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replacement block back from the machine shop

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so all the parts...

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and these ones too.

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366 hits | 62.99 KB | Posted: 1/10/09
The new 3500 rpm stall converter, Rusty and TCS rule!

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364 hits | 79.97 KB | Posted: 1/24/09
screw in plugs installed and block deburred

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371 hits | 66.09 KB | Posted: 1/24/09
oil pump to filter passages drilled to 9/16" to match pump outlet and all main galleries drilled to ...

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337 hits | 70.76 KB | Posted: 1/24/09
a 12" drill bit was used to drill this passage from both ends

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452 hits | 30.39 KB | Posted: 3/5/09
#1 main bearing feed opened up to 1/2" and tapped to 9/16" NF for a restrictor

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359 hits | 28.75 KB | Posted: 3/5/09
restricted to 5/16" to match all of the others

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357 hits | 59.99 KB | Posted: 3/5/09
and it starts to go back together

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371 hits | 64.78 KB | Posted: 3/5/09
rotating assembly complete

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369 hits | 54.95 KB | Posted: 3/5/09
mmmmm, safety wire...

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368 hits | 55.73 KB | Posted: 3/5/09
note to self, bolt down the windage tray before installing the oil pick up

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365 hits | 63.82 KB | Posted: 3/9/09
All done and ready to install

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350 hits | 41.28 KB | Posted: 3/9/09
serious springs for serious revs

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Kinda icky lookin'

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354 hits | 53.44 KB | Posted: 3/10/09
Way better, just a few more odds and ends

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375 hits | 63.09 KB | Posted: 3/15/09
Finally complete and ready to install.

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443 hits | 63.55 KB | Posted: 3/15/09
And if it doesn't work, there's a back up plan...

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406 hits | 69.4 KB | Posted: 4/1/09
Prepping for installing the 2"x.102" full roll cage.

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427 hits | 61.78 KB | Posted: 4/1/09
This homebuilt bar is coming out and it's time to give up on having a back seat.

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403 hits | 66.46 KB | Posted: 4/1/09
I hate surprises like this, back to the junkyard for more donor parts!

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384 hits | 67.32 KB | Posted: 4/10/09
This is going make putting the roll cage in a lot easier.

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386 hits | 62.83 KB | Posted: 4/10/09
Same thing from a different angle.

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390 hits | 46.45 KB | Posted: 4/10/09
"In for a little, in for a lot"
Tomorrow the rest comes off.

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481 hits | 63.87 KB | Posted: 4/25/09
Ain't got no body!

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415 hits | 65.59 KB | Posted: 4/29/09
Who knew that a Makita 18v cordless drill could run a 6" holesaw.

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375 hits | 60.87 KB | Posted: 4/29/09
Enlarging the holes to 6-1/4" with one of their cordless grinders and a plug stone.

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372 hits | 56.79 KB | Posted: 4/29/09
So these things will fit

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400 hits | 65.47 KB | Posted: 4/29/09
The rear suspension now has 4 inches of adjustability from this...

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447 hits | 66.59 KB | Posted: 4/29/09
to this!

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392 hits | 62.17 KB | Posted: 6/16/09
Let's take it apart more.

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371 hits | 58.95 KB | Posted: 6/16/09
Hours and hours with a grinder and a big wire brush later.

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383 hits | 63.89 KB | Posted: 6/16/09
After cleaning some of the rust off the rear crossmember, i could see through it.

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378 hits | 69 KB | Posted: 6/16/09
Maybe sandblasting would have been easier.

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358 hits | 51.23 KB | Posted: 6/16/09
26-1/2 lbs (!!) of 1/4" thick mounting plate material before fitting and trimming.

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365 hits | 51.85 KB | Posted: 6/16/09
Right front "A" pillar mount complete with speed hole.
That 3" hole saves about 1/2 a pound.

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356 hits | 54.23 KB | Posted: 6/16/09
Same mount from the top, all 4"x6" of it.

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387 hits | 56.22 KB | Posted: 6/16/09
Right side main hoop mount.

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392 hits | 72.94 KB | Posted: 6/16/09
Many weeks later and more wire brushing and sanding and cleaning, followed by an application of some...

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397 hits | 65.9 KB | Posted: 6/16/09
Final washed and drying overnight for paint.

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3 cans of rust converting primer later

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394 hits | 58.42 KB | Posted: 6/16/09
Right rearmost mounting pad

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425 hits | 64.83 KB | Posted: 6/16/09
The left rear "X" brace mounting pad

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438 hits | 45.85 KB | Posted: 6/16/09
The new non-porous rear crossmember

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594 hits | 54.7 KB | Posted: 6/17/09
Painted finally!

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436 hits | 56.52 KB | Posted: 6/17/09
6-1/2 cans of spray paint to cover the frame from the firewall back.

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389 hits | 65.33 KB | Posted: 6/20/09
Yay, stuff starts going back on!

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405 hits | 56.44 KB | Posted: 6/20/09
Back view.

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412 hits | 53.78 KB | Posted: 6/20/09
Side view.

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444 hits | 61.65 KB | Posted: 6/20/09
Rear axle installed.

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458 hits | 61.07 KB | Posted: 6/20/09
Very few of these with a 9", even fewer with a Currie Track 9.

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666 hits | 62.33 KB | Posted: 6/28/09
Then I took all the steering linkage out

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1975 hits | 68.99 KB | Posted: 6/28/09
And then put it all back with new pitman and idler arms. All the frame mounted brake lines are repla...

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625 hits | 71.15 KB | Posted: 6/28/09
The pre-made brake lines ended up 4" too short, so it was build every line from scratch.

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534 hits | 43.99 KB | Posted: 6/28/09
One is good, two are better! The used 2500 rpm stall is on the left and the brand new 3500 rpm stal...

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508 hits | 40.06 KB | Posted: 6/28/09
This is how to tell if a Ford torque converter is fully installed.

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515 hits | 62.95 KB | Posted: 6/28/09
After 18 months it's back in, had to look for the bolts for a while though.

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505 hits | 72.94 KB | Posted: 6/28/09
Just your average 25 or 30 thousand dollar drivetrain.
(Not counting development costs BTW)

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700 hits | 66.64 KB | Posted: 11/14/09
Been a while but now that I have a new toy, things should go a bit quicker.

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643 hits | 54.38 KB | Posted: 11/14/09
Along with a few other goodies, working on the body is going to a lot easier.

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635 hits | 70.95 KB | Posted: 11/14/09
This is an Auto-Twirler brand from the Eastwood Company. I put it together in minutes and started us...

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703 hits | 60.86 KB | Posted: 11/14/09
Took me 3 hours to get the front and rear glass out using the tools I bought last night. Nerve-racki...

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677 hits | 57.32 KB | Posted: 11/14/09
But my $400 and really hard to get factory clear windshield came out intact and will be re-used.