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[BossHogg69]

Originally Posted by cg285

i don't pull the hood and i don't scratch anything :-)
i would if i pulled the sheet metal

I've seen a couple pics on the site of guys pulling small blocks with the hood on. Pulling a BB with a scattershield bolted on the back might have been a little 'snug' with the hood on, but I'm sure stranger things have happened.

[jeh]

Originally Posted by BossHogg69

I've seen a couple pics on the site of guys pulling small blocks with the hood on. Pulling a BB with a scattershield bolted on the back might have been a little 'snug' with the hood on, but I'm sure stranger things have happened.

I had the same thoughts as you with taking sheetmetal off, I was afraid of more damage plus the whole thought of lining it back up. I pulled my BB out a month or so ago with just taking the hood off. Good luck on your next build.

[BossHogg69]

Originally Posted by jeh

I had the same thoughts as you with taking sheetmetal off, I was afraid of more damage plus the whole thought of lining it back up. I pulled my BB out a month or so ago with just taking the hood off. Good luck on your next build.

I'm subscribed to your build thread, so I'll be following along as you get yours back on the road.

As soon as the ball really starts rolling on the 532 that I'm having built, I'll post up pics and detailed info. All the short block stuff has been ordered, so I'll start a new thread with the engine/powertrain changes - I'll be using a RAM 'Force' 10.5" dual disc clutch with a modified TKO-600.

Also, I don't know if there is any chance the driver's side head from the 468" can be repaired? Does anyone have any experience with an aluminum head getting clobbered like that and having it fixed?

[jeh]

Originally Posted by BossHogg69

I'm subscribed to your build thread, so I'll be following along as you get yours back on the road.

As soon as the ball really starts rolling on the 532 that I'm having built, I'll post up pics and detailed info. All the short block stuff has been ordered, so I'll start a new thread with the engine/powertrain changes - I'll be using a RAM 'Force' 10.5" dual disc clutch with a modified TKO-600.

Also, I don't know if there is any chance the driver's side head from the 468" can be repaired? Does anyone have any experience with an aluminum head getting clobbered like that and having it fixed?

I don't know about fixing the head, there are a lot of skilled individuals out there that can do some amazing work. As far as me getting back on the road, I've been bouncing back and forth between Ls swap and building mine back. I don't know if it's a sign but the machine shop called today and said my block and crank was done, so I should probably just take my rods and pistons up to them to get balanced