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Originally Posted by bluestang67

New wires on now with better fit but still dont have the stock retainers for the V covers . Once i get all the 37 stuff off the hood and find it some storage space it wont happen soon . Though back in the 80's or so didn't Chevy have a blue engine also .



Here is some Ford blue also .

Looks good, Bobby. Man, that GM blue really does look the same as Ford blue, doesn't it? I was thinking the Ford was a lot darker.

Originally Posted by stovens

I'd love your pickup, but I think one old ford is about all I can afford right now!

Ok then, maybe get one of your neighbors to buy it!!! Heck, any excuse to head out to Ca. and warm up sounds good to me!!!!!

Great idea on the air cleaner. It looks like a factory hipo of some sort.

I don't get as much done as most of you guys but I did get my TH400 kickdown switch bracket made tonight.

The details are in this thread.

Tom

Very slick, Tom!
I got a few good days in; got my motor mounts and crossmember made and tacked it. On the crossmember I cut some 1/4 steel plate, welded some bolts to it and drilled some holes in the floor board for the bolts to come through. Then I bolted the crossmember in from underneath. The plates should support it, I think. the crossmember is made from 3/8 steel bar; it was a door actuator arm from a freight elevator. Also started patching the firewall and tunnel back it. the firewall center is recessed back 6" for clearance and I'm using 16 gauge to build the tunnnel.

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Falcon it is a darker blue flash seems to lighten it in pics . The Chevette is moving right along looky there engine all mounted and with the trans .

I am spending some time cleaning up garage today to get back on Stang for spring .

Looking also at the room looks like you have about as much as the A for exhaust room . Have you got a combo in the works yet for it ,

I tried ram horn manifolds but no go. I ordered a set of Speedway block hugger headers, we'll see what happens when they get here.

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Ok then, maybe get one of your neighbors to buy it!!! Heck, any excuse to head out to Ca. and warm up sounds good to me!!!!!

Dave your welcome out here anytime, I even have a pet project to keep you busy

Originally Posted by falconvan

I tried ram horn manifolds but no go. I ordered a set of Speedway block hugger headers, we'll see what happens when they get here.

I haven't put a lot into this part yet but i did think that the ram horns were shorter then block huggers at the exhaust collector . I have looked about for some ram type for the sbf locally and cheap since i don't know if i would like the look of them .

I'm not too well informed on what Ford offers, Bobby. Somebody mentioned Sandersons; they probably make something but they're a little pricier than plain jane headers. Good news, I got the Speedway blockhuggers in the mail yesterday and it looks like they're going to do the trick after some slight modification. $59.00, you cant go wrong.

Cheap enough at $59 when it says Ford it still pricey . So far $100 plus for what I have found been looking at the swaps but mostly Chevy stuff at all of them its so popular .

Originally Posted by stovens

Dave your welcome out here anytime, I even have a pet project to keep you busy

Once I get finished up around here and moved, you may regret that statement!!!! Still have lots of friends and family out in Caliphony I plan on visiting!!!!

Trans tunnel is about 95% done except for around the steering column; I need to work out the steering shaft/exhaust clearance but it's getting there. I trashed the old steering shaft idea and bought a shaft and a couple u-joints from Speedway so i can have a smaller diameter shaft. It's better but not there yet. As soon as it's right I'll pull the motor back out, finish weld the mounts and firewall, and paint the engine compartment. I also had to raise the shifter an inch to clear the trans but it's finished and working.

Got it all in there, now just some time to clean up and finish up the little stuff. Expect to see the video of totally wild burnout soon!!!!!