Anyone start a weekend project.........

[Husker Cuda]

......to clean up the engine bay and end up looking like this?  I think I may be  ?

[72hemi]

I did the same thing with my Duster. Hopefully I will have the engine back in before Monday. I must be  too. I also got new wheels and tires on the Duster this morning, and have knocked out most of the body work.

[moper]

I would never consider the engine bay a weekend project, unless my weekend was at least a week...lol. Dotn forget to pull the booster and fix teh rust from the brakes...

[71bigblock]

 

I know the feeling 

[Rare_T_A]

I have the feeling it's going to be a lOOOOOOOOG weekend.

[moparclown]

You go guy's,thats so cool.And my son and I did that to the 69 in a weekend,but we didn't have the engine yet so we just prepped and painted it.I remember it well ,first time my son put on the respirator and sprayed and he did awsome.

[Rare_T_A]

How is the project going? Will we see paint by Sunday?

[Husker Cuda]

  The insanity continues, I am now looking for a rotisery, going to gut it and re-paint everything and put it all back together with a new power plant.  I already found a A-833 to replace the 3-speed and a pistol grip shifter.  I have a hard time half-assing anything I guess.  The good thing is the car is virtually rust free, only has a few bubbles around the drivers side quarter.  I read farmboy70's thread on his 73 340-4speed restoration and was inspired to try to do the same with my car minus all the rust repair.  That car turned out great!  My paint is a crappy 80 something job anyway, looks good from 20 feet but........

What power plant does everyone think I should use?  It's a factory 318 - 3 speed manual car but it's just no fun to drive.  I was thinking either a pumped up 340-360 or a 440 with a 440 source stroker kit.   

Mike

[71bigblock]

What power plant does everyone think I should use?...  

...or a 440 with a 440 source stroker kit?

Duh!   

[KellysCuda aircard]

Looks like your off to a good start on the engine bay.  And any engine but the 318 and you,ll be doing fine

[Katfish]

The insanity continues, I am now looking for a rotisery, going to gut it and re-paint everything and put it all back together with a new power plant.  I already found a A-833 to replace the 3-speed and a pistol grip shifter.  I have a hard time half-assing anything I guess.  The good thing is the car is virtually rust free, only has a few bubbles around the drivers side quarter.  I read farmboy70's thread on his 73 340-4speed restoration and was inspired to try to do the same with my car minus all the rust repair.  That car turned out great!  My paint is a crappy 80 something job anyway, looks good from 20 feet but........

What power plant does everyone think I should use?  It's a factory 318 - 3 speed manual car but it's just no fun to drive.  I was thinking either a pumped up 340-360 or a 440 with a 440 source stroker kit.   

Mike

I'd vote for 1 of the SB stroker motors.  You can get the BB cubes, without all the hassle of changing all the motor specific items, pulleys, etc.

[AprilsPink72Cuda]

I did the same thing last year, only to end up rebuilding the motor and adding a six pack, painting the engine compartment.  Once you do one thing, you just can't stop.