Project Puffer Log

WHAT'S NEW is a chronological listing of updates to the BillyBob site.

TRUCK LINKS including vendor sites for old parts, custom parts, and tools as well as sites for classic car and truck organizations

STORE Operating in association with Amazon.com, books, recordings and tools can be purchased.

PLANNING for the restoration including project schedule and cost estimates.

TRAVELS WITH BILLYBOB With apologies to Steinbeck, this area of BillyBob's Garage will be used to log the trips BillyBob and I make together.

WORK-IN-PROGRESS was the restoration of parts of BillyBob that I could accomplish without a garage up until the summer of 2010 when I finally got enough warehouse space to work in. Now, it also includes the continuing work on BillyBob in the shop.

PRE-RESTORATION includes log entries of minor repairs and adventures between time of purchase and the time when I started restoration, a piece at a time.

JR'S KORNER JR's Korner is the history of BillyBob before I got him authored by my brother, Wm. C. Kephart.

BILLYBOB MAINTENANCE Ever changing detailing, oil change, lube, etc. maintenance routines specifically developed for BillyBob, including required tools, materials and procedures.

PROJECT PUFFER Chronicles the rebuild of BillyBob's Stovebolt 235 including the installation of a 4-71 blower system.

PARTS SHOP The Parts Shop is a repository of How-To articles. Things that I have done over and over enough times to have developed a procedure. This gives me a checklist and saves brain cells.

STEALTH SHOP Urban residence design with large integrated shop and separate living quarters for a relative or renter.

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BILLYBOB WIRING DIAGRAM Here's the wiring diagram updated with BillyBob's current state 'cepting the third-party strap-on turn-signal director.

STRAP-ON TURN-SIGNAL DIRECTOR/BRAKE LIGHT CIRCUIT This turn signal and brake light circuit diagram shows the current state of the third-party turn-signal director wiring, which will remain in place until I figure out the problems with the OEM turn-signal director. It also shows the OEM headlight switch.

3. Bottom Line

October 27^th 2015 Time to start keeping tabs on how much project puffer will cost now that most of the blower kit has arrived and I start to gather other parts. I'm only gonna record parts and outside services like machining in this section. Tools I have to get will not be a part of it but it will include all driveline modifications.


1.	Blower Kit for 235/261 Chevrolet Engine including Chevy 235 blower plenum, adapter plate, manifold, 4-71 TBS blower, snout, pulleys, tensioner arm and pulley, sfi balancer,-remflex gasket, blower support arms, blower belt, single groove pulley, rebuilt water pump, water pump pulley, alternator bracket, double-keyed crankshaft and bearings.	$6,455.00
2.	JJ Inlines Chevrolet 6 Finned side Cover 235 261 Polished; 1937-1962 Chevy 6 Cylinder Car Truck Headers Stainless 216 - 235 - 261 Split Exhaust	FREE
3.	Thickstun Chevrolet 6 Finned Rocker 4 bolt Valve Cover 235 261 Polished	$347.00
4.	4 71 Aluminum Blower Supercharger Adapter Plate Holley Carburetor or AFB 471	$100.00
5.	Stainless Steel Socket Bolts and Washers for Blower Pulleys, Water Pump Pulley, Carburetor, Side Cover	$68.32
6.	600 CFM Carter AFB Supercharger Carburetor modified by Stahle Performance,Inc.	$323.50
7.	8MM, 3" Wide, 63" Long Blower Belt	$134.86
8.	2-3/4" Idler Pulley Stand, Tee Nut	$47.00
9.	Muncie M-22 Transmission - New Gears - Show Car Quality	$1,795.00
10.	Used Hurst 55 56 57 Competition Plus 4 Speed Shifter Muncie Saginaw Bench Seat	$219.95
11.	216 235 Inline 6 Chevrolet Custom finned aluminum front cover	$302.67
12.	GM alternator 100 amp 1-wire chrome 7127ND	$100.00
13.	Hurst Shifters 3738616 GM Muncie/T-10 4-Speed Installation Kit	$169.99
14.	1964-88 Shift Ball Black 3/8-16 Coarse Thread 4 Speed Shifter Handle Knob Hurst	$21.49
15.	6 GMC 228,248,270,302 rods, used. Casting 2341204	$191.50
16.	1947-59 GMC Truck / Chevy 3100 Truck Tubular Transmission Crossmember	$57.50
17.	Muncie 27-spline NEW Drive Shaft Yoke Chevy GM	$85.00
18.	GM Transmission Mount, Polyurethane, TH350, TH400, 700R4, PowerGlide, Muncie	$34.19
19.	1" Open Phenolic Carburetor Spacer Fits Holley/Carter 4BBL.	$26.20
20.	Mooneyes Oil Breather tube and Cap	$45.00
21.	B & M Vintage Air Cleaner Assembly	$198.67
22.	1963 to 1967 C2 Corvette Aluminized Side Exhaust Small Block 2 inch	$340.00
23.	Used Oil Catch Can	$25.00