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Offline Yoshi

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327 or 350 chev mod
« on: February 18, 2012, 12:39:08 AM »
I'm thinking of dropping a small block chev in the green mamba.... do you think I would need to make a lot of changes to the diff, gear box etc??
at the moment she has a 186 with a 3 speed auto. I know that diff is irrepressible. HELP ME OH WISE ONES!

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Re: 327 or 350 chev mod
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2012, 10:17:44 AM »
Hmm.. the answer is.. yes.

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Re: 327 or 350 chev mod
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2012, 11:59:41 AM »
easiest way forward is either keep green mamba and buy a beddie with the conversion already done and swap the running gear over or find a tray with the conversion already done .... starting a conversion from scratch is a lot of work .... good luck with either way   ;D
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Re: 327 or 350 chev mod
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2012, 01:12:00 PM »
I'm thinking of dropping a small block chev in the green mamba.... do you think I would need to make a lot of changes to the diff, gear box etc??
at the moment she has a 186 with a 3 speed auto. I know that diff is irrepressible. HELP ME OH WISE ONES!
1- ask yourself what you want for your application.
2- if its a standard diff throw it away anyway
3- dont bother with the v8 unless your going the disc break front.
4- if your looking for better power , fuel economy for a worker then in my opinion you cant go past 253 auto 9inch.
   although you will loose some floor space against the chev. (the v int the chev block is narrower)
5- you wanna go fast go 350 a 327 by the time youv spent the $$$ on a 327  youll wish youd gone cause now your 327 is as good as a350?
6- whats your budget?
   The easiest way is to buy a runner as a donor car and swap every thing. however if you have the $$$ then a crate motor combo would be sweet.
7- there are often befords that come along at reasonable prices already converted but are unlicensed or projects not finished  I just sold 1 with 253    auto 9inch for 2k and it had 4 wheel disc hotwires ect.
« Last Edit: February 18, 2012, 01:13:49 PM by obsession »
ur a bedford owner ....adapt overcome work it out

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Re: 327 or 350 chev mod
« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2012, 07:57:07 PM »
i got a van here.. it has 350 chev, 350 turbo, 2.9:1 ratio diff and drum brakes all round:) oh so much fun:(

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Re: 327 or 350 chev mod
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2012, 09:15:24 PM »
G'day
I have had both a 327 and a 350.
If you have a 327 go for it. It is not quite as "brutal" but it revs a bit better and goes hard.
The problem I have is that most of my stories end with... and that is why I am not allowed to go back there!

 

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