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Re: ntstlgl 1970 - engine is in
« Reply #450 on: October 27, 2009 - 08:20:34 PM »
Good for you! My kind of project! :2thumbs:
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Re: ntstlgl 1970 - engine is in
« Reply #451 on: October 27, 2009 - 11:31:55 PM »
Looking good  :2thumbs:
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Re: ntstlgl 1970 - engine is in
« Reply #452 on: November 04, 2009 - 04:53:46 PM »
Picked up the lower from my buddy, came out really nice. I think I am done welding in the ports finally. Glad I welded the top and bottom of the injector inserts, couple spots broke through the weld on the top, but no worries. This is a huge step forward.
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Re: ntstlgl 1970 - engine is in
« Reply #453 on: November 24, 2009 - 12:29:38 AM »
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Re: ntstlgl 1970 - engine is in
« Reply #454 on: November 24, 2009 - 09:26:03 AM »
Looking good!  :thumbsup:
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Re: ntstlgl 1970 - engine is in
« Reply #455 on: December 06, 2009 - 11:28:10 PM »
sat down and finished opening the plenum plate to the intake openings, what a mess that was. I have a lot of respect for guys who port heads for a living. Also put some 440 source valve covers on it. hopefully more to come this week.....
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Re: ntstlgl 1970 - engine is in
« Reply #456 on: December 06, 2009 - 11:40:36 PM »
How are you going to do injector hold-downs?  Will they tie to the upper plenum, or are they integrated into the lower?  Looks great, btw.
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2002 GMC Savana 1500 Explorer Hightop Conversion
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Re: ntstlgl 1970 - engine is in
« Reply #457 on: December 07, 2009 - 08:46:20 AM »
How are you going to do injector hold-downs?  Will they tie to the upper plenum, or are they integrated into the lower?  Looks great, btw.

Nice!   :thumbsup:  I thought about maybe getting some of those valve covers too, you know, to keep with the "fabricated" theme.
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Re: ntstlgl 1970 - engine is in
« Reply #458 on: December 07, 2009 - 01:12:49 PM »
How are you going to do injector hold-downs?  Will they tie to the upper plenum, or are they integrated into the lower?  Looks great, btw.
Thanks! The bottom of the injector rail is thick enough to run a bolt through for a hold down. I'm going to weld some short round stock out from the runner to meet the rail and bolt the injector to it with a countersunk or cap head allen bolt. Should be pretty clean I think. I'm happy with the valve covers so far. I need to pick up some new fasteners since the gasket rail is thicker than the steel covers. After hearing all the stories about 440 source quality issues on moparts, I think these covers are very nice.
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Re: ntstlgl 1970 - engine is in
« Reply #459 on: December 09, 2009 - 08:01:08 AM »
Thanks! The bottom of the injector rail is thick enough to run a bolt through for a hold down. I'm going to weld some short round stock out from the runner to meet the rail and bolt the injector to it with a countersunk or cap head allen bolt. Should be pretty clean I think. I'm happy with the valve covers so far. I need to pick up some new fasteners since the gasket rail is thicker than the steel covers. After hearing all the stories about 440 source quality issues on moparts, I think these covers are very nice.

I'm doing mine the same way.  My extrusion should be here next week, so I'll have some pics up after that. 
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Re: ntstlgl 1970 - engine is in
« Reply #460 on: December 10, 2009 - 06:55:38 PM »
Are you getting your rail material from RMR (ross machine racing)? Seems like they have about the best prices on rail extrusion and other cool intake components.

http://rossmachineracing.com/dash8.html

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Re: ntstlgl 1970 - engine is in
« Reply #461 on: December 10, 2009 - 07:53:49 PM »
Are you getting your rail material from RMR (ross machine racing)? Seems like they have about the best prices on rail extrusion and other cool intake components.

http://rossmachineracing.com/dash8.html

$11 @ foot for -8


Why yes I am.  :grinyes:
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Re: ntstlgl 1970 - engine is in
« Reply #462 on: December 11, 2009 - 02:03:26 AM »
I'd love to do another intake using their oval runner tubing and radiused inlet bells, but that is a project for another time...
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Re: ntstlgl 1970 - engine is in
« Reply #463 on: December 16, 2009 - 03:30:39 AM »
Something else that I worked on recently was the gas tank. Since there is no baffle or sump in it, I bought an aeromotive sump kit. Just like everything else, it wouldn't fit without cutting the sump apart. I had to make the sump box about 3" narrower to fit between the gas tank straps. I boxed in the top of the sump since it is not in the ideal location, it should hold 1/2 - 3/4 of a gallon under acceleration so I hope that will work out ok. Cutting a 12 inch hole in the gas tank was interesting (the tank has been empty in my shed for over a year, so no gas fumes left). Had to section out an opening for the stock fuel level sender to travel through. I did my best tig welding (so far) on the top of the sump - of course it will never be seen again after it's welded into the tank.
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Re: ntstlgl 1970 - engine is in
« Reply #464 on: December 16, 2009 - 10:12:17 AM »
Nice! :grinyes:
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500 inch stroker, Full cage, ladder bars,
coil-overs, 4L80E, 325/50 M/T DR's....street car!
(work in progress)