6-71

[76-cj7]

So i just picked a 6-71 up from a 6 cylinder detriot out of a terex scraper. Thinkin aboot putting together a 360 and trying to incorporate the super in the build and was wondering if theres anything i need to look out for. This wont be happening for a while now but id like to get a idea of what to look for and which parts to buy and start collecting piece by piece a little at a time.........any information would be greatly appreciated

[jeepsr4ever]

Oh man where to start :-|

[76-cj7]

haha thats what i figured matt.........after following blown7's uild i think i may just decide to sell it off or just toss it up on the shelf for now and hang on to it later

[ironman_gq]

who makes the blower manifolds for the AMC?

[jeep_man_401]

http://www.uncommonengineering.com/contact.html

[Blown7]

Oh man where to start :-|

Having done this before............
Well one important item is, save your money till you think you have enough, spend it, and realize you need more LOL


Jeff

[76-cj7]

haha thanks for the great support jeff :t: haha

[76-cj7]

Oh yea.....jeff, if you happen to read this i was wondering if you could post the links to your 401 build.......no matter what i do i cant seem to find it :-|

[Blown7]

Oh yea.....jeff, if you happen to read this i was wondering if you could post the links to your 401 build.......no matter what i do i cant seem to find it :-|

I'll try, I can't remember if I actually did a full build up over here or little bits and pieces..
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=499414

http://www.bulltear.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=5711&highlight=blown7
J

[76-cj7]

Yea.....i found bits and pieces of posts but nothing in a whole. Thanks for finding the links jeff! :lo1l:

[76-cj7]

Does anybody know where one can get a new or preferably used blower manifold 70' and up that isn't going to cost me 800-1000 bucks?? :shock:

[tarior]

I hate to break this to ya', but you ain't gonna build an AMC blower motor on the cheap. At least not with any expectation of reliability.
Here is a loquacious dissertation from Eddie Stakes about the "Rambler Mentality"
http://www.planethoustonamx.com/stuff/rambler_mentality.htm

In other words, spend the $$, do it right, do it once.

[Blown7]

I hate to break this to ya', but you ain't gonna build an AMC blower motor on the cheap. At least not with any expectation of reliability.
Here is a loquacious dissertation from Eddie Stakes about the "Rambler Mentality"
http://www.planethoustonamx.com/stuff/rambler_mentality.htm

In other words, spend the $$, do it right, do it once.

Great article, Absolutely the way I feel.
I can also tell a story about the Blown 401.

Reading thru a couple old magazines a couple years back while researching connecting rods for this moster I came across a article about this "Warren Machine Co." in California and how they made some great (actually the best connecting rods) for AMC's back in the late 1960's and 1970's. So me being the guy I am I researched this company because I wanted the best rods for my build and if this Warren Machine was still in business I was going to have them build me some rods.

Well low and behold they are still in business today!



They are now know as Carillo!

If you don't know the name your not a old gearhead.


Well I call those nice folks and explained what I wanted, just a plain stock "H" beam rod just like old Mark Donahue had.
Should be easy since they had been making them for 40 years.
The Engineer/Salesman said he would look up the blueprints and get back to me cause he couldn't find a recent part number sale in his computer to reference.

He calls me back a couple days later to say he looked, chatted with the old timers, and came to the conclusion that Carillo hadn't sold a race ready, AMC 401 stock length and rod size in 30 years and couldn't find a single blueprint in existence!

Long story short I send them a stock 401 rod, two months and 3.5K later I can honestly say I have the first set of "H" beam race ready Carillo connecting rods made by them in 37 years!

Expensive yep, worth every penny and if someone calls Carillo tomorrow the rods are now on CAD drawings.


Jeff

[Blown7]

Now if you want to be cheap, make your own manifold, I'm making one now for the 392 Hemi crate based off the new ZR-1 Corvette, with a Whipple twin screw underneath blowing up into the plenum and then down into 6 inch runners into the heads

I have 200 dollars in materials and 12 hours of weld time

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c96/Blown7/feb18-08001.jpg

[76-cj7]

Yea.....this project wont be happening for quite a few years haha.....but im going to pick up another 6-71 tomorrow afternoon.....since i have nothing in them i might as well try and put them to use though :-|