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So this happened. A friend of mine bought a restored 74 Camaro with an engine issue. I built the 350 block into a 383 with Dart aluminum heads, mild port job in house, Eagle rotating assembly, Comp Cams hyd roller, all good parts. Engine ran well but he wanted a different trans. 4l80e was built and then swapped to another project that had a Monster Transmission TH400 and gear vender over drive. Dash upgrade with AutoMeter gauges, change the shifter to B&M Mega Shifter. Battery was being moved to the trunk. So, after several years and moving three times, he decided he was done. Just didn't want to deal with it anymore. We made a deal and it came to me. So now I need to unload it and remove all the parts and see where I am. I think I am going to remove the gear vender over drive and put a stock tail housing back on the trans and just get it running again.
Drivers side window exploded in the garage on day so I need a glass. I need to clean everything. I think the engine has an oil leak either at the rear china rail or one of the pipe plugs on the top of the block.
And then there is the wiring, that all needs to be sorted out and the dash put back in. It has a ton of great parts, just needs love at this point. Oh, and time, lots of time that I have little of. My goal is to make day one of the HotRod power tour because it is in Atlanta Motor Speedway and that is just over an hour away.

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Wade Williams
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Now how the heck is the buggy going to get finished?

Very cool new toy thou.

Dune Buggy is very close. Just a few sheet metal issues that I am making corrections to. Stella, my wife's 69 C10 just received Holley HP fuel injection, headers and exhaust mods. Need to finish that too.

Last weekend for the stage play I am doing so after this weekend it is car crazy game on.

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Wade Williams
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I know why I like you guys now...if any of us had any fewer than 5 projects going....

about to start my thread....

So here is my update.
Buggy is running and driving. Super fun, pulls hard, turns 6500 so far but probably has a little more in it, no need though.
Wife drove it yesterday but only in a big parking lot, her choice, she was nervous but had no issues.

Blue Camaro is running, I need to finish the header back part of the exhaust. Need to put the alternator on, swap the power steering pump & make a high pressure hose for it. Then burn outs.

My wife's C10 has a built 355 small block makes about 375 hp. She loves it. Drives it every day. Has AC, all new brakes. New booster and master cylinder, new front calipers, new lines and hoses. New flex joints and U joints in the drive shaft. Wheels and tires she loves.


Next is a 70 Camaro that was given to my in 1999 and disassembled for updates. In 2000 I bought my 7 year old son a race car and we raced until he sent to collage. Car was stashed in my dads shed. Dad has moved to a facility and the house is getting sold. Car has to move. I now want to put it together with used and hand me down parts. I should start a channel about my stuff and call it Hand Me Down Garage.

P.S. I am looking for donations of parts.


I will try and load some pictures later.

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Wade Williams
Master Ferrari Tech
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Engine Machinist
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Racecar Driver

Are the new carbs on the buggy?

No. The big carb kit is still in the rebuild stage. Parts are here but I need to machine the choke out of one hole. It’s stuck. Then full cleaning and assembly. Then port match and fit it on. The others run so well, it’s hard to want them off the car.

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Wade Williams
Master Ferrari Tech
Restoration Tech
Engine Machinist
Fabricator
Racecar Driver

I get it....it run!


......but it could be faster