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'87 is a transition year and you get some old and some new body style parts.

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Should run real nice!

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I'm too late. I was going to advise you to remove the intake and oil pan. Add a good bead of RTV to the corners and intake rear/front walls. It would save you oil leaks in the future. Using aircraft sealer on the bolts will also keep oil from creeping up onto the intake.

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It's alive, It's alive. Only took me a month, but it fired up on the first try. I'm hoping to finish up some little things tomorrow and be driving it Friday, Hopefully.

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Congrats! :metal:

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Drove it a little tonight, Wow that thing has a lot more power then the old motor. But in 3rd and 4th gears (sm465), while giving it some gas. It sounds like something is chattering, maybe clutch. Kind of like a diesel flapper. I do know there is a small exhaust leak on the passenger side manifold gasket. Going to fix that tomorrow. Think I should pull the trans back out and double check it. Any thought?

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Is it rhythmic? Or does it sound super random? If super random I would think it's pinging.

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Only does it while accelerating in 3rd or 4 gears. Once I get to speed and let off it's fine. Today I talked with a mechanic buddy of mine. He suggested the u-joint. Which I did have a hard time getting it back in. So he might be on to something there.