All the best with your engine troubles, paint looks good.
Just a thought - I had an SBC which was making a noise, it turned out to be the crank catching the sump.
Resolved with hammer. Can't remember for sure, that may have been a 400ci.
All the best with your engine troubles, paint looks good.
Just a thought - I had an SBC which was making a noise, it turned out to be the crank catching the sump.
Resolved with hammer. Can't remember for sure, that may have been a 400ci.
Last edited by taxirod; 06-11-25 at 06:52 PM.
I may live in East London, I may have a number plate that reads "Chopt",
but I do NOT use 6" wheel spacers!
Thanks Ian
engine all rebuilt yesterday - big thanks to dad for putting hours inon engine too -
was hoping to pick body up tomorrow and get engine back in but body not quite finished being polished - so weekend off of the recent stupidly late nights and long days on it all and as soon as body ready next week back on it ...
Built up already? Great! When's the big day? Are we all along for the ride?
Chris
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new set rods with floating ends fresh set forged pistons - bit of scotchbrite and wd 40 that rust in bore just fell off... built back up as far as the blower - big day was gonna be tomorrow but as said paint shop not quite ready so need on hold for couple days -
when he is ready we are going to take chassis to paint shop lift body on.. bring home swing engine and box in.. and fire up again .. everything is crossed ready for the fire up - wish me luck
big thanks again to the ol man for his help yesterday -
busy winter to get it wired .. and buttoned up hopefuly in time for summer
Positive vibes going on
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Excellent news mate, fingers crossed for you Matt.
Cheers Tim W
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You’ll be running in no time Matt
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10.37 @ 128 - Doors
got this earlier - so off to pick it up sat and hopefully get engine in and fired up over weekend too....
Nice
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Oh baby
Real steel
Awesome
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10.37 @ 128 - Doors
that'll look great in the sunshine
neil.
Not much sun in Cornwall this time of year ... loading chassis up sat mornin.. headin paint shop drop body on then home swing motor in and try get it fired up either sat or mon ... see how I get on...
Nice to see the vid of the painted shell, Doobie Brothers just audible in the background.
Great!
I may live in East London, I may have a number plate that reads "Chopt",
but I do NOT use 6" wheel spacers!
Big day today - typically raining but we loaded chassis up (thanks Karl & Graham) and et off to paint shop
Rounded up some more mates and lifted body back on to frame .. stand back take the mick .. load up and back off into the rain..
Home and uloaded - time for a cup tea
wondering if its all worth it hmmm
Couldnt have got it this far without this one .. she enjoyed her day fitting a small block ;-)
Its in
here they are wondering what I have created I think
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Last edited by Asbo; 22-11-25 at 08:48 PM.
getting there .. hope to plumb it up, fit rad and headers and lash up engine wiring again tomorrow or mon and refire it and hope engine sounds healthier now
good feeling to have body back and on frame here after 12 months of it being off so i could finish chassis and body could be painted
Night
time for a beer
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Last edited by Asbo; 22-11-25 at 08:51 PM.
Congratulations, yeah,that's what we've been waiting for ,its back
Nice one Matt
Cheers Tim W
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Looks great!!!
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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCro...hD-y5NuJyZAA2Q
8.43 @ 157 - Rail
10.37 @ 128 - Doors
Getting there and looking good!
I note the exhaust has too settings, kin loud and kin louder! Side exit gets difficult to live with darned quickly in my experience. Perhaps not too bad if you never have to go far, but if you live somewhere like Cornwall.........
Chris
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