the headers are the hard to get to part....

 

did you have to set them in before you dropped the motor?

 

I did the driver side while it was almost in place, then undid mounts today & did same for pass. Side. I need to fab that drop bracket before I can steer the car. I'm painting my pullys brackets fan right now! Found a tci built c6 & msd distributor I'm gonna try to get later or tomorrow.

 

the damn bellhousing is too wide to clear the headers... were gonna trailer it to our buddies shop, then fenagle it in at an extreme angle.

 

 

got all my **** & tranny in just a lot of odds n ends to do. had a drop bracket fabbed onto the frame & steering clears all now!n headers have been a nightmare!

 

they usually are when youre dealing with a car that has strut towers. are you running full length or shorties?

 

My 67' Chevelle had sooooo much room in the engine bay, putting a big block in would have been like slipping a pencil into a **** star.

 

longs and ewwww

 

your chevelle didnt have strut towers.

would shorties have been any easier?

 

fired that 428 up for just a few spurts today and boinggggggggg!
I still need(besides making a paper list) to ...
-locate a big block radiator,install & lower hose
-wp to ps pump belt
-rubber trans cooler lines from steel tubes (installed in trans) to cooler
-build fill panels for trunk(ran my trunk batt kit earlier)cardboard & carpet
-ex fabbed up to header collectors
-adj. shifter cable
-finish looming 3-4' of ign. wiring
-rubber mounts for MSD box & run tach out wire
-chop off column shifter & fill
-install 9" & posi 3rd member(when carrier gets here-in transit)
-u joints
-floor it
-body&paint

sure theres 10-15 things im forgetting

 

-Would have been WAY easier, but can you find them for Ford FE? prob. no
-Next fairlane project wont either....
http://www.rcmotorsports.net/Spotlight.html -click either project... both are pretty cool

 

i had the battery in the trunk of my 70 GTO, i needed a jump on time and i told this guy to pull up to my trunk, he insisted that my battery was under the hood and that he pull up to the front of the car. after about 5 minutes of arguing with the guy (not telling him i moved it) i let him pull up to the front of my car, pulled the hood pins and opened the hood. he looks around and says "wheres your battery?" i reply, "ive been trying to tell you that its in the trunk for the last 5 minutes." he says, "that must be some rare factory option," i say "must be can we start my car now."

 

 

sorry, low lite garage pix

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I like the headers stance

msd & cleaned up wiring

shifter

trunk

 

a few things:

• it doesnt matter where your headers sit, they are gonna get flattened at some point especially with a big block under the hood
• are you gonna have to run a cowl (the air cleaner looks its sitting rather high)
• i had that same battery box and it sucks

 

the cleaner should just barley fit, I do want the 427 hood & will grab one eventually. headers, ya lol. Im grabbing an optima so I might just leave it exposed w/o box.

 

fin-

 

id still run the box since you already have it (im guessing you ordered the summit kit?), but i would suggest getting one of these-



its still a summit brand box (so its not that expensive), but its their newer style.


keepin it real!

 

ya, well on a **** note a bunch of punkass continental employees decided to overbook all flights to houston(I have to fly through a hub) thurs & fri last minute so Im not hitting PHX. (go wondo!) BUT! I do think I can get the fairlane driving!
stock I got the jegs kit, the 2 ga. alone seemed worth it!
http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS/555/10260/10002/-1