Well after having my car off the road for the better part of 2 years she made a big leep forward this weekend when she came to life. Took me forever to choose the parts and took longer to get them. A week before my pistons showed up my machinest/builder had a heartattack so it sat on a shelf most of last summer. Even after it was built nothing came easy...kick out oil pan didnt fit, short water pump acc brackets didnt fit...and the list went on and on. But now it's down to the nitty gritty.
This was first fire up right after setting timing. Will really dial it in in a couple weeks when i can get it out on the road. Started putting my new 3inch exaust together tonight. Wont be quite as deafning.
Motor is...
454 2 bolt / GM thumb rods / cast crank / probe -18cc forged pistons for about 9.5to 1 781 gm heads with 2.19/1.88 valves / fully ported / crane roller rockers XR270hr comp cam kit (came with push rods,springs,timming chain...ect.) eddy rpm performer intake and eddy 850 carb, msd hei dist
I'll take some good pics of it this spring...My PC died and lost a lot of good ones. This week im getting the under side done...next week it's put the interior back in. Hopefully be able to take it for a test run in a week or two.
lol that motor reminds me, of my little Pontiac, with the mufflers ON
