Recent content by Mike P 52

Best wishes for a happy and safe Veterans Day, especially for those who have served regardless of where or when. SFC (retired)

The driveshaft got re-tubed, shortened, balanced, and a new set of U-joints. The place I used to use is no longer in business so I’m trying out a new outfit and keeping my fingers crossed. https://flic.kr/p/2rAVkHr]drive shaft[/url] by https://www.flickr.com/photos/153889607@N08/]M...

I’ve been working on the hood and scoop the last few weeks and finally got it passable. I’m not a body guy by any stretch of the imagination, so perfect is a bridge way too far. The first step was to shorten the cowl induction scoop as much as possible…..in total I ended up taking about 21” off...

Thank you everybody.

Does anybody have a picture of a correctly installed hood to cowl seal? The car didn't come with one and I'm getting ready to install one my hood prior putting it on the car.

The exhaust is finally done. As with most things on this build it took far longer than expected, in large part due to my back. I wanted a full length 2 ½” system. Between the front ladder bar crossmember, track locator bar, coil overs and slightly relocated gas tank it proved a bit challenging...

I decided to go down the air cleaner rabbit hole a bit, back to “if you can’t buy, it make or modify it”. My normal go to filter/air cleaner for dual quads and tri-power over the years has been some version of the early 60s Ford Dual Quad/Tri-Power air cleaner/filter assembly. Replacement...

Thanks Mike, I’m aware of the oil pipe on the /6s, hadn’t thought about using one but something to think about. Thanks for bringing up the anti-drain back valves Neil. I had been under the impression that all WIX filters had them, but when I looked it up before posting I found out that’s not...

We’ve been getting the to do list whittled down a bit. The oil filter adapter came in and was installed. I’ve used this style before and I’m not necessarily a fan but it does cure the filter interference problem. The upside down position of the filter makes for messy oil changes, but my biggest...

I’m contemplating trying something I haven’t done before and looking for some input. I need some air cleaner clearance (hood scoop). I have a stock steel hood and picked up a Goodmark 2 ½” steel cowl induction scoop (not my favorite either, but everything else I looked at in steel or fiberglass...

I spent some time sorting out the new throttle, kickdown and cruise control brackets and cables while the engine and transmission was still out. Throt KD Cruise by M Patterson, on Flickr Kickdown by M Patterson, on Flickr With that taken care of the engine and transmission were finally...

The engine and transmission will be going in as a unit so next up was bolting the transmission on. I’m using Hot Heads early hemi to small block 727/904/518/500 transmission adapter. I’ve used these before and they’re a pretty good kit. The included flexplate is drilled for 3 different convertor...

We got what should be about the last of the work we needed to do to do to the body before the engine and transmission goes in, reinforcing the crossmember brace in the trans tunnel. The brace that we needed is 2” across, so I started with a ¼” X 2” piece of flat stock, To get the shape roughed...

We managed to get a couple of other small things taken care of. One was blacking out the front of the core support. When the sun hit the front of the car just right that green paint on the core support really stood out and just didn’t look right to me.……much better now...

When the fuel tank was installed a while back, we went ahead and started getting the fuel lines installed. When I got the car, the fuel lines were the flexible braided type and run down on the drivers’ side. For this build it actually works better to have the lines coming down the passenger...