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I hired the neighbor kid to break most of it up and help me get it into the bed of my truck. Saved my back for sure!

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Thanks Scott, yeah the concrete work is just too much fun! I think the tire choice is a good one and the price was right. You know the almost daily’s keep me motivated also, and not just mine all the cool stuff people are doing all over this site. Really feel like I’m slaking when there isn’t anything new to post.

Me and the misses bonded, and we saved $1600 by not hiring a contractor cha-ching! Too bad we’re going to spend that plus paying a contractor to put it back in, :dohh: Dooh there goes more truck money!

Here are the new meats and now our garage smells like a tire store! I’ve got another set to clean up for blue which is still sporting the original split rims with tubes.

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It’s time, finally pulled the bag off our new motor last week. Installed a missing rear cam plug and got it on the engine stand. Need to swap and steal a few parts off the 402 so bolted it on the old stand temporarily for safety.

We had an old car show buddy of mine get crushed last year under his blown 69 Camaro, they found him several days later. I think about him when I'm getting under something heavy these days a big block in the head or lap might hurt just a bit.

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You painting it Chevy orange???

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That's a good question, I really think orange looks great but I'm still leaning a little towards black with this one. Got to buy paint soon so we'll all know for sure in a couple more days. :lol:


I’ve got another pan that’s kind of beat up I’ll put on the parts motor. This one looks to clean up much better I think. So internally balanced flex plate, factory pan with dipstick, spin on filter adaptor, intake and old oil pump so we can make sure to get the right pickup. Should be everything we are going to need for now.

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Man, that's a shame to hear about your friend. Not good at all. You're making great progress!

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Pluggin away!

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Thanks Ryan.

We won't win a prize for the fastest build but we are steady! :lol:


Exchanged the old calipers for some rebuilt ones and finished up the front brake lines. Put the front sway bar in and torqued everything to spec. We are ready for some rubber up front.

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It is off the jack stands in front.

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Looking good ,almost a roller .

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Very nice. I like the contrast between the frame and axle. Shoot, the way you're making progress, you may drive yours before I drive mine again. :lol:

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Looking good. Brett. As usual.

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Thanks flashed, I think you’ll like today’s post.

Thanks Ryan me too, we got a great deal on a couple of cases of Seymour Cast Blast last year. I almost painted them black even after I got the paint. Thought about getting some more and about fell off my chair when I saw what they want for that paint today. :crazy:

Thanks Scott your making big progress!


And now the back is off the stands also. It’s not as complete as the frontend we still have a few things to address (finalize parking brake, diff fluid etc.). We’re still planning on dropping the diff down to clear the spring packs to bleed the brake system, so the final spring, shock, u bolt torque will wait also. But hey tada, it does roll!

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Woohoo! That chassis is a rolling work of art! Nice job Brett.

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That does look nice ,great job .

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Very nice!

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Sweet!, if i missed it what brand shocks?

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That is a sight to behold! Looking great, Brett!:metal:

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That thing looks great Brett. I like the dually look.

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Thanks every one of you for the kind words, it put a smile on my face! :D

Mike they are Monroe’s, that bright yellow is just 70’s -80’s “Bam” it does pull the eye to the shocks! :lol:

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Scored this crusty factory big block 8” balancer timing cover from a friend? He only charged me $12 and told the seal was no charge! :lol: Took the wire wheel to it and found somebody had engraved their name inside where the cam button will ride.

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that thing looks super!

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Thanks Ryan!


Parts are coming together here’s that 402 pan again with a layer of crude removed she is a beauty!

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Custom! Paint the dents black and the rest orange... J/K..

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Hey now that's a thought Mike, uh no! :lol: But thanks for the suggestion. :lol:


This setup has got to save us some gas don’t you think? :devil:

Mating an 850 double pumper to the old spread bore performer using a couple of square base gaskets and a 1/8” square plate in between is not quite enough to clear the primaries so a little shave on the center divider will get us the rest of the way. Our factory type breather setup to the air cleaner base we are going to run can’t accommodate a large adaptor/spacer because of the angle it will create, also I believe the divided plenum helps with low end torque. So I’m trying to keep as much of the intake divider in place as possible. Soaking some areas with gunk before a trip to the solvo sink hoping it cleans up good enough and that it doesn’t have to be painted.