'74 Scamp

[Kegan B]

hey keg wow your paint turned out awesome and your engine looks great also . the hard work sure paid off .

Thanks! Still have some to go

 

[Kegan B]

So much for driving it.

 

[ScampMike]

So much for driving it.

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what the heck!?

 

[75slant6]

LS time.

 

[57dodged100]

what the heck!?

Finally putting in a slant 6?

 

[Kegan B]

what the heck!?

Found my low oil pressure

 

[ScampMike]

ouch - I had heard that you had a knocking noise.. hows the crank look?

 

[Kegan B]

ouch - I had heard that you had a knocking noise.. hows the crank look?

Shot, new one arrives Wednesday. I just ordered a crank kit from work.

 

[ScampMike]

Shot, new one arrives Wednesday. I just ordered a crank kit from work.

sucks out loud - thankfully, it is fixable - any idea why that happened?

 

[Kegan B]

Got the new crank, bearings and oil pump today. Goes Thursday to get cam bearings knocked in and rods checked. Cam bearing came apart and took out the rod bearings ordered a Comp XE268H for it too.

 

[75slant6]

New cam bearings failed or didn't you change em?

 

[ScampMike]

good stuff Kegan!

 

[Abodybomber]

Got the new crank, bearings and oil pump today. Goes Thursday to get cam bearings knocked in and rods checked. Cam bearing came apart and took out the rod bearings ordered a Comp XE268H for it too.
The

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Smile.....

 

[Kegan B]

Got the block back today.

 

[Kegan B]

It's about done.

 

[jimjimjimmy]

look'in good

 

[Kegan B]

Motor is done, waiting on converter. Put my carpet and sound deadener in finally.

 

[Kegan B]

Going in today.

 

[ScampMike]

looks good!!

 

[57dodged100]

Quick work!

 

[Abodybomber]

That cam,& a good converter,should wake it up BIG TIME,Kegan..

 

[zkx14]

Going in today.

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[jimjimjimmy]

good luck kegan let us know how it goes .

 

[Evildart]

You are going to LOVE that cam. It is what I have in mine and I'll tell you not only does it sound awesome but it deliverers the power!!! Nice job on the whole build Kegan. The color is #1 in my book!!

 

[Kegan B]

Engine is in and mated up, won't have free time until sunday to work on it. Converter is 2600-2800, eventually I'll add my 2.76s.