09 Aug 97 16:00, Puleeeeze Brer John Pummill, Dooooon't trow Disc Brakes on 
'64 Impala in dat der Briar Patch!
 JP>
 RW>> I try not to.  I do machine heads for the guy across the
 RW>> parking lot. Mainly because we trade labor...I machine his
 RW>> stuff and he takes care of my cars...That way, I don't get
 RW>> greasy.
 JP>
 JP>  You are an evil person.
Yes, but I am a clean, evil person..:)
 RW>> I've got a 400 Pontiac block with a 455 crank in it.
 JP>
 JP>  KEWL !!!
 JP>
 RW>> Although, I had a real automotive machine shop do the work.
 RW>> To my specs.  The crank has the main journals turned down to
 RW>> fit the 400 block.  Had to weld up and turn the thrust main
 RW>> to fit the 400, which isn't as wide as the 455.  Had the
 RW>> crank re-heat treated, ground and polished.  Had the block
 RW>> decked after I measured it for deck height and found it way
 RW>> off.  It's now got .020 deck height on all 8 pistons.  It's
 RW>> waiting for the day I get time to finish putting it
 RW>> together.  Needs everything besides crank, rods and pistons.
 JP>
 JP>  If you ever want to get rid of it let me know. I have a great set of
 JP> heads. The kid I am building the 455 for would love to spend his
 JP> money on something else to make him faster.
I started to build it for my 70 Firebird. That's when I had an employee to do 
machining, while I played.  I'd contemplate selling the 455, but for now, I'm 
gonna hang onto it.
 RW>> I could do the machine work, but I'd farm out the welding.
 JP>
 JP>  All I need is a friend with a welder (have one of those) and a
 JP> friend with a band saw. (lacking that one)
Band saw's are cheap.  We've usually got guys from North Carolina with a 
pickup full of shop equipment running around, where you can buy the whole 
load for $350...Guess they're pretty hard up if they have to come all the way 
to CA to sell their goods.
 JP>  Hehehehhe I hear ya. I can put two pieces of metal together. It is
 JP> permamant. It is not pretty.
I tried that once.  Didn't look good.  When I took it down the street to my 
buddy, he said "Would you like me to grind off that ugly weld first?" I gave 
up after that...
... Go ahead, keep honking....I'm reloading!!!
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