comoxian
Well-Known Member
Woohoo, I'm stoked.:cheers:
After a couple cases of bad luck in the last couple years, with the wife getting injured and/or sick and being out of work, I am finally getting to build my 408. Seemed like every time I got the money together, she'd have to be off work for an extended period, eating away any spare money we had.
Looks like this is the year! Ordered it a month or two ago, and it showed up at the shop this last week. Our little speed shop in town is an authorized Indy dealer(or such), and I picked up the kit from them.
Upgraded to the forged crank and better rods, may as well start strong. Gee, all of those shiny parts sure look good. =P~
We'll get everything balanced up this week and then send in the block to have it prepped. I may even be able to have it in the car before the bad weather hits.
I might have to pinch myself, just to make sure I'm not dreaming :toothy10:.
And to top that off, the speed shop dude tells me that there is a car behind his shop with a Dana 60 Sure-Grip, that should fit my car =P~. Says it came out of a '67 GTX, and it should work. I'm thinking it may be too wide, anyone know for sure?
Anyway, I'm still vibrating. Here's a couple quick pics.
After a couple cases of bad luck in the last couple years, with the wife getting injured and/or sick and being out of work, I am finally getting to build my 408. Seemed like every time I got the money together, she'd have to be off work for an extended period, eating away any spare money we had.
Looks like this is the year! Ordered it a month or two ago, and it showed up at the shop this last week. Our little speed shop in town is an authorized Indy dealer(or such), and I picked up the kit from them.
Upgraded to the forged crank and better rods, may as well start strong. Gee, all of those shiny parts sure look good. =P~
We'll get everything balanced up this week and then send in the block to have it prepped. I may even be able to have it in the car before the bad weather hits.
I might have to pinch myself, just to make sure I'm not dreaming :toothy10:.
And to top that off, the speed shop dude tells me that there is a car behind his shop with a Dana 60 Sure-Grip, that should fit my car =P~. Says it came out of a '67 GTX, and it should work. I'm thinking it may be too wide, anyone know for sure?
Anyway, I'm still vibrating. Here's a couple quick pics.
