time to start the winter mods

Rick 91GT

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I have the Edelbrock bushings at the shop in stock PT# 9680 $45.00

 

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heres another one for you... head studs... undercut vs non undercut?

 

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Unin cool

 

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Non undercut is fine...

How deep are the scratches? Looks like a like fuel wash to me.

 

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Down in the cylinder it's not bad at all. Can't feel it with my nail. But at the top it's pretty deep

 

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Ugh....not good.

 

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nah not very happy about that... good news is a buddy of mine has a high compression 306 for sale. just need to sweet talk the wife. or detail a load of cars.

was 10.5:1 with 64CC heads on it

 

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If that falls through let me know, Ill help ya out...

 

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She's staying till she blows... Hell it trapped 107 missing gears like this can't be to bad


Going gloss black on the block silver on the pan heads will be black also

 

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that has taken a LOT more work then expected! but it will be painted by this weekend. not sure if im going to put an oil level sender back in it or just plug it.

 

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Not sure why silver engine paint always looks like it runs... But always drys fine

 

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Dropped pan on to see how it all looks. Pulling it back off to do timing cover also

 

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timing cover is cleaned up and painted...

will be bringing it to work when i get back from georgia and having the mating surfaces for the water pump cleaned up. might have them milled about .001" just to knock the paint off and make sure its clean

 

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Not sure what my plan is going forward with the water pump and acc brackets

 

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my progress so far


whhops broke a plug off in the GT40 head

 

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Looking good!

 

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thanks rick... hopefully i got some time to bring my heads up to you soon. gotta bring a buddies trickflows also to be machined for stud mounts

 

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K member painted and everything's been cleared.

Next project is modding stock control arms and cleaning the steering rack

 

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looks good man

 

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Stock control arms are modded and bolted up