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Progress?


We are all watching.

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While I am late, I see that Happy Birthday is in order!

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Whamo, Thank you.

As far as the truck, no real work forward yet. Weather has been cold, low 40s for us is way cold. :lol: Still looking to get another head and aquire a few more parts for the rebuild and tweaking.,

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Yes! I need one of these. I've been casually checking the wrecking yards, but haven't found anything the right size. I'll keep looking. Your truck looks great. keep the stock grille.

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Today I drove over to a friends that is over past Lafayette, Louisiana (about 220 miles). Steven (smbrouss70) offered me 2 250 six engines he has for parts. Since our weather has left both of our yards pretty soggy (it will take 6 months of no rain before anything big can go into the yard without sinking), decided just to grab the top ends for now. In a tight old shed, it worked my old muscles for sure getting them off. 50+ year GM torqued head bolts do not come out very easily. They are also heavy with both manifolds on, even with the 2 of us toting them. Dang I am getting old! Couple hours to get them out and loaded, then grabbed some food, then the 3.5 hr drive home. I was too tired and lazy to unload them when I got back, but I now have 3 old style heads now, so hopefully one of them will be good enough to redo and add to the 81 lower end.

Going to talk with the friend/machinist that builds race engines and see what he needs and what level I am going to go with it. Slowly, but I am making some steps (although they are sore at the moment :lol: )

Oh, the 3rd picture was his suggestion as a suitable sub for the 250 :rolleyes:

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I'm just glad that they are finally going to be of some use to somebody. Those engines have been sitting in that shed for about 15 years now... as you could tell by the nests surrounding those engines! :lol:

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Blown big blocks = instant torque!!!!

You might have to window the hood for clearance issues, however...

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Always loved blower whine!

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What do you have in mind for power steering pump and AC compressor brackets with the older style heads?

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Near as I can figure so far, the old head has the mounting holes for my AC bracket like the newer style head (small pancake compressor (or whatever they are called). Power steering I am still looking at. I might be able to mod the bracket I have to work. If not I'll find one that will work.

I have also been looking at these folks as they have all kinds of brackets that should work.
https://davisspeedequipment.com/prod...tegrated-head/

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Cool to hear about your involvement with Angel Tree. I got to do a ride-along to deliver some angel tree gifts when I was in college. Something I'll never forget. It was in the Central District and one of the deliveries was to an African American (which I'm not) family of two boys whose dad was incarcerated. We knocked and the mother yelled for us to come in. As soon as we opened the door the youngest boy of about 4 ran across the room to me with his arms open. Even though we were bringing them wrapped Christmas gifts, he stayed in my arms until we left. Those of you who are fathers or surrogate fathers, try to never doubt the value and impact of your presence or embrace. Now back to trucks...

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That blown big-block is a beast. True injection on top. A far and away dream for me would be to have a relatively stock-looking, long bed C20 with a motor like that stuffed under the hood. The manifold under the blower looks particularly tall and if that was replaced, maybe it would fit under the hood. Spin the injection 180 degrees and open up the cowl for airflow... I would even make frame alterations and exhaust compromises to get that to sit under a stock hood, haha. Probably would have people telling me I needed to tighten my fan belt as I idled by with my secret blower whine. Now back to my 305, already in progress, and your six-in-a-row. Good luck with the work ahead!

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I agree LT7a, my wife is one of the main folks for it from our church for the last 10ish years. My part is helping with deliveries, especially if there is a bike (almost every year she and I get some kid one.)

That big block was at my friends shop and yes that is a FAR FAR AWAY dream, but would be cool if I ever won the lottery (which won't happen since I don't buy tickets). Slowly getting my cash together so I can get the work done. on the 6popper.

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LT7A, Palf70Step...

Good stuff Gentlemen...good stuff...

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Good and some bad this weekend. Got the lower half of engine out on Friday evening. Plan on taking the stuff I have, the 81 block, couple old style heads, the 4bbl intake and other stuff to builder this week. Get that old 6 banger going again.

The bad, my DD driver, the 06 died. I was getting ready to drive 4.5 hrs to central Louisiana to get parts for my truck and a friends car. Parked the truck Friday afternoon, Saturday morning, jumped into go, turned the key, it started to fire, then bang and dead. Spent all day I am guessing fuel pump dies but so far it is giving me intermittent indications that it is and is not pump. Stopped after a while yesterday before I got to ticked and smashed it. I'll dive into that again tomorrow morning.

Oh the fun of old and oldish trucks. Good thing is it died at home and not several hundred miles away.

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She looks so sad, hopefully she will smile again when the new guts are put back in.

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Sorry to hear about the DD. Intermittent problems are never fun to track down!

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Just when it all goes well.....

Sure you will have it fixed soon enough.

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Last bit of parts arrived for the engine redo. Edelbrock 500 and the headers. I also completed throttle cables mount.

The original cables ran thru a mount that was attached to the valve cover on the integrated head. I drilled out the spot welds and removed it from the origainl valve cover.

I then cut the piece off where it mounts to the valve cover bolts and created a new on out of some scrap steel.

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Made a new mounting piece and welded it to the original mount. It will now be held down similar to the original using the valve cover bolts. Cleaned up the welds and primed/painted it. I also put a small piece of heat resistant HD rubber under it so that it is not rubbing metal on metal with the old head style valve cover. I think it should hold up and since that was the original way they ran I figured I would not need new cables or fancy (expensive) cable mounts. We will see when it comes back with the engine.

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Looks good Bill!

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Nice work!

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As Ta2Don always says, Progress is Progress.

Nice job Bill.

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Cable bracket looks great. Love your rig's color, too!

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Still waiting on the engine to get done. Been down and out of the weather for a while, but starting to get back into workings again. Wife and I took a trip up north Mississippi to vist the Tupelo Auto Museum before it closes its doors forever. It is a shame, but things like this just don't seem to have the draw as much as they used to.. The collect is great and a whole group of wonderful cars from the 1890's till later.

The Tucker was the real treat. I have seen 2 others in my life, in restored and one that was still driven as a rusty/banged up hulk.

Link has the pictures I took while there.

Here is what was there:

1886 Benz
1899 Knox Porcupine
1902 Olds
1903 Cadillac
1904 Reo
1904 White Steamer Model D
1905 Delauney Belleville
1906 Queen
1907 International High Wheeler
1907 Ford Model R
1908 Glide
1908 Firestone Columbus
1910 Paterson
1910 Haynes Model 19
1911 Brush
1911 Sears Buggy
1912 Cartercar
1913 Westcott
1913 Minerva Knight
1914 Saxon
1915 Trumbull
1915 Studebaker
1915 Lozier
1915 Winton
1916 Owen Magnetic
1916 Auburn Chummy
1917 Hupmobile
1917 Pierce Arrow
1918 Stanley Steamer
1920 Apperson Jackrabbit V-8
1921 Packard Twin 6 Town Car
1921 Wasp
1923 Brewster
1923 Marmon 1926 Hispano Suiza 1927 Ford "T"
1927 Stutz
1928 Franklin
1928 Hispano Suiza Town Car
1929 Pierce Arrow
1920 Cord L-29
1929 Packard
1929 Duesenberg Model J
1931 Rolls Royce
1931 Lincoln Town Car
1932 Nash 8-Cyl
1933 Morgan Trike
1935 Packard
1936 Lagonda
1936 Bentley
1937 Chrysler Air Flow
1937 Alvis
1938 MG
1939 Cadillac V-16 Limo
1939 Graham
1939 Ford Convertible
1940 Buick Super Convertible
1941 Lincoln Zephyr
1941 Ford Woodie Wagon
1948 Tucker
1948 Jaguar Mark IV Convertible
1949 Triumph 2000
1951 Talbot Logo T-26
1953 Chevrolet 210 Convertible
1954 Buick Roadmaster Convertible
1954 Kaiser Darrin Convertible
1954 Chrysler Imperial
1954 Mercury Sun Valley
1955 Messerschmit 1955 Packard Caribbean Convertible
1955 Jaguar XK 140
1957 Dodge Royale Convertible
1957 Corvette Convertible S.C.
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible
1957 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser
1957 BMW Isetta
1957 Ford Skyliner
1958 Packard
1959 Edsel Corsair Convertible
1960 Mercedes 190 Convertible
1963 Leslie Special Convertible
(Great Race Car)
1964 Avanti S.C.
1964 Mustang Convertible
1965 Corvair Monza Convertible
1967 Roth Wishbone
1967 Mercedes 300 SE/C
1967 Citroen 2CV
1969 Corvette
1970 Lincoln
1971 Dodge Charger
1972 Mercedes 450SL Convertible
1974 Volkswagen Super
1974 Jensen Interceptor Convertible
1974 Porsche 914 Convertible
1976 Lincoln Mark IV (Elvis)
1977 Corvette
1977 Pontiac Trans Am
1981 Delorean DMC
1982 Barister Corvette (Liberace)
1982 Maserati Quattroporte
1983 Camarovette
1984 Aston Martin Lagonda
1985 Triton Aero Car
1986 Jaguar XJS
1994 Dodge Viper (12 Miles)