Ethyl Returns as a Ford

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Also did some photo shooting while out. Pretty neat opportunities in what are traditionally high traffic areas

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So the race tracks are closed, but the freeway exit ramps are open......gas is cheap....traffic light...

Why not?

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Here is another clip of some cruising on 28 March

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In the 1950's and 1960's in Eastern Tennessee and Kentucky on Saturday we'd go to the Bootlegger's to make an illegal purchase of the contents of mason jars. You'd drive down this backwoods country road, past souped up cars that were positioned to 1) escape the inevitable raids and 2) to deal with customers trying to pull a fast one. You'd lay down your money at a designated stump, drive around the bend and come back again and viola, a mason jar full of white whiskey would be there with no one to stop you from taking it. This video is a little long but it is a cool drive down a country road, the distant guitar in the background is me. I wonder if in present times, many of the old folks in the hills are repurposing the stills to double the proof and make hand cleaner. Then there are those blockade runners that have to brave through stupid gubenatorial edicts to deliver the hand sanitizer to a greatful public. Nothing has much changed since George Washington sent the Army into Pennsylvania to quell the whiskey rebellion, cept maybe it hasn't really started yet. Enjoy the car and the drive.

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Here is the whole day at the bootlegger's

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Here is the whole day at the bootlegger's

You must have been quick, that clip is only 38-seconds long !

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You must have been quick, that clip is only 38-seconds long !

I have 700 more photographs from the day.....

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I bet you do .. sounds like a fun time.

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Pulled the heads. Replacing them with the Vortec 062's I recently went through. We had reseated the valves, cut the guides for 0.600 or better lift, decked them, cut the spring seats for bigger dual springs, and reground the seats. We are going to add a Comp cams Roller kit with 236/242 at 050 and a total lift of 520/540 with a 110 LSA. While we have it down we are going to upgrade the fan and add a Holley Sniper EFI. We will also add a dual synch distributor. Charles Ready at Ready Motorsports is doing the bulk of the heavy lifting on the work. Also took time out yesterday to watch the Blue Angel Flyover.

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Always fun to see the car in a magazine. Here is the results of an entry into a Goodguys Virtual Show. I realize it isn' t a big dal but I did enjoy it.

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We got the new motor build back from the machine shop today. It is a one piece rear main seal late model block clearanced for a 383 stroker rotating assembly. We added a Comp cams 550/550 lift roller camshaft, completely forged internals that are internally balanced and we are going to put a Holley Sniper on top of it. The motor has a set of VORTEC head machined to work with up to 650 lift, new seats, seals, springs, plates and rockers. We went with flat top pistons and expect roughly 10.5:1 compression. The Sniper is FI ready but we have not considered going there yet because of the Vortec heads. Whatever I do, the engine should have enough guts to handle. In the process I have upgraded the cooling fan and put a new clutch on it. We are going to wrap the headers and exhaust pipe to see if the new combination cannot be a little more heat friendly. Motor should have the build completed tomorrow and go in Friday. We expect to be breaking it in by Friday Afternoon.

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Really excited to have the car chosen for a Readers Rides Feature in the Digital Version of Hot Rod Magazine. For me that is a bucket list item, dream of a lifetime to be able to share something with all the enthusiasts that subscribe to that publication. Enjoy the article.

https://www.hotrod.com/articles/fact...h-383-stroker/

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New motor going in to the car today. Shop did a really nice job assembling everything. Lots of great detail.

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Got the rest of the ignition components in today. We are going with the Hyperspark. Spent the day working the return system in and began checking lines, hoses and electrical wire routing. Looking like we may first start Monday.

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Getting down to first start, hopefully tomorrow, then break in plus tuning. Hopefully home by the end of the week.