451" build --- need some input please

[brads70]

If my crystal ball is right & I see the future correctly there will soon be Brads Rockers available for Mopars 
Often the batteries are dead on my crystal ball though 

Just got an e-mail from Sheldon at T&D said they found were they went wrong and my replacements will be made soon!   Fingers crossed....

  I made them for my Buick as I couldn't find them anywhere at any price when I was building the engine. This was before I found T&D . It took a lot of hours to manually machine them. Wish I had pictures of them. The engine builder went nuts over them, thought they were great.

[brads70]

Just got an e-mail fro T&D saying they are aiming for sending the replacements out by the end of the week.
Cool stuff! Good to see service like that huh! Everyone screws up from time to time.... just seems like they are all doing so on this engine build?
Nothing good comes without some sort of fight....right? 

[brads70]

Wow T&D sure is quick!    They were sitting at Fedex last Thursday, they overnighted them!  Got them on today and they look great! 
2 Thumbs up for T&D ! I would definitely deal with them again  and/or recommend them to anyone!

[Chryco Psycho]

awesome!!

[brads70]

Almost done! Just have to install the valley plate and  intake tomorrow!

[Chryco Psycho]

oilpan looks familar from somewhere 

[brads70]

oilpan looks familar from somewhere 

    
Finally put it to good use! That's Moparal's gear drive too!

[brads70]

Got it fired up today!    I was having kittens though, never had a car with a gear drive before. I was sure something was REALLY bad by the sound of it?  It was perfect timing though! Neil showed up about an hour after I first fired it! How's that for service huh? All the way from Panama!   Neil said it sounded normal for a gear drive to him.
It's gonna take some time to get used to that?  Maybe if it bugs me too much I'll swap it out for a chain over the winter?

REALLY relieved it's all good though( the noise)

[Chryco Psycho]

How did the oil pan fit ? I assume you installed the engine on the K frame ?

[brads70]

How did the oil pan fit ? I assume you installed the engine on the K frame ?

I had to slightly cut the motor mount gussets on the k frame  on each side . Not a big deal.

[brads70]

Well it's winter here now , with snow on the ground so the car is put away for the winter. I did manage to get
350 or so miles on it before it went for it's winter nap. Still have some tuning to do with both the carb and tranny controller but so far it's getting 17 MPG. I was real surprised and happy with that!
( tranny is a Keisler auto OD kit, 3:55 rear gears)  Still having a hard time with the sound of the gear drive....   I think I'll swap in a timing chain over the winter. Tuning was much easier with a fuel/air ratio gauge. I highly recommend one!

[73EStroker]

Still having a hard time with the sound of the gear drive....   I think I'll swap in a timing chain over the winter.

The chain drive would be the best if someone had of or would design a hydraulic chain tensioner similar to Porsche engines or other euro stuff