Projects My Motor...good news/bad news

Holy crap, I never knew it had a flat firewall; that be very coool IMO. The reason I did not know, is because the hood was always shut on the showfield...i think Yes, leave it off once in a while

 

Good news is you've got a kick ass ride!

 

The coupe looks great,much more traditional HotRod now.

 

Thanks guys, It's taken longer than we thought it would, but it's been fun.

 

Lookin great guys...get'r done!!!

 

It takes so long cause of all the candy you 2 eat and also on how well you keep a clean garage and thats not a bad thing.... You should see mine i shoulda camew in yesterday and cleaned butI didnt

 

...Damn that front axle looks great! You guys should be proud, it looked good before, but man you guys completely transformed it.

 

Hey man, you gotta have snacks while planning the next angle of attack !!!!
And we need to pick stuff up at the end of the day so stuff don't get lost. We already lost Scott's brand new carbide burr. I did find his missing stubby 9/16" gear wrench down inside the frame !!!

 

You guys are livin on the wild side!!!

 

I think you had a typo or a brain fart there Keith...I'm pretty sure you meant
"MILD" side right !!!

 

Think of what we could get done if we drank beer!

 

The breakfast of champions!!!

 

More importantly think of how many things you could do twice if you drank beer!!!

Or how much time you could waste looking for that beer you just sat down!!! "I know it was here!"

 

I thought 365 hp 327 only same in 1963- 65 corvette's and had domed pistons was ther another later 365 327?

 

Yup, you' re right. The motor in his (327-365 HP) car was purchased at Philbin Chevrolet in Worcester Ma, in 65'. Kind of an early crate motor.

 

Its gotta be about update time...my guess is your too busy out cruising to stop and post!

 

Ya! In his "chainer" corvette!!

 

Thats a low blow! I can dig a little corvette from time to time! LOL

 

Ouch!!! The truth hurts, HA HA.
If all goes as planned we (Scott, Dave50 & I) might be firing up the new/old motor on Saturday. My fingers and toes are crossed !!! I'll post some pics next week !!!

 

Here's a couplo pics. Re-wired the engine compartment and most of the dash. Got the steering column and u-joints done today.

 

Looking GREAT, Guys!!

 

Uh oh...if Dave50 is involved...you'll be repairing a broken axle and replacing the transmission soon!

 

I have the axle he wants... and he just replaced the trans so he should be fine Its just a good running engine no power house he doesnt run his stuff hard

 

That engine is looking great, keep us up to date on how it runs.

 

Friday, Brett came by and we we got the front end aligned and everything tightened up. Car is sitting on the ground now. Today, we got the tach mounted on the column, drilled a hole in the drop for the wires. Brett finished wet sanding and polishing the switch panel. Mounted it in the car and I got all the switches in and wires connected.

 

Are you guys done playin with the details and got it on the road yet?

You can finish the little $hit while you drive it and sort it out...come on, let's go!!! ;-)

By the way...it looks great!!

 

I'm sure there will be plenty of sorting out !!

 

The last time I checked you need an ignition switch to start it right ??
Actually we might have fired the motor today but Dave50 (the engine builder) was committed to help out a race team up at Louden N.H. this weekend.
Oh, and thanks Bro for taking and posting the pics...I forgot my camera (again)

 

Ya! What Keith said!!