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That's pretty impressive, Dave. I dont think i'm brave enough to try building my own frame. Post lots of pictures when you do it; Im ready to learn from the Jedi master.

Originally Posted by falconvan

That's pretty impressive, Dave. I dont think i'm brave enough to try building my own frame. Post lots of pictures when you do it; Im ready to learn from the Jedi master.

Post pictures heck!!! When I'm ready you might as well run up for a few days and help!!!!!!!!

I may just do that.

Originally Posted by falconvan

I may just do that.

Would be fun! No idea when I'll be starting on the chassis, this winter sometime I suppose!

I think you're only 8 hours away so it wouldnt be too much of a drive. Let me know and I'll see if I can swing it.

Got my shortblock buttoned up, now to lap the valves and replace the seals before I bolt the heads on.

Short block is looking good

Thanks! thanks for the deal on the intake and the delivery, too. How was the rest of your trip?

Originally Posted by falconvan

Thanks! thanks for the deal on the intake and the delivery, too. How was the rest of your trip?

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You're welcome. The rest of the trip was ok after I got past Sullivan and the rain let up.

This should move it around a little better than the flathead.

Looking good, I figured the manifold would clean up pretty well. That left exhaust manifold is going to be very restrictive and the right is not much better. Headers really opened up the 318 I had in my 75 Duster.

Yeah, I didnt want to use them but after investigating this swap i found everyone who went with the stock steering box had either use the early Dart manifolds or fenderwell headers. For a cruiser I decided to go with the manifolds for now. If I ever swap out the steering box for something else I'll switch to headers.

The plugs on the left bank are a bear to replace and you'll need angled boots to keep the wires off the manifold. I went with Taylor after the Moroso's I bought for it didn't fit right.

Thanks, Ken. I'll try those Taylors. It's a bizzare looking manifold, for sure. I had to do a lot of shopping around to find these at a reasonable price. Some on Ebay were going for $300 a pair and I wasnt about to pay that much.

I'm thinking headers for a 75 Duster might work as the gear box on that thing looked like it was designed for 1 ton truck.

I thought so, too. But after pricing a set of those I opted to go with manifolds for now. $500+!!!

I spent half a day at the boneyard gathering some misc pieces yesterday so I didnt get as far as I hoped this weekend. I did get a few more things bolted on the engine, cut a set of shock mounts and welded them on the frame, painted the front of the frame with some POR-15, and got the suspention back on after cutting one coil off the springs. I need to work some OT this week but im hoping to get the engine and trans bolted together at some point and start mocking up the drivetrain to build mounts.