2nd Gen Barracuda Strip/Street Brawler

I decided to paint the valve covers with a black wrinkle finish. I think it adds a little more contrast to the engine. While I had the valve covers off, I was admiring the T&D offset rocker arms that Brian @ IMM engines spec'd. Quality pieces.

I tried to mock up the spool mount '74 K-Frame to check the engine mounts and the oil pump clearance. Things got ugly here too. The billet oil pump cover is too wide to work with the driver side Schumacher mount. So I decide I'll have to go to an engine plate. Ordered up a AR Engineering unit designed for an A-Body. It will allow me to move the engine location a little bit to provide some steering drag link clearance in the oil pan tunnel. I thought I would be able to use the pass. mount as a limiter required when using a engine plate. More on this later.

Next, the external pick up line fitting is hitting the K-frame and the oil line needs clearance around the motor mount. So, out comes the cut off wheel and let the grinding and trimming begin!