1934 Dodge. The Stewart mini van

On to the dizzy. You have to run a points type dizzy with the intake I'm using. A HEI is too big and hits the back of the carb. I'm not one for running points. I like the spark of an HEI. Here's a trick for you blower and tunnel ram guys. Use a dizzy from a late model with tune port. It is a compact size HEI . Same size and almost the same looks as a point unit. I slid this in and before I came in tonight I put a new rotor button and cap on it. It's a tight fit but it fits!

To aid in the fake 283 look, a short water pump, harmonic balancer, and pulley set up off a 283 was used. I wanted a checkerboard finish somewhere, another traditional fad, but I didn't want to do the grill or firewall. To make it simple I did the upper pulley. Also you can see the shaved heads. They should "have humps" cut into the castings but I didn't care to go that crazy. No generator on this ride I want to have thumpin' tunes. It's hard to see in the pics but the late model altenator was painted flat black and is tucked down next to the frame out of major view. It rides on custom brackets that uses the two lowest bolt holes in the block.

I know on those edelbrock carbs if you look close enough you can still find the weber casting marks in the side of them.

I dig the fuel line, glad you got some inspiration from the coupe! Its way cool to see something fabricated versus store bought 1-800 stuff.

fuel10922 wrote:I dig the fuel line, glad you got some inspiration from the coupe! Its way cool to see something fabricated versus store bought 1-800 stuff.

Thanks Stan, I get funny about some things. I could have had it running last night if I would have just slapped it together but I will spend the next two days doing little things to it to try to make it look like it has some style.
Steve

You can convert your point's ignition to a electronic with a set up from Pertronix keeping the point's style look as well if you cannot find a Small HEI... Just throwing it out there.. The kit cost around $130 buck's last time I bought one....

I went to go do a tune up on the old 55 and it has a Pertronix electronic pickup in it. I use to get them in for customers at Motors. Heard nothing but good things about their product. George Hust on Spring Grove Avenue has them in stock usually.

Hust is where I get most of my stuff like that, diode's for converting Alternator's (3 to one wire, or is it to 12 wire not sure) Pertronix kit's they usually have it and don't look at you like you have 4 heads because it doe's not come up in there Computer...."What you's needz a short water pump for a 59 Chebby 283 and your putting into a 30 Ford Model what.. rrr'z computer only goez back to 84 I guess we don't have it but we do have theze really cool crown air's fresenerz to keep the 5 0 off yer azz when your tokin' on your philly blunt yo" (These comments are not endorsed by the SCROUNGER'S C.C. as a whole, Just an azz hole!)

I didn't get as much done yesterday as I wanted to. I finished a few small things on the engine and then started on my headers. This is what I started with.


I spent about 3 hours on one stinkin' header. I had to cut off an inch and a half where it was screwed up. then through 3 drills and 4 hole saws before I cut through the pipe(riminder..BUY SOME GOOD HOLE SAWS!)I then welded the collector flange to the header and it will be capped unless I'm at the track or just wanting to get a ticket and the hole was filled with a collector to route the pipe down to the muffler.


Amy stopped in to see how I was doing. for some reason she likes taking picture when I'm dirty.


I was hoping to fire it up tonight but something came up and I didn't get any work done on it today. Still shooting for a weekend cruise if it's not raining.

LOOKING GOOD! Hey did you guy's go to PRO's PICK's On DIXIE HWY???? I just talked to Gary there yesterday, he told me he is closing up shop, and just is going to focus on build's... I guess that mean's were down to one shop now.. Northern KY Street Rod's and Muscle CArs out here on Limaburg Rd. you guys know the place.. The one where they are never there and his daughter that work's the counter always say's well you can just call him and he will place the order when he get's back..Atleast she's cute! Back to mail order, paying shipping and waiting a few days to get our stuff...

yea gary told me and steve he would be outta there by the end of the month he told us thr same was gonna build em that sucks we need some lil shops like that around .

stewart come get that breather that u want tomorrow i should be in the garage. $10.00 bucks and its yours.

looking good bro headers are sweet

I took a picture of Steve climbing over the motor. I'm sure he'll post it later..

chev_hotrod wrote:looking good bro headers are sweet

Yeah, it looks good, but will it light a fire????