New to the site and saying, Hello !

[Mr Froggy]

That's one nice thing about old Radars, you can paint the hoops to look like unpolished aluminum if there rusty.  Your car looks good! A cool looking, fun ride is way better than a credit card show queen.

[bfalfa55]

Thanks. And I am proud that I built my own jalopy. I just have to get the Raders back from my friend. New rear tires for te Dragmasters, then building the new engine needs to get going.

[Paul New]

You know I keep thinking your crazy to build a hot 265 for a period style engine..... I think you should build a .125 over 283 make a 301"!!😜 No know we all are a little crazy though lol

[bfalfa55]

I look at it this way: This short block was never fired and has a lot of machining work and balancing time in it. I only paid $400 for it. All the other components I put on it or in it, can be put in any other small block if I really want or need to. I know there is no end to how fast you can go (and spend money to do it), I am just interested in seeing it's potential. When I see Super Stock Tri Fives running mid 11's and low 12's under the tight rules they have, making a fun, good running, streetable 265 is that much more fun to me.

[Paul New]

I understand that!