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TAHOE · **Posted:** Fri Jul 02, 2010 9:26 am

tommudd wrote:

The 403's run great when they are "right" !

Exactly, never been a fan of the 403, would take poncho 400 first.

Sooo, I pull in work yesterday morning.... beautiful 70 convt mustang 351C sitting in the lot :dizzy:

It was my coworker's car. Today I pull in the lot, she drove their 69 convt vette with 383..... :banghead:

told her she keeps driving them, her coworkers get complimentary test drives. :mrgreen:

tommudd · **Posted:** Fri Jul 02, 2010 9:58 am

I always like the 403 myself, they can be a pain at times but when they are dialed in hold on.
Buddy of mine worked for a GM dealership late 70s, he special ordered a 78 Old 98 2 door all black every option.
Before he drove it they blueprinted the engine and did some tricks to it, ran good. I bought it from him in 85 with 55,000 on it.
We then tore it down, used 350 heads from a W30 2.072 valves from the 403, upped the compression some more, installed a mid range cam, tweaked a few more things and then tried it out. Everyone laughed when I pulled up to he lights with white walls and a Olds 98. First run 15.76 at 92 MPH. That's with a 4000 lb car on street tires. Still got 21/22 mpg and kicked a bunch of butts. Sadly a "female " driver ran a stop sign doing 50 and hit me in the drivers side front fender and door.

TAHOE · **Posted:** Fri Jul 02, 2010 10:42 am

I've only really experienced them in the TA's, always liked the 400/455's better, butthen I've never had one soooo.... :dizzy:

Soo, now my wife is talking about wanting a "fun" jeep to take the top off and cruise around with. Since we are poor..... anyone know of a cheap, decent shape wrangler around? She was talking about painting it camo too..... :banghead:

Why are women so confusing sometimes!!! I had one bought in the fall and SHE pulled the plug, now SHE wants one! :grim:

BugginKJ · **Joined:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:35 pm **Posts:** 4576

Swing on by Tom, we WILL go for a ride! I am not going to deliver it today, I still have to throw the hood on and go for freeway runs :twisted:

tommudd · **Posted:** Fri Jul 02, 2010 11:10 am

Wait....confusing sometimes................. :shock:

just sometimes??? :ROTFL:

Sean150 and I had a discussion about this last evening sitting in the garage. Hope he's still alive today??!!

Cheap Wrangler, depends on what you consider cheap and how much you want to do to one.
Check out Daveys Jeeps and see what he has right now. He has some great deals that may need a fender etc, things you can fix and then paint any color your wife's heart desires!

tommudd · **Posted:** Fri Jul 02, 2010 11:11 am

BugginKJ wrote:

Swing on by Tom, we WILL go for a ride! I am not going to deliver it today, I still have to throw the hood on and go for freeway runs :twisted:

finish one reprt and take a loooooong lunch be up after while

BugginKJ · **Joined:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:35 pm **Posts:** 4576

tommudd wrote:

I always like the 403 myself, they can be a pain at times but when they are dialed in hold on.
Buddy of mine worked for a GM dealership late 70s, he special ordered a 78 Old 98 2 door all black every option.
Before he drove it they blueprinted the engine and did some tricks to it, ran good. I bought it from him in 85 with 55,000 on it.
We then tore it down, used 350 heads from a W30 2.072 valves from the 403, upped the compression some more, installed a mid range cam, tweaked a few more things and then tried it out. Everyone laughed when I pulled up to he lights with white walls and a Olds 98. First run 15.76 at 92 MPH. That's with a 4000 lb car on street tires. Still got 21/22 mpg and kicked a bunch of butts. Sadly a "female " driver ran a stop sign doing 50 and hit me in the drivers side front fender and door.

I am not a huge fan of the 403 but I must say this beast is a runner! It's 30 over with a lumpy cam, jetted carb and he had something done with the heads. I am just the installer and tweeker :jester:

BugginKJ · **Joined:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:35 pm **Posts:** 4576

ArcherAce wrote:

BugginKJ wrote:

wooooooooohoooooooooooooooo :BANANA:

finally got a 403 in a 79 TA running today and she is running awesome! :BANANA:

I even had the Toledo PD watching the timed runs on our street :pepper:

Raw power is sooooooooooooooo much fun !

Buggin you working on that ta for a guy named John?

No Sir, but I have buzzed around the plant over there and got a few looks :ROTFL:

BugginKJ · **Joined:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:35 pm **Posts:** 4576

tommudd wrote:

BugginKJ wrote:

Swing on by Tom, we WILL go for a ride! I am not going to deliver it today, I still have to throw the hood on and go for freeway runs :twisted:

finish one reprt and take a loooooong lunch be up after while

10-4

tommudd · **Posted:** Fri Jul 02, 2010 1:21 pm

Just ran up and went for a ride in the 403 powered Firebird :shock:

Ok so it goes over.....ahem, well 55
Now for a few :5SHOTS:

TAHOE · **Posted:** Fri Jul 02, 2010 2:34 pm

Why are 75% of the older YJ Wranglers for sale 4Cyls??? UGH!!!!
Tom, you suck!! I'm jealous :goink:

tommudd · **Posted:** Fri Jul 02, 2010 3:42 pm

Yes Tahoe I know you are jealous!
But you know there can only be one :ROTFL:

Yes there are a lot of 4 bangers out there, OK for cruising town but after that :banghead:

BugginKJ · **Joined:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:35 pm **Posts:** 4576

IT'S THE WEEKEND :pepper:

tommudd · **Posted:** Fri Jul 02, 2010 11:02 pm

So had did the evening go checking out that car. Find out what was wrong why it would not turn tight?

BugginKJ · **Joined:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:35 pm **Posts:** 4576

tommudd wrote:

So had did the evening go checking out that car. Find out what was wrong why it would not turn tight?

Yep, tweeked rack from some monster with a pipe wrench changing a inner tie rod, blown out powersteering pump along with a wonderfully contaminated fluid of sorts in it :banghead:

She is going to talk to the shop that did it and see what happens, if notta from them well then I will be doing a rack and ps pump for her. Oh ya and lets not forget about the water pump leaking all over the place, found that while on my back and had a coolant flush done to my eyeball :roll:

tommudd · **Posted:** Fri Jul 02, 2010 11:46 pm

Of course they did nothing wrong did they?
Wonder how some of these places stay in business

BugginKJ · **Joined:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:35 pm **Posts:** 4576

tommudd wrote:

Of course they did nothing wrong did they?
Wonder how some of these places stay in business

or how they can sleep at night! That kind of crap burns me to no end. I thought I got out of the auto business anyhow :banghead:

03CDKJ · **Posted:** Sat Jul 03, 2010 8:23 pm

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:BANANA:

Happy 4th you fools!

stumpjumper_09 · **Posted:** Sun Jul 04, 2010 12:49 am

03CDKJ wrote:

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:BANANA:

Happy 4th you fools!

I thought there was a chance I would be first :banghead:

Stupid party causing me to miss opportunity.

InCommando · **Posted:** Sun Jul 04, 2010 9:08 am

Happy B-Day, America! :BANANA:

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