grumpy's project thread - Page 25

hotrodpc · 03-20-2009, 09:13 PM

I still have the Olds Gas 350 in the 80 GMC 1/2 ton. And a 73 350 out of an El Co ready for a rebuild that I intend to put together for the 80 GMC and get rid of the Olds boat anchor. If it were an Olds 455 I may keep it. I did think of putting a Pontiac 455 in it. That would be a mind blower. I do beleive the motor pads are the same for Olds, Buick and Pontiac. I will have to go to the junk yard and get Chev motor pads to bolt in the frame to put the small block in. The trans is universal bell housing so that part is all good. I was just thinking, the intake you have may be a good candidate for this 73 350 when I do that project.

leolkfrm · 03-21-2009, 04:26 AM

Hey Mud I TOLD YOU SO!!!!!

get the K5 out it would be done!
remember the aluminum is worth mor so bust the tires off and take wheels seperate

mudseeker · 03-21-2009, 06:08 AM

i just need a better angle grinder than the harbor freight one. got it at work right now to see if i can fix the armature. as for the intake. it has 2 inches of build-up on it, so i couldn't tell you what it is right now. the carb is oem from the looks of it though.

mudseeker · 03-21-2009, 06:54 PM

well, kitty got a new house and i got a new toy, let the chopping begin!

bradrhale · 03-21-2009, 07:42 PM

why ryobi?? lowes a coupld of months back had 4 1/2" grinders like that for 90 bucks. buy one, get one free. me and another guy went in halves and got a brand new dewalt with a 3 mile long cord for 45 a piece. i would have dont that deal with ya.

mudseeker · 03-21-2009, 07:46 PM

nothing wrong with ryobi, better than the harbor freight one. just found out today that home depot had a similar sale on their dewalt grinders too. i think it was a clearance sale and they're all gone now.

bradrhale · 03-21-2009, 07:47 PM

same thing here. i went up there a few days before and hid a couple behind some larger merchandise that had dust collected on it. when the sale time came, i went and dug them out.

batty1214 · 03-21-2009, 08:01 PM

better than the harbor freight yes, but I would have to have said, a dewalt or milwakee( if you are going to be using it ALOT.... if not the ryobi will do well...

mudseeker · 03-21-2009, 08:08 PM

it has a 2 year warranty, i'm sure i'll kill it before then and turn it in for another one. shoot, i could have it for 10 years and still take it back, home depot returns anything...........even car tires.

next time your in home depot, ask an employee about the "tire story".

bradrhale · 03-21-2009, 08:14 PM

didnt know home depot sold car tires.

03-21-2009, 04:26 AM	#242
leolkfrm Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: N.Y. Posts: 4,913	Hey Mud I TOLD YOU SO!!!!! get the K5 out it would be done! remember the aluminum is worth mor so bust the tires off and take wheels seperate __________________ 4 wheels move the body 2 wheels move the soul B.W.A.I

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03-20-2009, 09:13 PM	#241
hotrodpc Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: OK Posts: 6,933	I still have the Olds Gas 350 in the 80 GMC 1/2 ton. And a 73 350 out of an El Co ready for a rebuild that I intend to put together for the 80 GMC and get rid of the Olds boat anchor. If it were an Olds 455 I may keep it. I did think of putting a Pontiac 455 in it. That would be a mind blower. I do beleive the motor pads are the same for Olds, Buick and Pontiac. I will have to go to the junk yard and get Chev motor pads to bolt in the frame to put the small block in. The trans is universal bell housing so that part is all good. I was just thinking, the intake you have may be a good candidate for this 73 350 when I do that project.

03-21-2009, 06:08 AM	#243
mudseeker Senior Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 7,155	i just need a better angle grinder than the harbor freight one. got it at work right now to see if i can fix the armature. as for the intake. it has 2 inches of build-up on it, so i couldn't tell you what it is right now. the carb is oem from the looks of it though.

03-21-2009, 06:54 PM	#244
mudseeker Senior Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 7,155	well, kitty got a new house and i got a new toy, let the chopping begin!

03-21-2009, 07:42 PM	#245
bradrhale Senior Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 9,521	why ryobi?? lowes a coupld of months back had 4 1/2" grinders like that for 90 bucks. buy one, get one free. me and another guy went in halves and got a brand new dewalt with a 3 mile long cord for 45 a piece. i would have dont that deal with ya.

03-21-2009, 07:46 PM	#246
mudseeker Senior Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 7,155	nothing wrong with ryobi, better than the harbor freight one. just found out today that home depot had a similar sale on their dewalt grinders too. i think it was a clearance sale and they're all gone now.

03-21-2009, 07:47 PM	#247
bradrhale Senior Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 9,521	same thing here. i went up there a few days before and hid a couple behind some larger merchandise that had dust collected on it. when the sale time came, i went and dug them out.

03-21-2009, 08:01 PM	#248
batty1214 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Vernal Utah Posts: 1,276	better than the harbor freight yes, but I would have to have said, a dewalt or milwakee( if you are going to be using it ALOT.... if not the ryobi will do well...

03-21-2009, 08:08 PM	#249
mudseeker Senior Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 7,155	it has a 2 year warranty, i'm sure i'll kill it before then and turn it in for another one. shoot, i could have it for 10 years and still take it back, home depot returns anything...........even car tires. next time your in home depot, ask an employee about the "tire story".

03-21-2009, 08:14 PM	#250
bradrhale Senior Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 9,521	didnt know home depot sold car tires.