Hey all you smart 340 engine guys...

wow... well... once again... FABO rules when it comes to tech talk... you guys are awsome....

a little voice in my head keeps telling me not to abuse this pristine "6-18-68" 340 block that i just dragged from california to pittsburgh on roadway express. one 6k missed power shift and that museum piece might turn into a boat anchor. i was trying to recreate the car i had in high school... 340, 4 speed, factory manual cam, high rise, double pump holley, hooker headers, 391 gears. i've got a good car to start with being a real s car... but the more i think about it... if i really recreate the original '68 i had, it may just be too valuable to go out and thrash the way i did 35 years ago. the 69 big block car presents the same problem. maybe i ought to just restore the 68 and 69 back to stock and buy a third one (slant 6 fastback from a back yard) to just build then destroy. i really take this collector stuff seriously and want to act responsible with these old cars that are .... in many ways ... fading away like WWII Marines.

you guys have given me a lot to think about ... thanks again..
jim coster, pittsburgh