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Old 05-26-2019, 09:51 PM   #33
SkinnyG
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Re: SkinnyG's '61 Apache

Painted the valve covers because I needed a distraction. Gray, as the general consensus is the V8's were painted gray in '61. And the interior will be gray (which -is- the '61 colour).



I mistakenly ordered Gen3 rings for my Gen3 block. Turned out the engine had Gen4 guts inside. I found out my mistake after gapping the first rings and discovering they didn't fit the pistons.

So I ordered a new set of Gen4 rings, and gapped them 0.026/0.028" (should be safe for upwards of 22psi boost or so) and installed 'em!



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