bytor
Well-Known Member
Finally getting around to introducing myself here at Grumpy’s. I joined the site a few years ago and started reviewing the ‘tons’ of info on this site. I was considering an engine build at the time and was amazed at the information this site contained. I noticed that I would start looking for info on let’s say “how to set ring end gap” and the next thing you know, I looking at “how to properly setup your clutch” I found myself learning about stuff that I wasn’t even thinking about at the time. To me that’s what makes this such a neat site.
More about me, kind of always enjoyed cars. My dad restored a 56 T-bird when I was young. My 1st. car was a 1949 B1B series dodge pickup,
Like this one
I loved that truck. Ole, flat head 218 straight 6 that I considered nothing more than a 6 cylinder lawn mower engine, fun to work on though.
I also had a 1969 Chevrolet Impala 2 door with a 327 + powerglide. Great Car!!, until my brother wrapped it around a tree.
Then I went through a Buick phase, I had a 1976 Buick Regal with a stage 1 455. A monster of a car and a blast at the drag strip. At the same time I also had a 1965 Buick Riviera. It was also fun at the drag strip.
Man, I wish I still had those cars.
Fast forward to my adult years, now I have a 1978 l-82 4-speed Corvette. My dad bought it in Saint Louis several years ago and the whole time he had it I was on him to let me have it. He finally gave in 3 or so years ago. It a number matching car so I’m keeping the old stock L-82 on hand in storage if I ever sell it or decide to do a full restore on it down the road. I just got finished with my first from the ground up 383 build for it. Bought a bare block and built it up from scratch. I was a good experience, learned a crap load of things about engine building. I’m not an expert by any means but I am certain of one thing. If I had not come across this forum, I would have royally screwed up and wasted a ton of cash.
Here’s my words of wisdom that I learned during my build for first timers.
1. After you do your initial ‘how much is this going to cost’ analysis, add 25% more to the total
2. If you try to take short cuts or feel this is talking too long, you will screw something up.
3. Don’t drink too much beer while trying to make precise measurements with a micrometer.
My other hobbies are electronics and computers. Currently playing around with an Arduino microprocessor and getting familiar with it.
Ok, enough rambling. Glad to be a part of this forum. Keep the informative post coming……
More about me, kind of always enjoyed cars. My dad restored a 56 T-bird when I was young. My 1st. car was a 1949 B1B series dodge pickup,
Like this one
I loved that truck. Ole, flat head 218 straight 6 that I considered nothing more than a 6 cylinder lawn mower engine, fun to work on though.
I also had a 1969 Chevrolet Impala 2 door with a 327 + powerglide. Great Car!!, until my brother wrapped it around a tree.
Then I went through a Buick phase, I had a 1976 Buick Regal with a stage 1 455. A monster of a car and a blast at the drag strip. At the same time I also had a 1965 Buick Riviera. It was also fun at the drag strip.
Man, I wish I still had those cars.
Fast forward to my adult years, now I have a 1978 l-82 4-speed Corvette. My dad bought it in Saint Louis several years ago and the whole time he had it I was on him to let me have it. He finally gave in 3 or so years ago. It a number matching car so I’m keeping the old stock L-82 on hand in storage if I ever sell it or decide to do a full restore on it down the road. I just got finished with my first from the ground up 383 build for it. Bought a bare block and built it up from scratch. I was a good experience, learned a crap load of things about engine building. I’m not an expert by any means but I am certain of one thing. If I had not come across this forum, I would have royally screwed up and wasted a ton of cash.
Here’s my words of wisdom that I learned during my build for first timers.
1. After you do your initial ‘how much is this going to cost’ analysis, add 25% more to the total
2. If you try to take short cuts or feel this is talking too long, you will screw something up.
3. Don’t drink too much beer while trying to make precise measurements with a micrometer.
My other hobbies are electronics and computers. Currently playing around with an Arduino microprocessor and getting familiar with it.
Ok, enough rambling. Glad to be a part of this forum. Keep the informative post coming……
