Acadian/Ventura Power Train Tech Forum

CansoCoupe · CansoCoupe

The 12bolt posi I have is out of a 68 Chevelle. I need to know how much I have to shorten it. Anybody know the measurements?

jonnyrose · jonnyrose

what could i do to hop up my stalk 1984 350,ive got lots of parts but what should i do,swap out the cam intake and carb,,....could i use the stalk heads or should i swap them out for camel bumps....

4SPEED427 · 4SPEED427

We got the cam bearings done tonight. The other night my brother used his bearing installer to put the front 4 in. When he went to put the back one in, it just pushed right through, no resistance. I thought the hole must be oversize. I did a pile of homework and finally figured out that Sealed Power had pack...

Skully · Skully

Hi there can anyone tell me if a 700R4 will fit in a 66 Acadian without modifying the hump. I believe I will need to change the tranny mount and drive shaft. Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks Marty

jonnyrose · jonnyrose

well im running a mild 350 700r4 tranny with stalk rear end,3.08 i think,I would like a posi rear end any sugestions

badacadian · badacadian

Hey guys, so this weekend i started working on my 67 Acadian. The tear down begun. Anyway when i purchased the car i was told it had a 327 chevy small block in it. To me it looked like one but wasn't sure. So when i looked at the casting number i found 3959512 for the casting number does anyone know what year a...

Lefty · Lefty

I want to replace all the bushings holding the rear mono springs to the sub frame. Should i be aware of any problems i might run into. Should i also think of getting them re-arced or possibly new ones ? Also is there any advantage to changing it to Multi leaf springs ? -- Edited by Lefty on Saturday 28th of J...

Lefty · Lefty

Is it worth the effort to change to a posi rear end when you are using a stock 6 cyl engine ??

Lefty · Lefty

Is is possible ther are no baffles in the after market gas tank i installed ? my gas guage will mo9ve from full to almost 1/2 when i excellerate fast.. thanks

Lefty · Lefty

Does anyone know of a good shop in the Surrey Langley area that could rebuild my factory Rear End ?? Has not be touched since 63. Or is it hard to do yourself. I can hear a nise from the rear when the top is up could be just a brake/drum noise , it gets a bit loader when i apply brakes. Thanks

Lefty · Lefty

I just finished installing my power steering conversion and one small problem came up. The fitting that comes out of the pump for the hose that goes to the steering box was a "male" fitting and the end of the hose was also "male" When i contacted the suppier he said that he thought m...

Lefty · Lefty

After doiong a power steering conversion i cannot get my horn to work. I traced the problem down to between the steering box that is grounded properly and the new column that attachs to it there must be some kind of dampener in it because the end of the shaft and the steering box will not allow the ground to...

Lefty · Lefty

will it harm a power steering pump to run it with no fluid ? I have installed everything but the new steering box that is on the way from down south, but do not know if i should just remove the belt for now thanks

Lefty · Lefty

http://www.classicindustries.com/nova/parts/800117.html

Lefty · Lefty

My disk brake kit came with a booster and im wondering if i should take the vacumn from the manifold directly to the booster I now have a "T" in it to the PCV valve. the reason im wondering is because im wondering if i have enogh vacumn to get the full effect. The brakes seem to work fine but i thoug...

Wish it was OURS · Wish it was OURS

did chevy make a 30 spline axle for a 10 bolt in gen 1 or 2 .I have the chance to by a brand new Eaton possi third member for a 10 bolt for 200.00 its worth 500.00 plus tax .Its a 30 spline though can i make this work in a 66-67 10 bolt open diff .

Underdog · Underdog

Hi All; I've spent a few evenings in the garage this winter working on my 63 Invader. I've taken out the 194 and put in a 250 that has been rebuilt and should make some horsepower. It is a motor that was raced in this area back in the 80s and I had it refreshed. The car was a 3 speed on the column and I removed tha...

Lefty · Lefty

My original 6cyl rad is still in my car. I was thinking if im going to change it i should install a larger (V8 Rad) Lordco only lists rads from 1970 and up. any one know if one from a 70 will fit ?? thanks

BlownSD · BlownSD

Does anyone know of an aluminum rad that will fit in the factory cradle of a 67 acadian. I don't want to cut up my cradle to make a genaric aluminum rad fit. I'm cooling a blown small block.

jonnyrose · jonnyrose

so if i have a 4"bore and my pistons measure 3.98" what would my ring size be?

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Exact rear end width for Canso? (Preview) The 12bolt posi I have is out of a 68 Chevelle. I need to know how much I have to shorten it. Anybody know the measurements?	CansoCoupe	2	1114	Jul 10, 2012 by CansoCoupe
	hop up 350 (Preview) what could i do to hop up my stalk 1984 350,ive got lots of parts but what should i do,swap out the cam intake and carb,,....could i use the stalk heads or should i swap them out for camel bumps....	jonnyrose	22	2075	Jun 23, 2012 by Coined
	Started work on my Acadian 327 tonight ( 1 2 3 4 5 … 15 ) (Preview) We got the cam bearings done tonight. The other night my brother used his bearing installer to put the front 4 in. When he went to put the back one in, it just pushed right through, no resistance. I thought the hole must be oversize. I did a pile of homework and finally figured out that Sealed Power had pack...	4SPEED427	355	25984	May 3, 2012 by jmont64
	700r4 transmission in 66 Acadian (Preview) Hi there can anyone tell me if a 700R4 will fit in a 66 Acadian without modifying the hump. I believe I will need to change the tranny mount and drive shaft. Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks Marty	Skully	16	1776	Mar 8, 2012 by Fake68
	posi rearend (Preview) well im running a mild 350 700r4 tranny with stalk rear end,3.08 i think,I would like a posi rear end any sugestions	jonnyrose	12	1468	Mar 3, 2012 by timbuk
	327 chevy small block (Preview) Hey guys, so this weekend i started working on my 67 Acadian. The tear down begun. Anyway when i purchased the car i was told it had a 327 chevy small block in it. To me it looked like one but wasn't sure. So when i looked at the casting number i found 3959512 for the casting number does anyone know what year a...	badacadian	21	4144	Feb 5, 2012 by timbuk
	rear springs (Preview) I want to replace all the bushings holding the rear mono springs to the sub frame. Should i be aware of any problems i might run into. Should i also think of getting them re-arced or possibly new ones ? Also is there any advantage to changing it to Multi leaf springs ? -- Edited by Lefty on Saturday 28th of J...	Lefty	6	1453	Jan 29, 2012 by Lefty
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	posi-traction rear end (Preview) Is it worth the effort to change to a posi rear end when you are using a stock 6 cyl engine ??	Lefty	23	2477	Jan 28, 2012 by 65 SD L79
	after market gas tank (Preview) Is is possible ther are no baffles in the after market gas tank i installed ? my gas guage will mo9ve from full to almost 1/2 when i excellerate fast.. thanks	Lefty	11	1608	Nov 23, 2011 by Lefty
	rebuilding Rear End (Preview) Does anyone know of a good shop in the Surrey Langley area that could rebuild my factory Rear End ?? Has not be touched since 63. Or is it hard to do yourself. I can hear a nise from the rear when the top is up could be just a brake/drum noise , it gets a bit loader when i apply brakes. Thanks	Lefty	22	1970	Nov 4, 2011 by Lefty
	6 cyl power steering pump (Preview) I just finished installing my power steering conversion and one small problem came up. The fitting that comes out of the pump for the hose that goes to the steering box was a "male" fitting and the end of the hose was also "male" When i contacted the suppier he said that he thought m...	Lefty	5	1423	Oct 29, 2011 by SD 396
	Horn problems (Preview) After doiong a power steering conversion i cannot get my horn to work. I traced the problem down to between the steering box that is grounded properly and the new column that attachs to it there must be some kind of dampener in it because the end of the shaft and the steering box will not allow the ground to...	Lefty	3	1003	Oct 25, 2011 by Lefty
	power steering pump (Preview) will it harm a power steering pump to run it with no fluid ? I have installed everything but the new steering box that is on the way from down south, but do not know if i should just remove the belt for now thanks	Lefty	15	1849	Oct 21, 2011 by Lefty
	Power steering. (Preview) http://www.classicindustries.com/nova/parts/800117.html	Lefty	0	1023	Sep 15, 2011 by Lefty
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	Power brake booster (Preview) My disk brake kit came with a booster and im wondering if i should take the vacumn from the manifold directly to the booster I now have a "T" in it to the PCV valve. the reason im wondering is because im wondering if i have enogh vacumn to get the full effect. The brakes seem to work fine but i thoug...	Lefty	0	844	Aug 23, 2011 by Lefty
	64 -67 10 bolt rearend question (Preview) did chevy make a 30 spline axle for a 10 bolt in gen 1 or 2 .I have the chance to by a brand new Eaton possi third member for a 10 bolt for 200.00 its worth 500.00 plus tax .Its a 30 spline though can i make this work in a 66-67 10 bolt open diff .	Wish it was OURS	6	1195	Jul 2, 2011 by badacadian
	250 Headers & other stuff (Preview) Hi All; I've spent a few evenings in the garage this winter working on my 63 Invader. I've taken out the 194 and put in a 250 that has been rebuilt and should make some horsepower. It is a motor that was raced in this area back in the 80s and I had it refreshed. The car was a 3 speed on the column and I removed tha...	Underdog	6	1375	Jun 20, 2011 by Underdog
	Radiator (Preview) My original 6cyl rad is still in my car. I was thinking if im going to change it i should install a larger (V8 Rad) Lordco only lists rads from 1970 and up. any one know if one from a 70 will fit ?? thanks	Lefty	13	1536	Jun 11, 2011 by Ghost Post
	Aluminum Rad for 67 Acadian (Preview) Does anyone know of an aluminum rad that will fit in the factory cradle of a 67 acadian. I don't want to cut up my cradle to make a genaric aluminum rad fit. I'm cooling a blown small block.	BlownSD	1	1026	Jun 6, 2011 by ARCADIAN
	ring size (Preview) so if i have a 4"bore and my pistons measure 3.98" what would my ring size be?	jonnyrose	7	1426	May 24, 2011 by jonnyrose
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