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Heres my open house tour from last year! Would be fun to grab a burger together one night, the hamb folks. Maybe route 66 classic grill or...
Im sure he will, I went there last year as well. No taco truck like the year before though. Socal speed shop open house is a good time too
They said sale wed-fri and open the whole week so come hang out
Kennedy bros are on. Just waiting on a day and time back from em.
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Amen! Lucky usually has one. Ill ask him. There are loads of open houses too. Reached out to marcells but no response yet. Kennedy bros usually...
I took this [ATTACH] [ATTACH] And turned it into this... [ATTACH] And I got this titled and tagged... was a good year [ATTACH]
Cant wait to see it Marty! I'll be there!
I subscribed this year for the same reason. I figured for the 60 bucks or 100 or whatever I paid that I was investing in helping something...
Diving in. I think I found the break. Definitely found the vac leak. I guess I installed a 239 intake gasket and not a 292 so loads of leaks....
Couple of the areas that I enjoy looking at... [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Well crap..... I got the timing all figured. Have some horrible vac leak. Alas... thats not the driving factor of my sorrows this evening. I also...
Two I got from the original owners grandson. Here are his rods from each club too. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] And [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Recieved! [ATTACH]
Dug into the engine. Oh happy fun. Discovered through a long process that whoever built the engine didnt own a shop manual. The cam timing was way...
Reached out to Tim Mcmaster and Daniel Jessup. Daniel had the theory that whoever set the lash didnt rotate the engine correctly and that could...
Before... [ATTACH] After... so far [ATTACH]
Sadly...not yet... I will update if it arrives
After running dry and wet compression tests these were my best numbers. #1 - 140 #2 - 90 #3 - 90 #4 - 120 #5 - 90 #6 - 130 #7 - 120 #8 - 90...
We shall see, I am keeping the faith....guess I should be recieving in the next few days [ATTACH]
Finished exhaust today, filled engine with oil and zinc, got starter on and cranked it over. Fought spark, got some pops but it was a struggle....
I think itll hold. Good welds, its a little thicker material than stock. Wild how close they have everything in there
Ran into the z bar dual exhaust issue... tried to heat and bend but it did not go well. Next I welded on some thicker bar stock in the right...
Well it's in! This is a point I have been excited for for quite some time. I wanted to run glass packs but dad vetoed (it is his car afterall). I...
How about side glass? One set of doors i have just have glass, other set has metal around the glass [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Chugging along on exhaust, soon as I finish that I will be setting the 292 in place! [ATTACH]
It was fun, bought some treasures. Ran into tons of old friends. Gets a little overwhelming. Feeling a little miffed that i didnt stop and say hi,...
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Itching to drop the 3x2 292 in... almost skipped sleeping tonight to do it! [ATTACH]
There is no timeline Ricky, I know youre gonna finish this kickass rod someday. Qc sounds like a stroke of good luck!
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