The latest is I ordered some fabricated Winchester valve covers....the ones shown are not exactly like mine will be, I am using different locations for the breather fittings.
After a lot of go-arounds and over $600, I have all the ARP fasteners needed to attach the heads and main studs. Not an easy task...the W7's do not use standard LA lengths and of course have an extra 8 fasteners per head.....I identified the studs needed in ARP's catalog but none actually exist on Earth.
I also ordered a Gerst front suspension setup. Pics shown is from their website. I'm not on the bandwagon for these aftermarket setups like a lot of guys...I think the stock suspension is a very good system. But, for this particular car, I'm going to try the Gerst system for three main reasons: 1) I haven't used one before 2) I plan to fab the headers and for once in my life want to avoid having to navigate the t-bars and 3) I want a rear sump oil pan that is no lower than stock but still has good capacity. By eliminating the drag link, I can do that.
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