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 10/12/08 7:46am
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Well Vette Fans, yesterday, my new motor finally arrived. Clap
 

Its a 406 small block, Eagle forged, balanced rotating assembly, Brodix Track1 heads, Comp Cams custom grind roller cam (.548), roller valve train, Edelbrock Air Gap ported to match heads, 4 bolt splayed caps on main bearings, true roller chain, SFI balancer and a BG Street Demon Carb to top it all off!!

Built by my brother in Pittsburgh and delivered by him and My 77 year old dad (a lifelong wrench turner that cultivated our bad habits!!).


Dropped her in yesterday and going to make the final connections today and hopefully fire her up!!


HOME SWEET HOME!!!! Clap


VROOM!!!!   VROOOOOM!!!!!!   VROOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ClapClap

 

 


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 10/12/08 8:00am
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Wow, Paul that looks awesome! I'm surprised you were able to take time to sleep.Good luck with the install!

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 10/12/08 8:19am
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Can you say HOLY C*AP !!!  Wow very nice Paul, that engine looks amazing Thumbs%20Up  Bet it will run like hell also.  Get some video when you fire that bad boy up, we wanna hear it it Clap

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 10/12/08 8:55am
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Very impressive! Thumbs%20Up
 Any dyno #'s on this bad boy? Or shall we say enough to start tearing the rearend up. LOL
 


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 10/12/08 9:38am
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SWEEEEEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Very Nice Paul keep the pics coming ClapClap
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 10/12/08 10:57am
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 10/12/08 11:03am
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Paul.............I'll bet that makes your heart pound faster. Very impressive....what a great day!

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 10/12/08 11:22am
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That looks like some serious muscle PaulWink. Now comes the challenge of tire melt prevention.LOL
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 10/12/08 11:52am
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Thanks all. No actual dyno figures but the estimates are mid 500s on both Tq and HP.Shocked There goes the ujoints, ring gear, yokes, etc!! LOL (only half laughing!!)
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 10/12/08 12:06pm
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That puppy should set you back in your seat!
Congrats!
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 10/12/08 12:42pm
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 10/12/08 3:17pm
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Awesome Paul, can't beat that torgue!
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 10/12/08 8:11pm
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Man Oh Man!!!
That's gonna be nutz!!!
Thanks for posting the photos & we'll look forward to hearing more from you as this progresses.
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 10/12/08 8:18pm
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That is SWEET Paul. I wan't one of those.Tongue

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 10/12/08 8:30pm
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TongueHOLY COWTongue...........that is so BA........!  Can I come drive it?Big%20smile

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 10/12/08 9:36pm
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That looks like a whole lot of fun! Approve  Thumbs%20Up
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 10/12/08 9:51pm
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glad to see you finally got the motor . having the car sit there for that time and not being able to drive it must have drove you nuts. good luck with it and hope its everything you wanted. dave

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 10/13/08 12:39pm
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ALL RIGHT PAUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Very cool Cool I'll have to take a ride down and see it with my own eyes! Let us know when you have it on the road.
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 10/13/08 2:11pm
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Thats a beautiful thing my brother!!  Cant wait to hear how she runs.  Keep us posted, K ?

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 10/13/08 2:36pm
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AWESOME!!  CAN`T WAIT TO HEAR IT SOME DAY. WELCOME TO THE GAS GUZZLING BIG BOYS CLUB!!!
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 10/13/08 5:54pm
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1979, Targa Blue (72 Color), Pace Car rear spoiler, L88 hood, Dark blue factory interior, 525HP 406, HD 700R4, 370 gears,Steeroids, composite rear spring, TT IIs wrapped in T/A Radials.


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I'll be posting some videos once she's running!! Spinnin some wrenches tonight after work to get her ready. Big%20smile
 
Making braided fuel lines is really a PITA - that's all I can say!!! Pinch
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 10/19/08 12:42am
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Well, did all my odds and ends during the week and fired her up today!!  Clap She sounds awesome. Cool
 
BG carb needs to be adjusted tomorrow - idling way too rich (cough, cough!!)Dead
 
 
 
Trying to figure out how to post a video..
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 10/19/08 8:03pm
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Can't wait to here it.

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 10/26/08 9:37am
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Well folks, my BG Demon had to be shipped back to the MFR. Could not get the rich condition adjusted and after a few digital pics (technology is certainly useful from time to time), they determined that there were some machining errors. Shipped the carb to them on Thurs and hope to have it back by the end of this week. Details, details.....
 
In the interim, had my tires and wheels mounted and slapped em on the sleeping giant yesterday:
 
 
 
 
Theres nuthin like a lil' bling to cure your nerves when thangs aint a runnin right!! Clap Anybody have a torque spec for TTIIs? I have them at 85 Ft LBS. Doesn't seem to be so hard to get 85 with a big TQ wrench....
 
Stay tuned!! After she's running, off to paint in the spring!!!! Big%20smile
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 10/26/08 12:26pm
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That sucks Paul, hope it comes back quickly. The wheels look awsomeCool
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 10/26/08 9:23pm
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Torque to 100 flp, then again after about 80 miles
Wheels look great.
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 10/26/08 9:29pm
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Thanks John! Will do! Thumbs%20Up
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 10/26/08 10:54pm
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Paul,
Too bad about the carb.
Those wheels look saweeeeet!!! What size are they?
Hope it all comes together soon.
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 10/26/08 11:08pm
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Hey Kevin,
 
    All in due time. Wheels are 15" made custom by a guy out of NC for C3s. They are a a near clone of TTIIs for a much more reasonable price.
 
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 10/26/08 11:14pm
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Motor and tires look great.  But I have the dumb guestion tell us about your garage floor it looks great. Can you get in in different color.
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 10/26/08 11:22pm
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Well it sure looks like it was worth the wait Star Thumbs%20Up !
The rims look awesome, hopefully I'll see it all for myself.
What color paint are you planning to go with ?
Best of luck with it, and you better hope gas prices keep going down.
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 10/26/08 11:28pm
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Yep, one of the best investments I made. Bought the the tiles through n Ebay dealer and it cost me under $500 to cover a 20X20 garage.
 
Many different colors available. Sweep, mop, doesn't stain, us can use a floor jack on it but need a piece of think plywoof under jackstands so they don't cut into the plastic.
 
Very strong and I'm very satisfied with the product! Thumbs%20Up
 
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 10/26/08 11:31pm
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Hey Cookie! Thanks and great to hear form you! Painting it 1972 Targa Blue with a Baldwin Motion-like white strip that wraps around the tail. Puttin an L88 hood on it too.
 
Moving along finally?
 
Don't be a stranger. DaveM is coming down Saturday AM to hand out for a while if you want to stop by - coffee, wrenches and screwdrivers (non alcoholic type!! Big%20smile)
 
Regards
 
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 10/26/08 11:50pm
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Paul,
I'm leaving on a business trip tomorrow and won't be back until Saturday. Maybe if I finish on Friday I might catch a later flight, and be back in time to join you guys.
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 10/27/08 12:35pm
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I think I could rustle up  couple of burgers and beers if that motivates you at all Cookie!! Wink LukesVette2008-10-27 09:35:54
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 10/28/08 12:27pm
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Paul,
Congrats on the new engine. Very nice.
Hope the carb works out OK for you.
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 10/28/08 6:50pm
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I agree your floor looks great, how long did it take you to install?
THX for the info.
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 10/28/08 7:12pm
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Paul I think you better put them old treads on for a few weeks until the new wears off of that Big Dawg.....

I love your plans to go with the motion stripe. It will be sharp!

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John, I knocked out the floor in a few hours - rubber mallet lcks them together.
 
Tux - yeah, I'll throw the old meats back on for a while until I pull my toes back out of the grill!! Big%20smile I just had to see what the wheels looked like on the car!! These wheels absolutley rock!! Thumbs%20Up
 
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I am looking to find something to use on the floor for inside car shows do you think this will work alright or??? also any ideas on ropes or poles or?? to go around the vette as a boarder so people can't lean on the vette or get too close? I have seen different ideas...but pretty costly.
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Looks great Paul. Sorry to hear about the carb going back to the mfg. I had to send my BG back too because the float chambers would not seal. Like the new wheelsWink
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 10/29/08 12:00am
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John - the flooring snaps together and apart easily enough. as a matter of fact, they show it at car shows on the web site.

Glen, BG must have some quality issues - but, they are real friendly and quick with service. The tech called me today and said I would be driving by Saturday!! Fingers crossed!!! Thumbs%20Up
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Update - Got the carb back from Barry Grant yesterday. Bolted it on and made all the connections. Filled the float bowls (gotta love an electric fuel pump!!) pumped the pedal 3 times and zoom, zoom, zoom!!!! Clap

She purrs like a pi$$ed off kitten!! Set the timing and off we went!! Not a hitch!! The guys a BG were great! Turns out the base plate was mis-manufactured. They put a brand new one on  and calibrated the carb for me. It literally ran like a champ out of the box!! Clap
 
Made a video but waiting for youtube to finish uploading it all day Wacko
 
Here's some update pics in the interim (video to follow shortly):
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Video to follow (youtube link)
 
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glad to hear that you got it running and how good it sounds. hope we dont hear all the sirens going if they try and catch youRolling%20On%20The%20Floor%20Laughing. old saying goes, all good things come to those that wait and this has to be it for you. good luck with it and cant wait to see it paintedThumbs%20Up.

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1979, Targa Blue (72 Color), Pace Car rear spoiler, L88 hood, Dark blue factory interior, 525HP 406, HD 700R4, 370 gears,Steeroids, composite rear spring, TT IIs wrapped in T/A Radials.


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Thanks Dave!! I can't wait to see it painted either!!! Wink
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Paul, looks nice, must sound awesum. You guna dyno it?
So I see the outside pictures and grin......how are the neighbors when you tune on it....LOLLOLLOL
I'm out in the country a bit and when I summerize my boat 350/350 hp even one of my far away neighbors bust's my chomps. But he's a car guy and loves the open exhaust sound.
I like the floor also, but at the end of the winter season here I have a bunch or road sand. Think it will clean up?
I'm sure I'll get to hear your ride next time the NE group gets together.
Have fun!  Evil%20Smile


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1982 Black, ZZ4, Hooker Side Pipes, 3.55 Rear, Rebuilt & upgraded 700R4, All new suspension, brakes, & new Charcoal interior.


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All right PaulClap, you must feel like a little kid again. I'm glad things worked out for you.
I removed the drivers side header gasket, it was in 3 separate pieces, I guess the guy that put them in figured it would be easier that way. They were completly shot, all that was left was the perforated metal and that was burnt to a crisp. I installed a new copper gasket and changed the bolts to the 3/8 hex, much easier to install. I still have to do the other side as soon as my body recovers. What a b***h getting the old stuff out.
Glad your up and running.
Dave


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Paul, great pics.........can't wait for the video. Looookin gud!Thumbs%20Up

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Paul, great pics, What type of heads did you use? 

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That's one bad a$$ mill ya got there Bro. Can't wait for vids so's I can turn up the volume an listen to her purr.Shocked

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