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Originally posted by mlcravenI'll be in touch. Will need a hand pulling the engine and trans in the autumn. You afloat or working ashore?Formerly Shannon (aka: HillbillySailor). 2549 posts.
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Progress: Steady but SLOW
Have been working away at the disassembly as time permits. Removed the rear window to get a better assessment of the rust damage to the channel, it's not so bad. Also removed the Bondo from the driver quarter panel to see the full extent of a previous effort at repair. And the front fenders, hood, grill, etc are off.Last edited by mlcraven; February 16, 2012, 07:23 PM.Michael from Hampton Roads
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Blue Oval Nov 14 Update
More than a month since I last posted anything, funny how other aspects of life get in the way of that we enjoy most. At any rate, having been busy with diversions too numerous to mention, I've managed to get a few things done: (1) chip off God-knows-how-many-pounds of undercoating, (2) pull the engine and drivetrain (apologies to HillbillySailor2, who I promised to call for this evolution and didn't), (3) freshen the rear end and (4) install a new set of leaf springs.Last edited by mlcraven; January 7, 2012, 09:49 PM.Michael from Hampton Roads
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Originally posted by stangbanger View PostSweet project! Any plans yet as far as motor/ trans go?
The beer-belly budget supports rattle cans of blue paint.Last edited by mlcraven; March 23, 2012, 05:06 PM.Michael from Hampton Roads
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GT Cylinder Heads and FE Exhaust Manifolds, Grrrr
Pulled the exhaust manifolds off tonight, a task that wasn't as much of a PITA as I thought -- although managed to twist the heads off two bolts. Based on what I read in Barry Rabotnick's excellent FE book, the 14-bolt per side exhaust manifold pattern (4 bolts each on end-cylinders 1, 4, 5 and 8; 3 bolts on the remainder) means they're 390 GT heads, which excited me until I double-checked the paragraph where he mentions that fact.
Not so fast! Apparently that's the only difference with GT heads -- in all other respects they're nothing special at all. Bummer.
As for the exhaust manifolds, they look like real chokers.Last edited by mlcraven; January 7, 2012, 09:53 PM.Michael from Hampton Roads
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let me be the first to say this "turbos are the best fix for poor flowing heads" then let me say the next (all while snickering)
why don't you just (snickering some more) built a set of turbo headers and solve all your hp woes. Maybe throw in a MS2 system for good measure. in all seriousness, the cost difference between turbos, and a mig welder vs. a stroker kit really isn't that great.Doing it all wrong since 1966
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Originally posted by SuperBuickGuy View Postlet me be the first to say this "turbos are the best fix for poor flowing heads" then let me say the next (all while snickering)
why don't you just (snickering some more) built a set of turbo headers and solve all your hp woes. Maybe throw in a MS2 system for good measure. in all seriousness, the cost difference between turbos, and a mig welder vs. a stroker kit really isn't that great.Last edited by mlcraven; February 16, 2012, 07:25 PM.Michael from Hampton Roads
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