Going back together now.

Starting to figure out the electronics for the shocks.

First the cylinder heads that came with this engine needed to be rebuilt and the quote came back from the machine shop at $2000.00 if the castings checked out OK for all new valves, springs and hardened seats. Not wanting to spend that much on those castings I set out to find some 3884520 “power pack” castings and was fortunate to find a set already rebuilt with new 1.940 intake valves, 1.5 exhaust valves, shot blasted, hot tanked & magnafluxed, hardened exhaust seat installed, guides machined with Viton valve seals for less than I could rebuild the other set.

Got the engine painted.

Now I need to figure out how to make everything fit.

This air cleaner it's going to make it tough.

Going to Cerakote black parts tomorrow..

Shepherd, this is the transmission mount and I believe the transmission will drop out the bottom. This car has a turbo 400 and everything is tight and that center section of X frame is the lowest point so I needed my mount to bolt from the top or risk grinding the bold heads off. You can see the extra ½” spacer on top that I had to add to keep my drive shaft angle correct after I finally found an oil pan that was in stock and raised the engine ½” to make it work.

Getting closer on this engine, I’m making this way harder than I need to be. I decided I wanted all new hardware for the engine and they needed to be hex flange bolts and that added a week then I need needed to prep them for coating. Air cure Cerakote GRAPHITE BLACK C-102 for the stuff I didn’t want to put in the oven like the coil and distributor and heat cure Cerakote GRAPHITE BLACK H-146 for everything else. The headers and pipes are coated in Cerakote GLACIER BLACK C-7600, this coating is amazing it will withstand temperatures up to 1,800° Fahrenheit and thermal shock from those temperatures directly into water with no adverse effects, I’ve used it on everything from suppressors to turbo housings and it seems indestructible. Hoping the Cerakote for the valve covers and air cleaner gats here today

I'm getting closer, I need to make a valley PCV Baffle then button everything up for the final time.

Not a lot of photo opportunities lately just a lot of little rust repair and welding holes that won't be used, I did find a local guy to give me a hand on the body and paint work to get back in track. I hope to be driving this summer.

Taking the transmission apart today and starting to clean and inspect the parts

I got the engine and transmission sitting in the frame rails hopefully for the last time.

Starting to try to figure out a throttle pedal that isn't too much bling.

Joining a factory style pedal with a summit racing billet pedal