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Originally Posted by Mulletbird
I know one machine shop out around pine knob, they rebuilt my (now sold) ww2 Military Field 280amp Welder, and they did a good job on that. I was planning on Having Motor Works of Trenton do all the work on the car though since it is close to there (they are in ewing across from the shop rite on olden - yes, in NJ.) No the six-hundred is not his normal price, but his price for old, loyal customers. As far as the engine work, I reckon it could be done here, since I have a pickup capable of hauling the engine. And I will read up some on the stuff you mentioned. As far as slop in the timing chain, it wasn't terrible (like what the old dakotas were known to get where you can hear it) but with the engine torn down, might as well replace it. How much could I likely save by going to the etown swap meet for some parts? Any good parts worth buying / looking for used that I would have a chance at finding? After all I really want to have the car running by July, and get used to having a powerful manual trans car again, then start really racing next year (which will give me time to save for a bulletproof 12bolt to swap in).
On another matter, a friend wants to swap a 71 camaro 12 bolt for my ford 460 block (which I have no chassis for, but he does, he'd trade his edelbrock carb to this guy for a 12 bolt then trade me the 12 bolt for the motor for his bronco that has a 428 or something in it now). Would I be able to use the older 12 bolt in my T/A with "minimal" effort? Or would it be too difficult to be worthwhile?
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1.) No 12 bolts in a 71 Camaro from the factory. It is from something else.
2.) It will be a lot of work. It is a leaf spring housing, you need a totally different setup.
3.) If it's a '70 Camaro rear, take it and re-sell it. It's worth a good chunk of change.