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Originally Posted by crazy longhorn
In that A -bone, I would run a 283 chev....or if you want to be correct....A flat head v-8 Ford , would be the ticket. Take a Merc crank, offset grind to stroke it as far as you can....use the ford rods. Then bore the block as far as you can. Many speed parts are still there for that old Ford. Other than that, I feel that the old GMC 6 , will be heavy on the nose , of that a-bone. Just my thoughts.....Longhorn
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He has 2 or 3 flat heads, but won't swap them in. Claiming some bigger idea.
The 305 weighs about 100 pounds more. Which is not to bad if my dad starts to use radial tires.
I am almost done getting my 83 back on the road, and then I will let him decide. After Halloween