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........the Gennie Shifter sticks up higher than the CD player - and the gauges were just slung in for the fire-off with wire ties......

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Looks great Mac. How does it drive now that the brakes work properly?

Re: The 283 Rebuild Begins
 

........steering column (rough) fix (for now), after the convict (for some drug related reason) beat the original to death with a ball-peen hammer and screw drivers, trying to get his 3-speed linkage to function - and my new (slightly shorter) front springs.....

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.......well, at least he didn't remove the front plate - some '283' engine shots.

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:c2:nice!!!
PICS!!!

but could you have made them any smaller:drama: :lol:

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:lol::lol::lol:(you didn't just actually say that - did you?)

Mac. :chevy:

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:lol:

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Looks good Mac,,,:metal:

Pictures look okay to me Joe...

Maybe they look small because your signature is so big..:lol::lol:

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.......I keel you! (I'll see if I can boost the next ones, PITA).

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:haha:

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....maybe this will look better......my custom smog tube (1 of 2) running to the air cleaner.....

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......the infamous port fitting - now hosed to the HEI distributor........

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AH!
Mo' Betta grasshobber!
;)

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......new transmission lines and my Mr. GoodWrench ignition wire barbeque.....(soon to be removed)......

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Yeah, I've got your grasshopper hang'en right here.....:lol:

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.....the plumbing - yes, I know, the vertical hose is Liberachi Gay, so before you say it Joe - I'll move it down to the side fitting on the water pump......eventually...(someday).......

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MacAttacK,
i too, am running a .30 over 283.
i like what ur doing.. keep it up

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.....I dig those hose-go-around-the-corner things from Pep Boys, as you can see........;)

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Thanks - I'll do it one more time, with my 327, but never again.....
Mr. GM CrateMotor from now on.

Mac. :chevy:

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.......Racing style catch bottle makes the truck run faster, you know, and so do NASA approved clamps on the radiator hoses.....;)

Re: The 283 Rebuild Begins
 

......the other smog tube.....the tranny kick-down mechanism.....and the accelerator linkage (a bit crude - I think I'll upgrade later)......oh - and that funny looking big black hose that makes that brake thingy actually work.....

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....just thought it was a nice shot......:smoke:

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........lots and lots of transmission fluid in there........:lol:

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Looking great Mac. How was the drive home?