What Did You Do To Your Car Today?

[Daryl]

Doing a parts inventory for the 351w
Still adding a few things small stuff
But the pile is getting bigger
I consolidated a lot of the parts in the boxesView attachment 50241

Ooh… looks like fun! Enjoy the assembly, John. Wish I could be there to learn the “how to”

 

[RAU03MACH]

I left at installing cam bearings in the block
Its on this forum somewhere

 

[ju015dd]

 

[Daryl]

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Looks beastly, but what did you do to it today? Caption missing!

 

[ju015dd]

Looks beastly, but what did you do to it today? Caption missing!

Wrong thread. But popped the good to clean it for date night

 

[TTSaleen]

Started building the stock 302 to put back into my 1988 LX (49K mile original car).
I plan to take the 331 stroker out next week and put it back almost 100% stock. I did do the B-303 cam to give it a little "something" but overall a fresh stock build.
Honed block.
New rings, rod/main/cam bearings, freeze plugs, etc.
New oil pump, B-303 camshaft and timing chain.
Stock heads, rockers, pushrods, lifters.

Will have a video up soon of beating the 331 before removing it and then installing + driving the new stocker.

 

[Daryl]

Started building the stock 302 to put back into my 1988 LX (49K mile original car).
I plan to take the 331 stroker out next week and put it back almost 100% stock. I did do the B-303 cam to give it a little "something" but overall a fresh stock build.
Honed block.
New rings, rod/main/cam bearings, freeze plugs, etc.
New oil pump, B-303 camshaft and timing chain.
Stock heads, rockers, pushrods, lifters.

Will have a video up soon of beating the 331 before removing it and then installing + driving the new stocker.

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Purdy!

 

[Snorky]

.. back to its natural state..


Checking the head flange at work on the surface plate.. seen a little heat... will either mill or replace the flange if it's super warped. Reassemble with a remflex gasket. Kind of over the turbo life lol

 

[Snorky]

 

[RAU03MACH]

found some old pics of my 90 lx with a 429 interceptor this was one of my projects along with a 92 gt with 460
in 2003 i put them together

 

[Snorky]

.0025" slides in on one primary, can't fit a human hair in. I think it's probably okay. I'm going to try a remflex crush gasket this time. If it leaks I'm taking the turbo kit off and selling it, not worth the squeeze since I don't race anymore.

 

[wmfateam]

Valve covers, pilot bearing, flywheel, clutch and pressure plate installed. Hopefully get more free time tomorrow to stab her back in tomorrow. Hopefully cranking this weekend.

 

[ttocs]

I was happy just to get out of the house and go for a drive today.

 

[Daryl]

I was happy just to get out of the house and go for a drive today.

It’s either aches and pains, weather or both that keeps us from a nice drive. But, that “nice drive” can seem to have a rehabilitative effect: just cruising down your favorite road, hearing that motor purring along, just you, your car and your thoughts. Invokes all 5 senses. That’s the magic of these older cars.++

 

[wmfateam]

It’s either aches and pains, weather or both that keeps us from a nice drive. But, that “nice drive” can seem to have a rehabilitative effect: just cruising down your favorite road, hearing that motor purring along, just you, your car and your thoughts. Invokes all 5 senses. That’s the magic of these older cars.++

100% And also why I would rather be slow and loud in an SN instead of "fast, quiet and comfy" in an electric car.

 

[Snorky]

Makes you feel alive. Even getting into a new mustang it feels a bit numb. Don't get me wrong, a gen2 coyote is a fantastic car but despite new cars being worlds better they seem to lack The connection and driving experience

 

[ironhorsewayne]

More small potatoes but I'm waiting for my garage to be built. Shift knob and led turn signal relay. The snappiness of the led bulbs makes the sequentials better in my opinion.

 

[GTamas]

Brought her to a car detailing shop, they touched up and painted the torn vinyl seat.
Before / after:


They also polished the front right corner of the bumper. I painted it myself during the winter in the garage, but the clear coat became matte somehow. Now it's quite okay.

 

[ttocs]

It’s either aches and pains, weather or both that keeps us from a nice drive. But, that “nice drive” can seem to have a rehabilitative effect: just cruising down your favorite road, hearing that motor purring along, just you, your car and your thoughts. Invokes all 5 senses. That’s the magic of these older cars.++

The only time I can get away from my house and taking care of my dying mother is when my bipolar brother decides to grace us with his presence and "help". His idea of helping is to unpack his laptop, and then put on some headphones and act like he can't hear when mom pushes her wireless doorbell to say she needs something, and lets us do all the work around him. At this point anytime he walks in, I walk out just so I can get out. Tomorrow afternoon I am supposed to get a couple of hours of freedom while dad cooks him dinner. I am not cookin for him anymore and even dad has cut it back to an invite only event that is not 4-5 nights a week. He likes to stop by after he gets off work just long enough to get a plate dirty and then leave and I am not supporting that anymore.

 

[Snorky]

The only time I can get away from my house and taking care of my dying mother is when my bipolar brother decides to grace us with his presence and "help". His idea of helping is to unpack his laptop, and then put on some headphones and act like he can't hear when mom pushes her wireless doorbell to say she needs something, and lets us do all the work around him. At this point anytime he walks in, I walk out just so I can get out. Tomorrow afternoon I am supposed to get a couple of hours of freedom while dad cooks him dinner. I am not cookin for him anymore and even dad has cut it back to an invite only event that is not 4-5 nights a week. He likes to stop by after he gets off work just long enough to get a plate dirty and then leave and I am not supporting that anymore.

Guy sounds like a dick. He young?