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Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Good progress, Mike!! The headers look really good and should lower the underhood temps a bit, too!

Thanks Dave. Lowering temps are always a good thing and Jet Hot seems to have a quality product that they stand behind so I thought I'd give it a try.

I'm lovin' all the proof, Mike!! I guess I better start practicing what I preach, huh? Yeah, I've been busy, too but I won't clog up your thread with it!
Congrats! The engine's looking great!!! Now lower that front end!!!

Originally Posted by randyr

I'm lovin' all the proof, Mike!! I guess I better start practicing what I preach, huh?
Congrats! The engine's looking great!!! Now lower that front end!!!

YEP! You betcha!! I miss watchin' your project. Thanks for the compliments also.

ps, your package went out end of the week.

Originally Posted by 34_40

YEP! You betcha!! I miss watchin' your project. Thanks for the compliments also.

ps, your package went out end of the week.

Great! I always love it when my package goes out.....
Definitely no rush! That thing's been laying on the shelf since 2007! At this rate I probably won't need it till 2015 or so! Argh!!! Hope it helped!

Originally Posted by randyr

Great! I always love it when my package goes out.....
Definitely no rush! That thing's been laying on the shelf since 2007! At this rate I probably won't need it till 2015 or so! Argh!!! Hope it helped!

No comment re; the first sentence.. And YES! it did help as I can be a "visual" type at times... Thank You!!

OH, the whole car has to come up! I'm dragging the middle now.. cannot go lower!

It is Alive!! Got it assembled enough to fire it off! Sounds ok, really doesn't sound any different than before. Didn't run it long, radiator needs to go in this weekend.

Got some more done, got the radiator in and filled, 3 3/4 gallons of antifreeze coolant, thirsty B _ tch.. Did a re-start and roughed in the timing and did the cam break-in. Started "playing" with this new distributor. All electronnic, even the centrifugal and vacuum advance! It all based on engine rpm and under the distributor cap is all circuit board. 3 rotary dials set max rpm, "vacuum" advance & "mechanical" advance, plus 3 settings to lock up all advance and startup advance retard, pretty cool imo..

Kewl deal! What distributor is that? Lots of stuff to play with on the tune-up!!!!

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Kewl deal! What distributor is that? Lots of stuff to play with on the tune-up!!!!

MSD 8503. I've got to tweak a few more settings and get the fenders mounted, then finally a test drive!

Doing some re-assembly this weekend. Thought I'd share a before and after pic of the front suspension with the new shocks.

I really think the guy from Speedway mixed up a couple measurements and gave me a shock length (fully extended) as what my ride height was supposed to be. You should be able to see it here.

Mike - looks like you are out of adjustment with the nuts run all the way up. This is what I would expect to see:

Actually the nuts are just "almost" touching the springs. There is actually a small amount of play between the nut and spring. Decieving view but it is what it is..

The bottom pic looks more like yours except the shock is already at full extension and that's ride height!
Might as well weld in a pipe or rod for all the good that one did me!

Hard to tell with no weight on the front end, but are the springs the correct length for the shocks???

Yeah, it's decieving in the pics with the car still in the air. The key feature in both them pics tho' is that in the before pic, the shocks are fully extended and the length is at ride height already!

The new setup allows the suspension to stretch out and flex! I jacked up each tire to carry the car and checked height to fender, the car will set a bit higher but I won't change it until the springs settle, which we all know they will.

Took the coupe for a short ride this afternoon! Didn't jump on it too hard but dang it's stout!!

And even better was the front suspension actually performing some real work! The car handles so much better it's like not even the same car at all! Plus the new shocks are adjustable both compression and extension!

Started "playin" with the new distributor too... so many choices.. I'll be tinkering all summer.