The "Black Menace" is pretty forlorn, LOL

Not much to report. The neighbor finally announced tonight that "snowmobile season is over" so maybe I can kick his *** into gear. I had actually hoped we'd be further along He's welded up most of the chrome mountings, and got most of the work done on the lower quarter patches, and we've got the front /rear glass out. I pulled the dash frame out, finally

I got the new short block, pulled the roller cam, and got it shipped to "Oregon cam grinders" who's going to turn it into a semblence of an XE -268H

My old 71 340 X heads are out at a semi retired head shop guy in Post falls. This is just basic head work. I can't afford fancy porting, and don't want really high compression

I'm thinking seriously........and probably will..........end up sticking the engine up in from the bottom, what with the new Dougs.