Recent content by CarfinaticII

Yeah trying to get it right the first time and get it how I want it. First build do everything takes a little longer.

Thank you! They’re fun as can be!

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I can’t wait either!

Hahaha. I can only type so fast lol

Also around November of last year I sent my brand new ootb heads to @B3RE mike to do a geometry kit for me. He found some things on those heads that needed worked on before he would do the kit. So couple months later and new springs, machined saddles, machined spring seats, machined pushrod...

Well fast forward a year and some change and getting back into my build. With the help of @SSG_Karg we degreed the cam in and ended up installed at 107* which is one degree advanced for what lunati spec’d for my cam so good to go there. Summit double roller timing set installed and soon to be...

They really are a lot of fun. Honestly can’t believe my little guy is already 9 months old. He’s a wild man though for sure. Now he’s getting a little bigger I’ve been taking him with me to the garage for small projects. This was a couple weeks ago, putting his sisters jeep together for her 3rd...

Thank you! And congrats to you as well! Yup pretty slow progress on my hobbies. Lol.

Had to take some time off from the car after I pulled the motor last year. We had a little boy born on Mother’s Day 2021. Picked up recently where I left off. Both inner fenders replaced from a donor car as well as the rad support. Cleaned and painted the firewall. Lots of work but no more rust.

I appreciate that! Thanks

I realize it’ll put the motor pretty close to the stock location of a v8 k member. So just treat it like it’s a v8 k member after the mounts are installed?

So before I pull the trigger and buy a set of Dougs 453B headers, I wanted to ask if anyone had any first hand knowledge of them while using the trans dapt slant 6 to v8 conversion mounts. I'm sure there will be some modifications to be made as I've scoured trough old threads looking for...

Welcome!

Got my firewall striped and epoxied. Got some pieces from AMD and rebuilt the cowl to inner fender pieces. Welded in the other piece that holds the fender on at the top as mine was rotted out. Sanded down the area behind the splash shield and epoxied it. Progress is slow but it’s gettin there.