Very new to the Vette scene
07-09-2003, 08:09 PM
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Very new to the Vette scene
Dumb questions...
I purchased a 1976 Vette with Chevy 365 block, aluminum bowtie heads (210 intake), 530 lift Lunati cam, roller rockers, Crower 91200-B rods, Wisco pistons, Holly 650 dual pump carb, Edelbrock Victor Jr Intake manifold, 3200 lb Hayes clutch. Hayes aluminum pressure plate, MSD 8460 Ign, shatterproof bellhousing, Hooker Headers T-10 transmission, 411 rear end that must go.
Now for the dumb questions.
It came with ACDelco 41-629 spark plugs. I can't find these plugs, plus I wanted to cross them over to a higher performance plug. All the part stores cross this part over to fuel pumps for some reason. The real question is what plug should I run? Requires Long thred length, 5/8 hex and washer type seal.
The heads... What are bowtie heads? How can I tell the brand? They are stamped on the front with "Heads by Rick". Does anyone know of rick?
Given the facts above would anyone care to guess the HP?
I purchased a 1976 Vette with Chevy 365 block, aluminum bowtie heads (210 intake), 530 lift Lunati cam, roller rockers, Crower 91200-B rods, Wisco pistons, Holly 650 dual pump carb, Edelbrock Victor Jr Intake manifold, 3200 lb Hayes clutch. Hayes aluminum pressure plate, MSD 8460 Ign, shatterproof bellhousing, Hooker Headers T-10 transmission, 411 rear end that must go.
Now for the dumb questions.
It came with ACDelco 41-629 spark plugs. I can't find these plugs, plus I wanted to cross them over to a higher performance plug. All the part stores cross this part over to fuel pumps for some reason. The real question is what plug should I run? Requires Long thred length, 5/8 hex and washer type seal.
The heads... What are bowtie heads? How can I tell the brand? They are stamped on the front with "Heads by Rick". Does anyone know of rick?
Given the facts above would anyone care to guess the HP?
07-09-2003, 08:28 PM
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Re: Very new to the Vette scene (stabb)
Too many variables to guess horsepower. But I'm confused. WHAT is a Chevy 365 block??? Did you mean it's a 355 ci small block? That would be a 350 with a 30 thousandths overbore. The smallest Chevy big block was something like a 366, but that was a truck motor, and never found its way into a Corvette, although it is technically possible to retrofit a '76 3rd gen Vette for an engine like that. So before we go any further, could you please explain what you mean by a Chevy 365 engine?
07-09-2003, 09:28 PM
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Re: Very new to the Vette scene (Bearcat)
Oops type-o. The documentation states that the engine is a 364 Vette. It does state that there was a bore and hone done on the block, it does not state the specs. And then lists all the stuff I listed in prior post. I really have no clue what this means... Hey, I could not even buy the correct spark plug.
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07-09-2003, 10:13 PM
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Re: Very new to the Vette scene (Alwyn678)
The bowtie heads are usually Chevy heads not an aftermarket head. Good heads though. Done by Rick probably means "Rick" ported the heads, just some guy porting heads.
07-09-2003, 10:14 PM
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Re: Very new to the Vette scene (stabb)
Bow tie heads refer to the chevy bowtie. they are chevy aftermarket heads aparently reworked by 'Rick'
Check thin link, down at the bottom
http://www.raceindustry.com/search.p...mpany_type_id=
for the spark plug Below is a cross reference from NGK
Are you sure it's not a 41-628??
http://www.ngkspark.com.au/spark_plu...40TS_FR5LS.htm
Check thin link, down at the bottom
http://www.raceindustry.com/search.p...mpany_type_id=
for the spark plug Below is a cross reference from NGK
Are you sure it's not a 41-628??
http://www.ngkspark.com.au/spark_plu...40TS_FR5LS.htm