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Looking great!

Tell me a bit about your K-frame and dolly wheel jigs. Sounds like just what the Dr. ordered for me?

This is the first I've seen of this thread, and I'm impressed as hell! Great workmanship, excellent taste and a gorgeous car in the making. Following now!

Believe it or not, the heads aren't what's holding me up. From assembling the engine; yes...to some degree. (I could always buy the cam and assemble the short block). But what I really need to do is paint/powder coat the suspension, throw in new rubber bits and get it off jack stands and paint...

You sound like not a fan of Eddy heads. Any particular reason(s)?

Yep.

Thanks! Project ain't going anywhere. But then, that's part of the problem.:D Guess I'm just getting tired of all the horsing around. I'm feeling ready to just flip the switch and have a shiny new set of heads show up on the door step. If it took these guys a year to do a quote, how much time...

So... After a year of them having my heads I finally was able to corner them into giving me a ballpark quote...and the news is not good. Actually, it's just as I figured. A year ago, no less. The cost to recondition the heads with guide inserts, seals, new springs and keepers, 2.02 intakes and...

I didn't realize you had moved! Glad you have a parts hookup nearby. I wish you tons of luck!

If you get my drift...

:rolleyes:

I haven't thought far enough ahead for the external paint yet. I'm hoping to be able to pay somebody to paint the car this time around, but available cash will dictate that down the line. But the engine bay needs to get shot before the motor goes in, so HF will probably have to do.

So, finally...the wheels begin to grind, albeit slowly. My call to machinist netted a positive response as they said my heads are next in line for teardown and quote and I should be getting a phone call either tomorrow or Thursday with an estimate. At that point I can make the decision to do...

You're making good progress!

Good thinking! I'll do just that...

So, another call to the shop. This one was answered. After a brief moment of being put on hold and then a little soft shoe dancing, we got to the heart of the issue; they haven't been touched. No surprise to me, really. Anyway, with a renewed promise to at least get them in the queue for next...

I did. Left a message.

No word on my heads yet, called/emailed and left a message. I guess we are getting into the 'busy season'... I'm not in a rush and pretty understanding about putting big dollar customers first, but it's been two months. All I'm waiting on is an analysis and cost estimate.

Looking good!

So, finally...picked up the K-frame, done in a miles-deep gloss black finish. Words don't do this justice. The powder coating covers all the inside parts as well as the outside and is strong as an ox. Color me happy!:thumbsup:

OK, so made an "executive decision". It's still too cold to do any parts painting in the garage, too cold to open the windows for ventilation if I paint in the house. So I called the local powder coat shop and asked them about powder coating my now-cleaned-and-ready K frame. Yes, they can do it...

You are hammering this thing! Keep the ball in play!

Yes. I had them cc-checked by the same shop several years prior. EDIT: Just checked my notes and it appears the shop only cc'd one chamber on one head. However, the first time I had this engine built, I paid to have the heads cc'd, so I can generalize that they "should" all be within 1cc of...

OK, so "I'm thinking..." The machine shop has not had a chance to even look at the heads yet. "Getting into their busy season", so the email said. All fine and good, not gonna pressure them or be a jerk about it. But I don't even have a ball park estimate yet, and the Eddies are once again...

Forget that, then...six pack inductions running $2500.00 and up these days...even for scroaty old ones needing complete rebuild.

Still no word on the heads yet. Sent another email. No replies from Comp Cams on suggestions, either. Edelbrock's website says their heads are "temporarily unavailable" as well.

OK, so the machine shop hasn't had a chance to look at the heads yet. Stuck in limbo.

Well, Epic Fail on that "Please allow 24 hours for a reply" thing on the Comp Cams website...haven't heard squat from either Comp Cams or Howards, and damn if I'm gonna hang on the phone for an hour or better to "speak to tech support". Either you want my biz or you don't. How hard is it to...

No word from Howards cams, Comp cams, or the shop regarding the heads teardown. Well, they say patience is a virtue. Edit: Finally heard back from Kirk Peters at Howard's Cams after providing as many specs on the build as I could. Here are his recommendations: I recommend cam # 711651-12 and...

So, gonna start me an Engine Data page so all the data for the engine is in one safe spot for reference; right here, for li'l old me. Crank: 1969 Chrysler forged unit Rods: Eagle forged P/N SIR6123CB 6.123 length weight 584g Pistons: Speed Pro P/N L2316F forged 4.07 dia...