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Dave not slow you sit back and think of what will work and fit I'm sure while you work on other projects . Then you hit the project running . Hopefully to be the same when i retire from the 8 hr job. Leave it i'll call you when it's done did a couple like that in my life .

i have not been posting much been very busy building a 565 big chief engine for sand drags with a sheet metal intake and to off shore blown 502 s one was hurt and did a recam to the 4-7 swap have just finsh a 455 short block and a 400 pontiac and alot of smaller jobs . wish i could drive my cars but just do not have the steam like i use to at the end of the day just do not want to clean up the cars to drive . the be cool show is this week here looks like i just will not make it oh well i have just all the parts for the 734 still need to rods still do not have the money for them .i had to order one darton sleeve for the block then i will have all block work done .well thats my story here is one of the 502 and i may put some photos on here of the making of the sheet metal intake and the 565 big chief engine if any one wants to see it ?

That sure has to be a good pulling engine in the pic, Pat!!! Any idea what kind of numbers the blown version of a 502 makes? That firing order decal is a great idea!!!!

Pat as long as you don't mind me drooling over those engine pic's. looks like a no budget version you have on the stand .

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

That sure has to be a good pulling engine in the pic, Pat!!! Any idea what kind of numbers the blown version of a 502 makes? That firing order decal is a great idea!!!!

less then 7 pounds of boost they made 620hp on pump fuel they are very close to the same cams but 4/7 swap and i blue printed the one i built hoping that engine pulls i bit harder then is brother i re work the intake ports on the intake were way to big for the heads so i welded them up and re work the ports .he is going up on boost with intercoolers so power will be up there just 502 gm bottom ends with the cantfield heads with erson cam s thanks the decal deal i been doing for some time

Wow! Fantastic eye candy, I would like to have one in my El Camino! Thanks Pat.

Made alot of headway this weekend brakes up and working , drive shaft new universals , and fuel system is together . New fan clutch and detailed the fan and some smaller engine bay parts . I also placed the exhaust manifolds in some 3M metal prep and let them soak a week . Cleans the rust off and leaves a protective coating on them . Get the radiator cleaned and painted , rebuild carb give a once look over should be ready to run out in the street . Needs the pressure washer soon to get all the dust off.

Also can i solder a neck back on radiator with plumbing sodder .

Bobby,
My headway today - mowed the lawn, raked out some bare patches and reseeded, spread a yard of mulch, cleaned out 2 hornet nests. Needless to say, not much of a car day. ( But I did install a secondary fuse block tho between honey do's )

It's really starting to look great. The earlier photos of the underside will make lots of folks jealous.

As far as soldering with common plumbing solder - try to find some tin/lead stuff as it flows better then the new lead free. Clean it well to a bright surface with CLEAN sand paper, not steel wool, flux it up like a copper water pipe and go to it, being careful not to overheat the base radiator copper when you're sweating the joint.

Dave I need to cut the grass also . I'll look for the tin/lead thanks .

You know the bottoms been done allmost 9 years and I have about 15 hrs in now this week and its close . I have about 20 hours looking for the stuff i packed 8 yrs ago LOL . Felt I was walking in circles alot looking .

Looks good Bobby, I got a bit done, lots more to do yet....

Dave S. you'll get it done i see ya moving along .i'm hoping the new owner will finish it. If i have to put driver color on it and interior i'll have to move price to the top. I'm gonig to try it in full primer ready for paint and interior see how it goes .

Originally Posted by bluestang67

Dave S. you'll get it done i see ya moving along .i'm hoping the new owner will finish it. If i have to put driver color on it and interior i'll have to move price to the top. I'm gonig to try it in full primer ready for paint and interior see how it goes .

If I had a few less projects and a few more bucks I'd be all over it!!!!!

Cut and buff time on the pickup... Tires are supposed to be in and mounted Tuesday...Garage is just too dang small to get a decent pic, I miss everything about the big shop except the payments!!!!!

Also have a retro body to do... It's a 'glass body all cut down to fit one of the modifieds that ran around here in the 60's and 70's. This is one that has quite a history but more on that later.... I had to graft part of a track nose radiator shell onto a midget hood to duplicate the one in the original pics of the car. Couple friends are frantically wrenching on the rest of the car, just got the frame back from the powder coater on Friday, brought me the body last night and want it done and painted by Thursday!!!! If it wasn't for such a good cause I wouldn't do it....but ya gotta help out your friends...... a couple pics of my way overcrowded garage with a couple too many projects.......

The pick-em-up truck is really looking sweet Dave, nicely done.

Dave the truck looks fantastic . When i seen the pic at first i thought you where building one of those hotrod trailers. I see the truck bed is still used even in fresh paint now thats a trucker.

Well rebuilt carb today installed the front torsion bars and new urethane bushings . First time for me with these and man they sure are hard to compress . I think these are harder then woodpecker lips . I heard they squeak bad but give a alot better suspension control .

Also hit one manifold with a 2 inch wire cup brush on the diegrinder. A quick pass over it and the film was off showing the shiney underneath . If they weren't pitted so bad for 41 years old they would look new . This 3M metal conditioner is the Cats Meow .