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Old 04-17-2009, 05:12 PM   #1
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New engine is installed!!!!
Weeeeee


350, .30 over.. installed. gen one block. 600cfm carb, edelbrock manifold, used exhaust I got on CL






480 miles til I get to really play with her.

Here's the old 307 in the bed (I need a cherry picker, dammit) and you can see what wasn't right pretty easily.
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Old 04-17-2009, 05:40 PM   #2
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Congrats.
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Old 04-17-2009, 05:45 PM   #3
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Nice, you can almost smell the fresh paint in the pics

What cam did you install?
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Old 04-17-2009, 05:49 PM   #4
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hate the rubber fuel line
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Old 04-17-2009, 05:57 PM   #5
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hate the rubber fuel line
Does look like it's flopping around a bit.
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Old 04-17-2009, 10:10 PM   #6
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Nice upgrade Chris!
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Old 04-17-2009, 11:02 PM   #7
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Nice upgrade Chris!
Is it bad that I did 5 truck loads of moving our crap from house to house WITH the 307 in the bed as well?

Really need to find a cherry picker.
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Old 04-18-2009, 03:52 PM   #8
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I have one, I'm up in RoundRock, you can borrow it for a weekend anytime.
PM for my number and address.
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Old 04-18-2009, 03:54 PM   #9
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Looking good!!!
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Old 04-18-2009, 04:01 PM   #10
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Is it bad that I did 5 truck loads of moving our crap from house to house WITH the 307 in the bed as well?

Really need to find a cherry picker.

Not as long as you didn't wind the engine up. It's the high rpm that will kill a new engine before it's broken in.
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Old 04-18-2009, 07:15 PM   #11
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GET A TALLER AIR FILTER SHE NEEDS MORE AIR... TRY A K@N
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Old 04-18-2009, 07:26 PM   #12
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Its on a tire for cryin out loud, just throw it out. The recycle yard picked mine out with a magnet last time I recycled a broken one.
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Old 04-18-2009, 08:13 PM   #13
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with the tailgate down go really fast in reverse. and then slam on the brakes. problem solved. just kiddin by the way... or am i???
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Old 04-19-2009, 02:31 AM   #14
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that thing sure does look purty
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Old 04-19-2009, 02:57 AM   #15
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psst, you got a hole on your driver side valve cover. but she sure looks like fun
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