Thanx Blues ~ 32 years of eating you know what.....
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Gotta get my truck road worthy again .
Your engine really looks sharp ~ I'm sure many here would enjoy seeing the details up close and personal along with descriptions ~ I too am fanatical about how I dress engines and assemble things , I'm no painted but I really enjoy the details .
Did you wire brush those manifolds or what ? they're aftermarket or you ground them smooth ? .
NAPA sells them brandy new , Chinese I *think* .