Oh yeah, cost of roasting will likely factor into future choices.
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'72 K5 - AJ's Gray Matter Build
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Oh yeah, cost of roasting will likely factor into future choices.
6/16/16 - Prime time! Yesterday morning, my daughter asks, "Dad, can we go to the shop today to finish up the engine?" Heck yeah!
Pics in progress were non-existent, but here's what we got done:
Trophy shot
Engine is done. Need to load it up and get it home to my garage.
Pics in progress were non-existent, but here's what we got done:
- Pushrods and roller rockers in.
- Set the break in valve lash. It'll change after first heat cycle or two and will need to be set again
- ATI balancer installed
- Copper coated intake gaskets
- Intake from the previous motor is being reused
- Poured in the ZPPD and breakin oil then primed the motor!
- Moved it over to the dolly
- Put on the valve covers with a couple of bolts each
- Bolted up the flex plate
Trophy shot
Engine is done. Need to load it up and get it home to my garage.
Time flies!!!
.....one minute she's just a little squirt holding a shock absorber, and the next she's just about all grown up.
(and the truck STILL isn't finished)
-G
.....one minute she's just a little squirt holding a shock absorber, and the next she's just about all grown up.
(and the truck STILL isn't finished)
-G
Time flies!!!
.....one minute she's just a little squirt holding a shock absorber, and the next she's just about all grown up.
(and the truck STILL isn't finished)
-G
No kidding, she's grown up a lot!
We at least got some drive time in last summer....
Lookin' sweet, AJ. Can't wait for the 'New" burn out video. 
Engine is looking great AJ!
Went on vacation for a week with my kids. This showed up while I was gone...
I will call it......Caitlyn
I will call it......Caitlyn
Nice!
Ooooooh. Fancy strong.
So did you figure out what's going behind it yet?
So did you figure out what's going behind it yet?
32 spline SYE 241.
A transfercase named Anderson Cooper???
-G
Since I'm changing the input shaft, Bruce seems oddly appropriate.
TH400 tall adapter....or is it? Look REALLY close.
CNC milled the diameter and height of the lip on the tranny side. BOOM. Tall 4L80 adapter.
CNC milled the diameter and height of the lip on the tranny side. BOOM. Tall 4L80 adapter.
Very nice
Picked up a new engine hoist on the cheap and test fit the headers. Had to shave the flanges in a few places with the rotary tool to clear the head studs.
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Oh yeah! Great pic!
So nice!
So nice!
They look too cool not to reuse them
If I can manage to keep scope creep under control, October. The last two last big purchase to make are the trans controller and a shifter
