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very nice find, almost exactly like my 65 Plymouth Valiant Signet ( Canadian) The Candy Cane moulding around the lights and along the front I think are still available at Layson's BTW.. Pricey, but I got mine from them in 2004.. I was never able to find good condition ones at any wreckers.

After a couple of long weekends,I have finally completed this nine month project 2 weeks ahead of schedule. Spent hours this weekend connecting all the hidden wiring, headlight relays, 4 way flasher relays and putting the fenders, bumper and front end back on. And thankfully all the wiring...

All input accepted.. Thanks. I have not put any load to it yet, Hopefully this weekend. I have installed a circuit breaker on the positive line, at the battery end, in the trunk, to protect against the fire situation.. All the lines are securely mounted with rubberized clamps. I will...

Today, enlisted some help and got the motor back in his home, 9 months after it's removal. Headers are all protected and hooked up, Will get to the long small list this week, in anticipation of firing it next weekend. We installed it with the headers already in their spots.. A little tight...

And in preparation for the re install, I used some vinyl I had kicking around, to wrap the refinished header tubes to protect them from getting dinged up during the install of the motor. Now I am tired , got to get some sleep.

The parts pile is getting smaller. Today, I Installed, and set preload on valvetrain, sealed and installed timing cover and water pump, tested and installed oil pump and sealed and installed oil pan gasket and pan. I like the Hughes roller rockers.. HAd to slightly clearance them to fit...

You stole it !! Beautiful car.

This weekend, hope to fit the rockers/shafts/ lifters/ pushrods. Then the timing cover and water pump/ oil pump and pan. Had to put a bit of the extra stuff on it temporarily to see how it is going to finish Plan is to install the motor by the end of May !!

Engine bay is coming together. Have started to install the extras, like MSD box and some of the associated wiring. Transmission cooler lines were cleaned up with a wire wheel, then clearcoated and installed. The bulk of the hidden front end wiring will be done after the motor is in and...

Battery relocation and wiring is complete. 1 guage wire for positive and negative from the trunk right to the starter, 200 amp circuit beaker on he positive line at the battery. I get the same voltage at the starter as I do at the battery in the trunk.

tonight I installed and torqued the heads on the block. Also did some test fitting of the right side headers with my 90 degree oil filter adapter for remote oil filter relocation. I am hoping to eliminate the right angle adapter.. Off to the hydraulic supply store tomorrow to...

During discussions with my machinist and rethinking my valve springs and seat pressures, decided the beehive 26995 would be too much for my situation. Have now replaced them with 901-16, the recommended springs for my cam and 744-16 retainers. I will be doing a bit of clearencing on...

Been lazy and not uploading pictures and info for a while. I got new bearings and then ::CRAP Found out the hard way that my torque wrench was way off, by breaking a rod bolt on reassembly of the rods. and stretching most of the other ones. Torque wrench said 45 , was actually closer...

The motor is down to more than I wanted but no choice at this point

Well to get at the other half of the main seal, I took the crank out. During the process, I found what I think is a problem and am happy I found it. Rod bearings do not look right. Top halfs all appear fine, as do the crankshaft bearings. What do you think ?

And removed the rear main. Replacing the seal ( just to be sure) Looks like the builder used no rtv around the joint or where the main seats on the block . Appears it was leaking , as evidenced by oil on the inner side of the flywheel. Can you tell was the seal in the right way ??

Also removed the oil pump ( found some broken plastic off an old distributor in the pickup)

Weather has finally turned for the better. Did all my mock ups for rocker arm geometry as per Hughes Instructions, and my new pushrods are on the way. Took today off and base and clear coated the block , oil pan and cylinder heads I like! Should get the inner fenders block sanded and...

All my Valvetrain candy is in , so the heads are off at the machine shop. Gettings them milled, new bronze guides, machining the guides for the new valve seals, good valve job and back cutting of the valves. Hope to have them back this week, and they I can mock the valvetrain so get my...

Well the weather has not improved , so I went further with the Intake Polishing. Also smoothed and polished most of the water pump and the timing cover

Weather still at -27 tonight in Sunny "Winterpeg" Supposed to warm up to above zero within the next 2 weeks.. I cannot wait to get back out to the garage WITHOUT a winter jacket and heater. Next week I will have my valvetrain parts so I will at least have measuring to do...

Thanks, Just cannot wait for some warmer weather so I can get on with it!

Over the last week or 2 I spent several dozen hours, converting my aluminum intake manifold into something that looks a little better. Lots of grinding with small dremel size sanding rolls and hours of wet sanding, ending with a bunch of hand polishing and a bit of machine...

I am going with Comp cams beehive springs, 10 degree retainers and locks. I got a new set of intake valves, and am reusing the exhaust valves. I got the Hughes 1.6 roller rockers, stud kit, and will order a custom set of pushrods. My cam is not too aggressive and the extra ratio rockers...

heads are pretty well done from my end.. I used a floating pressure drop air flow system, as per David Vizard's book and I think I have improved the flow by 6% at .300 lift 19% at .400 15.5% at .500 13.3 % at .550 Sorry no cfm flow numbers.. I think it should run okay...

Been working on the valiant on and off throughout the winter, as the temperature allowed. 51 holes on the inner fenders and radiator core support were welded up, grinded down and prepped for primer, then primed. Still have to block sand with a guide coat, and of course spray it the...

Just to show the change in the wiring coming out of the firewall area From a Multitude of wires To what is here now. And Hopefully welding up all the old screw holes this week.

I have also relocated the battery to the trunk and run 1 guage ground and positive to the motor cavity for now. Will get pictures of that in daylight tomorrow.

Back to porting for a bit.. I had seen online the Hegleson E tool for measuring pushrod pinch but didn't want to spend 55 on it. I used parts off my dial guage magnetic base and a cut up grill from the wife's kitchen stuff and made my own version.. No charge cuz I had the stuff and...

My radiator overflow bottle mounting is figured out as well as my windshield washer reservoir. They are both mounted below the fender and You will only see the fill caps when the fenders are back on. Overflow is from a 2000's caravan . The base isn't shown but it sits at an angle like...