Old Yeller

Mopar Sam said
I put that cam up for sale here and on moparts before Indy swap and got no bites.

I may start out with a single pane at first. Those carbs I have, I have never run, may try them, may not. I some how ended up with 3, I could sell them, I know the 1 is good.

I may sell a few parts locally, I have a couple 440 blocks and a few heavy things.

I should have said I have NO Money for this right now, but whatever I do, I bet it runs better than the old worn out 318 did.

Don't get me wrong, I know the parts I have now are not right, and I appreciate the advice, but if I wait, it may still be sitting 5 years from now.

I can always swap parts when the money comes. I have 3 sons that will make me... and help!

Honestly I want a better cam, i do have a New crate Motor Hyd roller I may try to sell.

the converter I bought was built for a B body, similar weight to what I hope to get the truck to, and a similar motor. If it is wrong I will send it to PTC, and still be cheaper than a new one. I will live with it until I am happy with the motor combo though.

I get exactly where your at. I’m just not a fan of running what you have if it’s not correct for what you want. That’s penny wise and pound foolish ( don’t know why I can’t think of anything not British but that’s why I got!).

That PTC converter if it’s an 8 inch case is really tuneable. It can have an 8 or 9 inch stator. They can do a ton with that case, and that’s why we went with it, rather than a 9 inch case. You’re golden with that.

The cam is rather inexpensive in the total cost. You will probably have a hard time selling the RB cam because all the naysaying nattering naybobs either believe everything is a 1970’s grind, or they’ve never heard of Racer Brown, which is sad. Jim made a believer of several looky lou’s last week.

As for the carbs...yeah, the cost hurts. The last time I really spent any time tuning an AFB/Edelbrock carb on a TR was before 1986. I know it was before that because my buddy that knew the guy we were helping died in July 1986. So it was probably 1985.

The big deal with that style carb is the single inlet, limited float bowl volume, the fact that mounting them inline shuts the needle and seats on acceleration, and the limited ability to to tune the idle, emulsion and air bleed system.

So I get the money sucks. But in the end, the short term pain is worth the long term gain to me.

I’m with you. I’d get it driving first, and update it as funds make themselves available. Not using stuff like this takes the fun out of it.