If I had less lawn, I could store more car parts….
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’61 Motor Done!
Motor is complete.
New rings & bearings (though it was pretty cherry inside), light bowl work in the heads, polished chambers, polished piston tops, rings gapped 0.026″/0.028″ (for upwards of 22psi boost), LS9 head gaskets, ARP head studs. Planning for 600+hp at the wheels.
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I am flattered!
Received this from an awesome student today, the day of their Graduation:
Frontward Ho!
I’ve made a decision with the ’61, and am heading in a direction.
Front suspension from an ’84 ‘Burb. No spindles, because I already have dropped spindles.
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That’s better
6.0L LS Progress
Ignition Modules at 463 Paces
This is what a failed HEI ignition Module looks like:
That wee baby blue smudge on the left, just past the dark trees.
Luckily, I had another module.
At home…..
58 Years of Yuck
I drove the ’61 Apache into the shop and had a good look at the underside, to help formulate my game plan on this project.
This is all original, folks! The adventure begins!
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V8 Firefly Project Ends!
Out with old, in with the old
With the V8 Firefly heading on a truck any day now, time to dust off the Lethal Locost. Especially since the Crusty Chevy grenaded the rear axle and the ’61 Apache isn’t really road worthy.
If you own more than three cars and still have to bum a ride to work, you might be a redneck.