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07-10-2019 08:18 PM #976
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Really? I'm not being sarcastic but I seriously thought those were the best engines ever. I know several of them that went well over 200,000 miles with very little maintenance. I thought the 5.7 Tuned Port thing was like a orphaned child, not much support for them anymore.Seth
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07-11-2019 06:13 AM #977
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TBIs are ok. Good reliable fuel injection as long as you’re not making over 350 hp. Easy to program.1 Corinthians 1:27
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07-20-2019 02:35 PM #978
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Got the motor dropped in; hopefully I can get everything bolted up this week and maybe do a test run next weekend.1 Corinthians 1:27
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07-21-2019 07:48 AM #979
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Looks good, I bet your anxious to get some miles on it.Seth
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07-21-2019 10:06 AM #980
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I’ll be thrilled if it will make it down the street and back at this point1 Corinthians 1:27
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08-03-2019 04:53 PM #981
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Once again, it's back in service. Seems to run pretty good and no issues as of yet. I hope I'm saying the same thing a month from now !1 Corinthians 1:27
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08-03-2019 06:56 PM #982
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Holy Smokes, that didn't take long, looks good in there too. You better hurry up and get to driving that thing!Seth
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08-04-2019 06:14 AM #983
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".......Holy Smokes, that didn't take long, looks good in there too. You better hurry up and get to driving that thing! ......"
Yeah what he said
Funny thing too......the SBC route was deemed so "cookie cutter" for a lot of years a lot of guys cringed when someone was building a project and decided to go that route. With all the LS swaps, I suspect in a few years seeing cars with a 1st Gen SBC will make the old guys like me feel nostalgic.
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I've NEVER seen a car come from the factory that couldn't be improved..... 
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08-04-2019 07:52 AM #984
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Very true, Mike. If I could go back to the beginning I would have either left the flathead or went with a different Mopar engine. This was the easiest and cheapest fix for where I was at; lesson learned for sure.1 Corinthians 1:27
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08-05-2019 05:58 PM #985
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One thing for sure, even a lower HP engine is a lot of fun with 4:11 gears and a four speed.1 Corinthians 1:27
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08-06-2019 03:08 PM #986
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Very nice work! You should be able to sell all the LS stuff pretty easily though. Plenty of people buying that stuff. HahaRyan
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08-06-2019 06:18 PM #987
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Actually I made enough selling all the LS stuff to buy this engine.1 Corinthians 1:27
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08-09-2019 08:00 AM #988
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Finished up my console; had to lose the cup holders to make room for the shifter.1 Corinthians 1:27
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08-09-2019 12:48 PM #989
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That looks great! Maybe you can make another little box in between the seats and put your cup holders there?
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1940 Ford Deluxe Tudor 354 Hemi 46RH Electric Blue w/multi-color flames, Ford 9" Residing in multiple pieces
1968 Corvette Coupe 5.9 Cummins Drag Car 11.43@130mph No stall leaving the line with 1250 rpm's and poor 2.2 60'
1972 Chevy K30 Longhorn P-pumped 24v Compound Turbos 47RH Just another money pit
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08-09-2019 09:22 PM #990
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Guys of our vintage remember well the days of holding our drinks between the legs
Seth
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