Thread: Project Special K

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Yup, much as we hate too, sometimes a build project does require a bit of comprimise...... A bit of hammer mod on the firewall probably saved another 30 hours of labor that would be required to rebuild everything else.....

Steve,
Looks good! This is the stage where your wife comes out to the garage and you have been staring at what you have accomplished for about 2 hours and says, "what are you looking at?" Don't bother trying to explain
Ken

Looking really good Steve. 460's are sure big muthers, aren't they? Every part of them weighs like 100 lbs. Don't think you are alone in the big hammer department, why do you think they build 20 lb sledge hammers? They move sheet metal like butter.

Don

Funny you should mention 20lb sledges Don, I tried with the two pounder aka Persuader, but I was pounding a reinforced corner welded two layers thick, so out came the 10lb aka Intimidator, and your right, just like butter!

Ken I think Monique was happy that I could finaly move on, but your right, the staring thing never makes sense to anyone but the starer!

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Ken I think Monique was happy that I could finaly move on, but your right, the staring thing never makes sense to anyone but the starer![/QUOTE]

And NOBODY would ever understand why we do that one last turnaround just as we are turning off the garage lights for the night. Sometimes I stand there then go back and sit in my chair for a while longer just to soak it in some more.

Yep, we're all crazy.

Don

When you look at how many years we have been doing this and we still take that extra look or sit back down for that extra stare, like you said Don.
I have gone home taken a shower after working all day and half the night on my car and driven back to work and stand there and stared at it again. But I really think sometimes that's when some of the best ideas are thought of. It's an obsession
Ken

Wow, that's good news..............I thought it was just ME!!

I used to feel pretty silly when my wife would walk out into the garage unexpected and find me sitting in my car, just looking stupid.


Don

Well the last look the truck got yesterday involved the middle finger and some yelling!
I tried to get it assembled before work, big mistake. One of the things I was worried about was all the exposed areas of the engine. So I got the valve covers back on, then the carburator, went to the distributer next, and you guessed it, the damb hold down bolt, right down the shaft. Went after it with the extendable magnet, only to hear the unpleasant plunk on metal meeting oil! I was so pissed at myself for being so stupid! This was exactly what I was trying to avoid. Not sure If I'll be able to get it by any means other than draining the oil and dropping the pan. Rooky mistake!
When I tried to thread the temperature sender into the gooseneck it also won't go in. It may have the wrong thread configuration, or just some chrome on the first few threads, making it not bite! So I'll either need a new goose neck, or will need to tap it for the sending unit!
Here is a shot of it with some of the parts on for now!

That is one fiiiiiine lookin' power plant.

Thanks!

Steve,
We have all done similar things, my best advise Is, walk away. Come back when you calm down. It's very frustrating at times. Just think back of all the things people have posted, Don's powder coating ordeal, my wiring and many other examples of frustration. It will be better when you get your hands on that little bugger Your motor is looking really nice!
Ken

Thanks I'm going to try and find one of those retractable claws in a cable, with the push button spring on one end, and go fishing. Your right the best thing was walking away! Thanks for your kind words. Hows the highboy driving?

Tomorrow I'm taking it to San Lois Obisbo for our annual club meeting with the Bay Area Roadsters and San Lois Obisbo Roadsters car clubs. Tina's following me in her car She has such little faith. Her comment was "I'm not getting stuck in that thing"
Ken

Have a nice drive! Beautiful weather for it.

Isn't this stuff FUN Steve? Wish I had some tip to offer you to get that bolt out, but I don't. I had some thoughts about draining the oil, then putting a small diameter rubber hose (like 1/2 fuel line) taped to the end of a shop vac and running it down in there to suck the bolt up, but that would be a real shot in the dark.

If it's any consolation, the motor looks great!

Don