383/438 Build
Been driving the car EVERYDAY, rain or shine. Once the kids are in bed and the chores are done, I go for about a 2hr cruise. THIS CAR IS SO DAMN FAST.
Issues I am having: The comp cams hydraulic roller lifters are failing. They bleed down after the engine has been off for about an hour. Sounds terrible upon restart. THIS IS MY SECOND SET OF SAID LIFTERS. I have a solid flat tappet cam from Bullet Racing Cams that will be going in at some point in the near future. I went this route because solid flat, and hydraulic roller use the same valve spring rate.
Also, the valley pan is leaking. I’ll be replacing it with a stock style tin gasket soon. The 440 source flat one has not been good for me, I have tried to seal it twice and the leaks does t go away. When I swap the cam, it is going in the trash. It is too thin, and there is no attachment points along the sides to keep it from flexing.
I still need to finish welding the transmission tunnel, and put the carpet back in. Just drove it in 44* rain and wind on Saturday for a Charity Cruise!
I’ll be replacing the fuel tank and adding a sump soon, will be running new line as well. T
Been driving the car EVERYDAY, rain or shine. Once the kids are in bed and the chores are done, I go for about a 2hr cruise. THIS CAR IS SO DAMN FAST.
Issues I am having: The comp cams hydraulic roller lifters are failing. They bleed down after the engine has been off for about an hour. Sounds terrible upon restart. THIS IS MY SECOND SET OF SAID LIFTERS. I have a solid flat tappet cam from Bullet Racing Cams that will be going in at some point in the near future. I went this route because solid flat, and hydraulic roller use the same valve spring rate.
Also, the valley pan is leaking. I’ll be replacing it with a stock style tin gasket soon. The 440 source flat one has not been good for me, I have tried to seal it twice and the leaks does t go away. When I swap the cam, it is going in the trash. It is too thin, and there is no attachment points along the sides to keep it from flexing.
I still need to finish welding the transmission tunnel, and put the carpet back in. Just drove it in 44* rain and wind on Saturday for a Charity Cruise!
I’ll be replacing the fuel tank and adding a sump soon, will be running new line as well. T
