them too oftenLOL
So,i do what i can with what i have,with a lot of fine tuning
it run great on this setup....
But shure would run better with the real thing...Big smile
I know how to write....in french at least
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote nali Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Apr/28/2010 at 6:39pm
Working on this .
I got a Jeep intake /exhaust .
The head fits nice , unless the water port to fill ( strokers know it s not a problem  )
The exhaust doesn t match , because of the starter . It s on driver side , and quite big .
Someone ( sorry don t remember ) told me a 69/71 starter is smaller .
Quite hard too find here , and mine works great . So I have to deal with it .
Just have to go around this beast :P

So .. The Jeep exhaust is now cut in 3 pieces , I have to get U bend and weld them . Not a big problem . It takes much more time thinking than doing .
The intake is way too long .  Can t fit , because of linkage . I don t even have a power brake ..... So I ll have to cut it , and make it weld to a plenum ( can t weld aluminium , don t have the right gas ) .

The only problem , for now , is oiling the rockers . Didn t check yet , but the 232 has a solid bare where oil come from .
The 4.0 use ( I think ) oil through push rod . Just have to hope I can find a cam kit with pierced hydraulic lifters :P
Maybe I will have to use external oiling ...
What I found funny is that quite nobody made this upgrade , just one guy on the Gremlin forum , but he
stopped for a whole engine/trans upgrade .

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All replacement valve lifters will have the proper hole to lubricate through the push rod.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote nali Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Apr/28/2010 at 8:54pm
Good news :P
So I won t have to built an ugly thing trough the valve cover .
Is it enough to lubricate rockers ?
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The newer rocker style is designed to be lubricated from the lifter and through a hollow push rod.
The later push rod will have a hole in each end.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote nali Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Apr/28/2010 at 11:37pm
I think an unknow Master Yoda offered me his gratefull help :P
Details later ( maybe 3 monthes , limit is 06 Sept )

This forum is great  :)
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Originally posted by poormansMACHINE poormansMACHINE wrote:


The later push rod will have a hole in each end.


Just so the two holes in each end connect to each other....   ;-)
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Originally posted by billd billd wrote:

Originally posted by poormansMACHINE poormansMACHINE wrote:


The later push rod will have a hole in each end.


Just so the two holes in each end connect to each other....   ;-)


This is where diesel terminology would be the better choice.
A push tube would refer to a hollow device.
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Mandrel bend 1  5/8 are difficult to find in Canada . 23 $ each , add shipping . I need 5 or 6 .
So I got a used SBC headers from a 350 , for 75 $ .
Already cut :P And welded .....
So for now , half of the dual is done . Just have to finish welding ( My Miller 211 is my best friend :) )
Would send pictures but my Kodak is dead . Sure you ll love it .
I want to keep my starter . So I left about one inches back from the 4 5 6 headers . Hope it s enough .
Will send pictures , it s funny .
Home made exhaust is brain consuming .... Welding is the easy ( assuming you have a decent welder )   part . Thinking before is a pain ....
My goal is a sound like this :
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I have 1 5/8 exhaust pipes lenght 10 inches .. I plan for 2 inches collector , 10 inches long , then 1 3/4 or 2  Cherry Bomb . Is this correct ?
Will build the X pipe where the paint stop  burning ( old trick from bommers )  :P

Hope I speak correct , you may know I m French :P

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