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i'm not jealous...... much :lol:

it was faster than the handling and brakes even with front discs and big diplomat rear drums, lol. but doctors say you should do at least one thing each day that scares you to keep your heart healthy. i used the dart as my daily, lol. neil.

with a big shed too i'm guessing? :thumbsup: neil.

that's just greedy :poke: :rofl:

reminds me of the '65 i had, except i put a 440 in that. :thumbsup: neil.

re the getting old sucks.... i currently use cheap reading glasses that are 1.5, 2.0 or 2.5 magnification depending on what i'm doing. on occasion i've doubled them up for greater magnification too, lol. maybe you could slip a pair of cheapies over the ones you normally use for greater clarity...

a small block with ally heads and intake is very light. a 408 (stroker 360) with that top end will make good and reliable power too. just saying...... :thumbsup: neil.

nobody has mentioned the 'S' word yet, lol. a 4" stroker crank gives you 390 cu in or above (depending on the over bore). and yes it'll still rev hard despite what some may have you believe. :thumbsup: neil.

the only difference pulling the bottom hose makes vs draining at the radiator tap is speed. oh and mess, lol. the end coolant level in the motor will be the same. so fast drain but longer clean up time or slow drain and little to no clean up time. your choice. neil.

you could remove the end exhaust manifold studs both sides. they go into the water jacket. neil.

dan, if you just want a cruiser a /6 is great. they're good on fuel and go forever if you keep the fluid levels checked. neil.

that's it, barely a whiff of smoke. :thumbsup:

well i don't know about that , i wouldn't go that far :rofl: neil.

just don't drive in a way that'll give them the hump or all sorts of issues could 'crop up'. :thumbsup: neil.

you could've just asked tti.........

oh, ok then :thumbsup: i used it as my daily, it was fun in the rain with only a 235 rear tyre, lol.

i made fenderwell headers for the '65. you can reach under them for plug swaps easy, lol. you can even pull the heads with the motor in situ too. neil.

a pan gasket set is pennies compared to a full rebuild so i'd pull the pan. neil.

i agree on needing more room. if a did another 440 into early A (did a '65 years ago) i'd fit a straight tube axle and lose the inner fenders. but not everyone loves a gasser like me, currently doing a '58 rambler american gasser with an fe ford big block for me and a '66 (english) ford zephyr...

if you cut the 'hole' out in a bigger rectangular shape (with the hole offset in the rectangle), you can rotate the rectangle 180 degrees and reweld it with the hole centred over the shock. hopefully that makes sense, lol. neil.

by 'seen' do you mean you actually went to view one in person? :poke: :thumbsup:

you can't believe all you hear on faceache, lol :rofl:

try them on what??? :poke: :rofl:

had you considered tintable bedliner for underneath? you can 'tint' it body colour for a nicer look. neil.

great gaps as always :thumbsup: will you move the drivers side tailgate catch outwards a little to centre it over the tab in the body? the pass' side sits perfectly centred and i'm guessing that other side will bug you. neil.

looking at those pics i'd say the valve covers were on the other sides and the dented area was to clear a servo and/or master cylinder. neil.

adjustable valve train, bonus! :thumbsup: neil.

did you get a car yet Dan? hadn't heard for a while so i wondered. neil.

this is a jaguar xj6 clutch fan on a machined up mounting piece. i bolted it up when fitting the 383 with big block 'a' body radiator in my 68 valiant. plenty of clearance i'd say. neil.

i have one of the finished engine bay, that's all i took of the install i'm afraid. neil.