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Progress Thread Project Leroy

  • Thread starter Thread starter bluestang347
  • Start date Start date Dec 20, 2021

What engine build to go with?

  • 302 + procharger/turbo

    Votes: 2 13.3%
  • 347 + procharger/turbo

    Votes: 1 6.7%
  • 363 all motor high rpm

    Votes: 5 33.3%
  • 460 all motor

    Votes: 1 6.7%
  • coyote

    Votes: 4 26.7%
  • 7.3 godzilla

    Votes: 1 6.7%
  • 408 ci or more Windsor

    Votes: 1 6.7%

  • Total voters
    15
  • Poll closed Apr 29, 2022.
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bluestang347

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Been awhile since I last built an engine. Should I soak the lifters and pushrods in oil for 24 hours before assembling?
 

AeroCoupe

lube between the nut and the face. I know my lubes
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Solid roller?
 
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bluestang347

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AeroCoupe said:
Solid roller?
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Hydraulic roller
 

AeroCoupe

lube between the nut and the face. I know my lubes
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Soak the lifters but no need to soak the push rods.
 
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General karthief

wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair
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#85
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AeroCoupe said:
no need to soak the push rods.
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He can if he wants, it won't hurt anything besides it's a free country
I say SOAK THE PUSH RODS !!!
 
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bluestang347

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Body work is starting to progress! The black is a never used original frame rail. Also decided to go from 1.6 to 1.7 rockers with the F cam.

 
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Flyboy60

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Wow, very nice.
Where did you get that frame rail from?
 
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bluestang347

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Flyboy60 said:
Wow, very nice.
Where did you get that frame rail from?
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A year and a half ago it popped up on National Parts Depot. I looked again and don't see it listed any longer.

Originally I was only having the engine bay and hood painted but my body guy found a good bit of rust in the fenders behind the wheels and my front bumper was cracked before I bought the car. Now that I am replacing the fenders and front bumpers I may go ahead and have the whole car sprayed. He will only charge me 3,500 more to do everything.
 
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Flyboy60

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I know the "rust" feeling - my car needs everything forward of the firewall...even my door jams need some attention.
I am debating just cutting the car back of the door jams and welding in a new front end. (Not trying to hijack your).
Thanks for the info.
 

bird_dog0347

still married haven't seen testicles in years
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#90
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Flyboy60 said:
I know the "rust" feeling - my car needs everything forward of the firewall...even my door jams need some attention.
I am debating just cutting the car back of the door jams and welding in a new front end. (Not trying to hijack your).
Thanks for the info.
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That's basically what @95steedamustang did to my car, it had rust in the jambs and cowl, floor, rockers, and rear qtr's...
 
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95steedamustang

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bird_dog0347 said:
That's basically what @95steedamustang did to my car, it had rust in the jambs and cowl, floor, rockers, and rear qtr's...
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Lets face it. We kept the fuel door and replaced everything else
 
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Flyboy60

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95steedamustang said:
Lets face it. We kept the fuel door and replaced everything else
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You should have kept the parts car and just exchange fuel doors. A lot less work. (Only kidding) Its amazing how nostalgia kicks in and you cant get rid of these cars for sentimental reasons.
 
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I always kick myself for selling my 92. Zero rust and very clean... Ready for the long weekend
 
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Flyboy60 said:
You should have kept the parts car and just exchange fuel doors. A lot less work. (Only kidding) Its amazing how nostalgia kicks in and you cant get rid of these cars for sentimental reasons.
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Parts car was fubared. Would have needed just and much work and no title and I wont touch vin plates. But we got our 500 out of it. Plus @bird_dog0347 has to earn the Frankenstang title for his car
 
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I gave my body guy the go ahead for the full respray. The front bumper arrived today and the fenders should be delivered monday. I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. The frame rail and body work has had me on pause for about a year. Still a ton of work to do but nothing to hold me back now.
 
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bluestang347

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Fenders are delayed a couple days but I dropped off the front bumper today.
 
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bluestang347 said:
Body work is starting to progress! The black is a never used original frame rail. Also decided to go from 1.6 to 1.7 rockers with the F cam.

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Guess I wasn't the only one buying those up from npd lol
 
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Flyboy60 said:
You should have kept the parts car and just exchange fuel doors. A lot less work. (Only kidding) Its amazing how nostalgia kicks in and you cant get rid of these cars for sentimental reasons.
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LOL, had nothing to do with nostalgia, had we known how bad the problems were we WOULD have used the donor and replaced the floor and the roof on it.
 
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I got the call from Lentech that my transmission will be shipping next week. They are testing it on the dyno now and then packaging it. Lentech built my transmission in 3 months after waiting on a PA trans for 13 months so I am pretty excited to have the transmission arrive. I have some photos to dump from the engine build that I will probably post this weekend. I also decided to go coil near plug so I received the cam plug, msd crank trigger, wire kit, and coils this past week. I also gave up on waiting for my canton oil pan and goodies so I swapped to a moroso unit that summit had in stock. Pretty happy with the changes and I'll post photos of that as well. I am probably looking at another month or two before the car is back from the body shop but I am really close to getting it back together.
 
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Nice - hurry with the pics. I am drooling already.
 
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