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Cool; Pro, I think you're like me. The building part is the most fun for me. Wish I had your skills and tools; you build some unbelieveable parts.

Yup, the fun is building. Speaking of which, I made a little more progress. I put the ol' foam mock up engine in it to make sure I get the angles right before going too much further.

Some good looking duct work!!! but It's good you have that intercooler cuz I don't think that block is gonna take the heat real well!!!!!

I love the windshield wipers---but it has been raining a lot in Coal City lately

Originally Posted by jerry clayton

I love the windshield wipers---but it has been raining a lot in Coal City lately

Got to keep it street legal. I need something economical to get the groceries.

Originally Posted by pro70z28

Got to keep it street legal. I need something economical to get the groceries.

Tell ya what, that 'maro sure as heck is going to just flat HAUL them groceries home in a way big hurry!!!!!!

Originally Posted by pro70z28

Got to keep it street legal. I need something economical to get the groceries.

I'd use your other car to get the eggs home; they'll never survive.

I'm heading to pick this up today. Found out it's a pretty rare oddity; a FJ-8 Fleetvan. Only about 5,000 produced that year for the postal service. I'm thinking 70's retro; white, a set of Cragar SS or SST style wheels with big meats out back, sidepipes, new ice cream truck decals, and Van Halen's "Ice Cream Man" playing over the PA speaker.

Just think of all the space to work on an engine, not to mention in the body for other "cool" stuff

Hope you can handle RIGHT HAND DRIVE !!!

Piece of cake; I had a right hand drive mail jeep years ago. Always wanted to put a big block in that thing but a leaky fuel line caused it to burn to the ground in my driveway.

Originally Posted by falconvan

Piece of cake; I had a right hand drive mail jeep years ago. Always wanted to put a big block in that thing but a leaky fuel line caused it to burn to the ground in my driveway.

One of the guys who hunts with us has an old army Jeep. Man you can hear the engine and gears whine from a mile off at 4:30 in the morning, and say, yep Rich is coming! Those old 4 cyl engines and low gears really whine! Great 4x4 though!

Yeah, I'm curious to see if the old 232 that's in it will run. Looks like it's been many moons since it was started. I'll try it this weekend and what happens. if not, I know where there's an Olds 455 with a TH400............

Hey guys first hope all is well been working and tinkering some . Put the A on ebay and way low bids figure I wll get it going and then put it back on .



Well changed out the engine mount to the bar mount from Speedway . There mount holes where a inch shy at 16 and my SBF being 17 . 3 engines here and all measure out at 17 so its the bar that is off .

Set it deep and still have 8 inches to the oil pan and about 7 3/4 to the trans pan .


Before I cut it




Clearance after it was set in and tacked




Set down in the rails

Looks good Bobby, should work out fine!!!!! Know what ya mean on the low ball bids on eBay, things are really bleak right now!!!!!