Topic: New engine is here - and running!
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Look what showed up this morning!
Going to try to get it in the car next weekend.
I do have one question. The edelbrock heads have the D shaped exhaust ports. Will I have any problems using my brand-spanking-new hooker side exhaust headers with the oval ports? 
jgoglick 2006-11-13 19:29:46
Going to try to get it in the car next weekend. I do have one question. The edelbrock heads have the D shaped exhaust ports. Will I have any problems using my brand-spanking-new hooker side exhaust headers with the oval ports? SPONSOR AD:: (Our Sponsors help support C3VR)
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Looks GUD, John! Be sure to save all them orange & pink stickers for the future restoration purposes!!!
Cain't say for sure on the header delimma...have ya axed the engine builder, or Hooker rep.? If the ports line up, it may be fine...this I don't really know. I would probably run 'em. May be a minor loss of engine output, but, probably not that much.
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Well, duh!!
Thanks Joel - I just talked to the builder and he said it's no problem. So now all I have to worry about is getting the sucker in the car and running!
Thanks Joel - I just talked to the builder and he said it's no problem. So now all I have to worry about is getting the sucker in the car and running!
Awsome!!!
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We made good progress today. Got the trans and engine mated up ready to go into the car. We'll tackle that tomorrow.
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Eggs-sell-lent!!
Ya may wanna take them thar sparkle plugs out til ya gits that thang settin in thar, and da headers on it. Ya reckon?
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That air cleaner, carb and manifold will be a tight fit. When you get the hood back on be real carefull when you close it for the first time. I've got an Edelbrock performer manifold with Holley 600 and a low profile air cleaner and it JUST fits with the standard hood. Looks like you have an LT-1 hood so you may not have problems. Just a warning that's all.
Update - 11/10/06
jgoglick 2006-11-10 19:58:25
Engine and transmission are in. They went in great. Plenty of room to get them in as one unit. Yes Joel, we took out the spark plugs (although we did almost wait too long 
). It went pretty smoothly. A few observations:
). It went pretty smoothly. A few observations:1. The clutch bar is a pain to get in the first time. After you do it, it's not too bad.
2. Engine mount bolts are a pain in the 
.
.3. The removable transmission cross member is a real . We had real trouble getting it back in.
. We had real trouble getting it back in.We're making a parts run tomorrow and continue work. A couple pics below.
Thanks for the tip Chips - I've been eyeing that air cleaner all day...
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Go John Go, I bet ya can't wait!!! I know I am excited just lookin at the pics and thinkin about the initial fire up. WOO HOO!.
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AHHHH the smell of fresh burn off paint. Mated lightly with that slight fragrance of oil an gas softly floating through the air.
It's one of them moments that gives ya chills as ya see the fruits of your labor and the power of your bank account combined in harmoney!
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