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hardwaycooke · 10-15-2014, 10:01 PM

Finishing up my 383. Getting pipes ran tomorrow. Have some cleaning up to do, a couple of brackets to hold some wires, tune the carb, and watch a few connections for leaks but almost there. Here's the build list of what I've done while the engine was out and of the engine work:

1. pulled and rebuilt column completely- painted column, wheel
2. put in LED gauge bulbs, sockets, new bezel and glass
3. new Wilwood MC, proportioning valve- bent my own NICOPP(copper over iron/nickel) lines- only down to front crossmember
4. new cs130 alt
5. new Nicopp tranny lines- bent myself
6. rebuilt 350 to 383 stroker, Holley ported heads, Holley Dominator intake, Holley ultra Avenger 670 cfm carb, noce Lunnati cam, all other high performance parts...
7. march pulleys
8. NICOPP fuel Line- bent myself
9. green powdercoated valve covers/breather
10. Doug Thorley tri-Y headers
11. rebuilt 350 tranny, strong shift, updated clutches
12. 2500 stall
13. much more but you get it...

Has 5.5 front drop, 6 drop rear
3:73 rear
all new panels-distressed

Please check out the pics..Cranked for 1st time 2 days ago and finally again tonight..runs great!

Sounds great

hardwaycooke · 10-15-2014, 10:02 PM

more pics

hardwaycooke · 10-15-2014, 10:03 PM

few more

Prescott · 10-15-2014, 10:16 PM

Wow! Very nice job. I like the green/silver scheme you've got going on.

Question: What kind of joints are those on your upper radiator hoses?

hardwaycooke · 10-15-2014, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prescott

Wow! Very nice job. I like the green/silver scheme you've got going on.

Question: What kind of joints are those on your upper radiator hoses?

Thanks. I wanted the whole engine black/silver with a few green accents.

Those are Gates shrink clamps with super shrink covers on them. They work great and I hate the ugly worm clamps. You can see some of their small stuff around my carb--the small green fittings.

Go to hosecandy.com and check it out.

hardwaycooke · 10-15-2014, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prescott

Wow! Very nice job. I like the green/silver scheme you've got going on.

Question: What kind of joints are those on your upper radiator hoses?

And if you mean the aluminum pipe in the hose, I just had a piece cut and flared and pieced it together with an upper hose.

9teen69 · 10-15-2014, 10:48 PM

That's what I said...Wow. Super clean and mean looking!

trac209 · 10-15-2014, 11:03 PM

Very nice work!

**70cst** · 10-15-2014, 11:33 PM

Very impressive

hardwaycooke · 10-16-2014, 07:48 AM

Thanks fellas...still fighting a couple litle things but runa sounds good..

Hubscrub · 10-16-2014, 09:44 AM

looks great, u should enjoy it. I have a 383 in my nova basiclly stock (no hot rod parts) and i really have fun with it. Take care of those tires lol

hardwaycooke · 10-16-2014, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Hubscrub

looks great, u should enjoy it. I have a 383 in my nova basiclly stock (no hot rod parts) and i really have fun with it. Take care of those tires lol

Yeah..I'm hoping to be able to throw some smoke on those tires with this engine...but those tires are MT 31x15x12..so we will see

SierraMtns · 10-16-2014, 12:26 PM

Hey hardwaycooke,

Really impressive motor. Good job on attention to details.

I am sending you a PM about the Wilwood master.

10-15-2014, 10:01 PM	#1
hardwaycooke Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: anderson, sc Posts: 647	99% Complete 383...lots of pics.. Finishing up my 383. Getting pipes ran tomorrow. Have some cleaning up to do, a couple of brackets to hold some wires, tune the carb, and watch a few connections for leaks but almost there. Here's the build list of what I've done while the engine was out and of the engine work: 1. pulled and rebuilt column completely- painted column, wheel 2. put in LED gauge bulbs, sockets, new bezel and glass 3. new Wilwood MC, proportioning valve- bent my own NICOPP(copper over iron/nickel) lines- only down to front crossmember 4. new cs130 alt 5. new Nicopp tranny lines- bent myself 6. rebuilt 350 to 383 stroker, Holley ported heads, Holley Dominator intake, Holley ultra Avenger 670 cfm carb, noce Lunnati cam, all other high performance parts... 7. march pulleys 8. NICOPP fuel Line- bent myself 9. green powdercoated valve covers/breather 10. Doug Thorley tri-Y headers 11. rebuilt 350 tranny, strong shift, updated clutches 12. 2500 stall 13. much more but you get it... Has 5.5 front drop, 6 drop rear 3:73 rear all new panels-distressed Please check out the pics..Cranked for 1st time 2 days ago and finally again tonight..runs great! Sounds great Attached Images

10-15-2014, 10:02 PM	#2
hardwaycooke Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: anderson, sc Posts: 647	Re: 99% Complete 383...lots of pics.. more pics Attached Images

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hardwaycooke Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: anderson, sc Posts: 647	Re: 99% Complete 383...lots of pics.. few more Attached Images

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Prescott Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Prescott AZ Posts: 31	Re: 99% Complete 383...lots of pics.. Wow! Very nice job. I like the green/silver scheme you've got going on. Question: What kind of joints are those on your upper radiator hoses?

10-15-2014, 10:48 PM	#7
9teen69 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 1,048	Re: 99% Complete 383...lots of pics.. That's what I said...Wow. Super clean and mean looking! __________________ 72 Cheyenne SWB C10 (daily driver) (Super fake cause I just love the glovebox emblem) 70 Camaro RS (frame-off in pieces) 70 Camaro RS (daily driver backup) 69 Custom LWB C10 (son now drives)

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trac209 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: winnipeg Posts: 1,107	Re: 99% Complete 383...lots of pics.. Very nice work!

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10-16-2014, 07:48 AM	#10
hardwaycooke Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: anderson, sc Posts: 647	Re: 99% Complete 383...lots of pics.. Thanks fellas...still fighting a couple litle things but runa sounds good..

10-16-2014, 09:44 AM	#11
Hubscrub Cruzin Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: on the road Posts: 2,835	Re: 99% Complete 383...lots of pics.. looks great, u should enjoy it. I have a 383 in my nova basiclly stock (no hot rod parts) and i really have fun with it. Take care of those tires lol __________________ Lime Wife's 67https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...wZEMODaS2d94u8 Back to the Fifties 59 https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...NAeStpydfrcj_U Proverbs 3:5,6 "Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible to travel across the country from coast to coast without seeing anything."Charles Kuralt In memory of our first baby daughter, daddy and mommy love you. Danica Grace 6/26/14

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SierraMtns Registered User Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Shingle Springs, CA Posts: 869	Re: 99% Complete 383...lots of pics.. Hey hardwaycooke, Really impressive motor. Good job on attention to details. I am sending you a PM about the Wilwood master.



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