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I found the perfect engine for the 48. Ill give you a hint, its still a BPO engine, still a flat head. Its not a v-8 and has more than 6 cylinders...

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1980 LUV 4x4, going under re-construction...

7 cylinder???

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03Cobra

It wouldn't happen to be straight is it??????

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'76 MUD project, 1 ton axles, lockers, 20" Lift, Big Smallblock, On board air, 54" Boggers, Hummer Double beadlocks, External Rollcage... in the works.

cad,hudson, buick or pontiac all made straight 8

I am going to say 1937-1949 Olds 257 4.2L Straight 8

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'76 MUD project, 1 ton axles, lockers, 20" Lift, Big Smallblock, On board air, 54" Boggers, Hummer Double beadlocks, External Rollcage... in the works.

buick straight 8 is my guess...

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Resident lurker

I am pretty sure Buicks straight 8 design was an overhead valve engine as was Pontiacs, not a flathead, don't quote me though.

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'76 MUD project, 1 ton axles, lockers, 20" Lift, Big Smallblock, On board air, 54" Boggers, Hummer Double beadlocks, External Rollcage... in the works.

there wwere early versions in flathead. Most of the stright eughts that you see are the 268 OHV I-8s. As far as the comment on manufactueres i stated its a BPO (Buick Pontiac Oldsmbile). But anyway it wont work in my car The hoods on the flathead six cars is shorter. So i guess ill have to look for a sherman tank caddy flathead fo an awsome and rediculouse engine...

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1980 LUV 4x4, going under re-construction...

put a 292 chev 6 and a old muncie 4speed in it you can have all kinds of
fun from stop lights

Theres a company out here that took a 292 inline six, custom fabbed a set of Pro Topline V8 heads into one, put a big turbo on and is getting over 1000 Horses...

Check it out, it's hot...

http://www.cdpautomachine.com/custcars/ ... agcars.htm

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'76 MUD project, 1 ton axles, lockers, 20" Lift, Big Smallblock, On board air, 54" Boggers, Hummer Double beadlocks, External Rollcage... in the works.

Well if i were going to put an OHV engine in this i would run a Big Block Cad. But im kinda stuck on keeping this a traditional car. Even in the traditional hot rodding scenes people arent realy staying that traditional in my eyes. Its all gone to air bags and SBCs. Now 283s i can understand becouse everyone was swaping those in place of flatheads to out run the fuzz. But the 350 is too late a motor in my eyes. Then theres air bags, that is WAY too high tech and WAY too much money for what a hot rodder would have done. So when i do my build, its going to have a flathead, blocks in the rear and collapsed coils up front. Call me sick or what ever but i think even the people who call themselves traditional are getting away from the point...

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1980 LUV 4x4, going under re-construction...

And this is why you drive a KB, so that way your holding true to the "tradition" of wheeling with IFS that made no sense whatsoever did it???

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'80 Luv 4x4, 3" BL, 1.5" SL, 32/36, 2.25" exhaust...and fuzzy dice.
'95 Toyota 4Runner Limited 5-Speed.

nah i drive a KB becouse i rebuilt the engine and for that my dad gave it to me. I have just learned to love the little bugger!

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1980 LUV 4x4, going under re-construction...

well what you shoould do for a motor is build yourself a nice little chevy 301. 125over 238 block with a stock crank. slap some 12:1s in it with some double camel humps and a solid lifter cam. that there would be a screamer!! but that would kinda suck in that big car. no bottom end torque to get the damn thing movin

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"but its that gut feeling of you're drawn to what feels right for yourself and what you're passionate about..."

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