Belair 64 Progress Pics

[Wombat64]

Hey guys & gals

Time has come to replace the tiny 283 with a 330Hp plus 5.7ltr Vortec Engine here are the pics for all to see where i am up too..

1st motor extraction see pics
http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz70/426brett/Our%201964%20Beliar%20Aust%20Delivered/Manifoldrenewonchevy012.jpg
http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz70/426brett/283%20For%20Sale/283ChevExtraction005.jpg
http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz70/426brett/283%20For%20Sale/283ChevExtraction006.jpg
Inner Guards Before Paint
http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz70/426brett/ChevyPart2002.jpg
http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz70/426brett/ChevyPart2001.jpg
Inner Guards After Paint & all holes welded up
http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz70/426brett/283%20For%20Sale/ChevyInnerGuards002.jpg
http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz70/426brett/283%20For%20Sale/ChevyInnerGuards001.jpg
Engine Bay now waiting for new Heart
http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz70/426brett/ChevyPart2006.jpg
http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz70/426brett/ChevyPart2005.jpg
http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz70/426brett/ChevyPart2003.jpg
More Later

[18htan]

Nice one Brett!

That will move the big girl along perfectly.

Did you end up rasing it?

[Wombat64]

yeah came up 3 inches in back due to drive a bility, as formals & weddings were taking it's toll on the suspension

Wombat

[18htan]

Yeah when i saw it was sitting i the weeds.

Speed humps would have sucked, even more with some people in the back.

Keep the pics coming mate.

[CH3V]

Cool car Brett, my brother also has a 64 belair which is currently stripped and was going to be getting a full rebuild.The vortec will definately be a good upgrade as a friend of mine has just done the same thing a few months ago in his 65 impala and was rapped with the result.Hope you have the same result mate.

[Frank351]

Painted guards lying on the bed !

That must have got some brownie points with the other half ... not !

Nice work !

Cheers,
Frank.

[Wombat64]

Frank

My wife goes with the flow, when she married me she knew i was a car person & she has been through it with me before, and she is with me all the way this time as well...quite happy to get her hands dirty when needed...and quite happy to store car parts where they can not be damaged or scratched..by kids or animals......

keep on cruisin

Wombat64:):):):):D:D:cool:

[Wombat64]

http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz70/426brett/miscjuly2011011.jpg
Engine bay cleaned up
http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz70/426brett/miscjuly2011008.jpg
Matt Black Frame
http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz70/426brett/miscjuly2011006.jpg
Problem that started all this rebuilt
http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz70/426brett/miscjuly2011009.jpg

[18htan]

Been busy Brett.

Good to see mate.

[Wombat64]

350 Cu
VORTEC

COMP 9.2-1
4 BOLT BLOCK 1 PIECE REAR MAIN
CONRODS 10108688 PM RODS
PISTONS ALLOY HYPER /////
RINGS
CAMSHAFT HYD ROLLER TAPPET
14097395 /
edelbrock alloy heads
E STREET 185CC , 64CC
scorpion roller 1.5 3/8

1967-1986 INTAKE MANIFOLD

ed2701 INTAKE MANIFOLD
BALANCER /FLEXPLATE
HO0-1850s Carb
/ BALANCER /FLEXPLATE

will post pics once in place

wombat

[Wombat64]

Am picking up engine in 3 days from rocket industries

will post pics before it goes back in..

wombat

[18htan]

Nice one Brett.

You will be happy getting the big girl back on the road.

[Wombat64]

Picked new engine from rocket today...

It's a 350 Vortec 350 plus, with e street heads & air gap polished manifold, scorpion roller rockers, 600 holley..see pics
http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz70/426brett/NewEngineAugust2011007.jpg
http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz70/426brett/NewEngineAugust2011006.jpg
http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz70/426brett/NewEngineAugust2011005.jpg
http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz70/426brett/NewEngineAugust2011003.jpg

[71RS]

Hey guys & gals
here are the pics for all to see where i am up too..
http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz70/426brett/ChevyPart2003.jpg
More Later

Interesting to see whats in the background of this pic. Later queries about:
"Did you end up raising it"
"wife.. quite happy to get her hands dirty when needed"
"Been busy Brett"

I Had to laugh.

On a serious note. Are you running power steering with the pump on the lower left side? The timing mark will not be visible and there are no after market timing pointers to suit that style timing cover, last time I checked. An option is to take off that timing chain cover and replace it with the one off the old motor.

[tonner]

Now we know how the back came up 3 inches.

Looking sweet.

Greg

[Wombat64]

http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz70/426brett/Our%201964%20Beliar%20Aust%20Delivered/NewEngineAugust2011007.jpg
http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz70/426brett/Our%201964%20Beliar%20Aust%20Delivered/NewEngineAugust2011006.jpg
http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz70/426brett/Our%201964%20Beliar%20Aust%20Delivered/NewEngineAugust2011003.jpg
http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz70/426brett/Our%201964%20Beliar%20Aust%20Delivered/NewEngineAugust2011002.jpg
http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz70/426brett/Our%201964%20Beliar%20Aust%20Delivered/NewEngineAugust2011001.jpg

Turns out this is a 355hp but with all the add on's i should get close to 380hp at the flywheel..very happy indeed..

[Wombat64]

Belair getting closer every day, it's been a learning curve going from short water pump to long but am getting there just need to track down a fan or can i use a fan with slotted holes??

Wombat

Pics coming

[Wombat64]

http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz70/426brett/ChevyContinues003.jpg
http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz70/426brett/ChevyContinues002.jpg
http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz70/426brett/ChevyContinues001.jpg

[flogg]

very nice :)

[AUSCAMARO]

Very shiney.... You won't know yourself when you mash the loud pedal now!

[ari666]

Yeeeahhh!!!

[18htan]

Looking good mate...

You won't know yourself

[67SS502]

looking good there, love the sticker on the radiator support.

[1956SedanDelivery]

Just for future reference if you use a HQ Holden V8 radiator you can also use the HQ style plastic shroud instead of that ugly half 44 gallon drum that 61-64 chevs come with from the factory.
The HQ V8 radiator lines up on two bolts but you have to drill two new holes.

Also that clutch fan is great but it should actually protrude from the shroud 1/4 to 1/2 fan ,it will make it work much better as the airflow tends to cavitate when the fan is fully inside the shroud.

[Wombat64]

Car is off to exhaust shop Tuesday, then back to home to complete..should be able to start within the next couple of weeks..

Starter motor to do
Coil & Dizzy
Fuel Pump & Regulator

then it is Go Go Go

Wombat64

[Wombat64]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FBmYAG-iCE

Here ya go -- this was at midnight in canberra last night..watch to end have blue flames out from bottom of headers

Wombat64

[Wombat64]

Hey All

Just finished off Belair Engine Bay today..i am most impressed by the way my 2 mates helped finish it off....just little bits here & there to do..


http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz70/426bret
t/NewLookChevyEngineBay2011005.jpg
http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz70/426brett/NewLookChevyEngineBay2011002.jpg
http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz70/426brett/NewLookChevyEngineBay2011001.jpg
http://i814.photobucket.com/albums/zz70/426brett/NewLookChevyEngineBay2011003.jpg
Wombat64

[guffer]

Thats blinged up the old girl a bit
did you ever work out whats going on with those block huggers and the flames

[Wombat64]

yep, they were mashin against the block & the engine mounts...but ball hammer fixed that...with a tap here & tap there...all good now and purrs like a kitten..

thanks

[camaro_1967rs]

yep, they were mashin against the block & the engine mounts...but ball hammer fixed that...with a tap here & tap there...all good now and purrs like a kitten..

thanks

Well done, you would think that with all that space you would not have any problems with the exhaust hitting other parts.

Any other plans for the car or its now for driving it.

I remember seeing a pic somewhere, *joke* there were three guys in the engine bay eating a meal with the engine as well.

[Wombat64]

Had 1st drive today...awesome is one of many words used..looking forward to doing a couple of shows before summernats...cooma is on nov 5 so will be a good run in drive 200k round trip..thanks for all the help along the way

Wombat64

[18htan]

Brett thats bloody great news!

Perfect timing for the warmer days.