Always a project truck...............my driveway build

[moregrip]

found evidence of previous invaders............such a sweet aroma too

[rusty76]

It's fun to find what is hiding on the inside.......

[moregrip]

few updated pics:

[moregrip]

So it seems almost everything is made in China these days:

Raybestos Pro Grade brake lines = China
Raybestos Pro Grade rotors = China
AC Delco starter = China

Crazy! It's been a long while since I've sourced replacement parts for anything, "Made in the USA" is rare I see!

I sent the other Raybestos items back. Anyone know the quality of their Chinese rotors?

Crazy!

[dirt_migirt]

what transmission do you have in there with the hurst shifter??

[moregrip]

Originally Posted by dirt_migirt

what transmission do you have in there with the hurst shifter??

It's the stock 3spd. I'm not sure what the designation is exactly though.

[dirt_migirt]

ok cool not the info I was looking for thanks for the reply

[moregrip]

Update: I went ahead and ordered the Clifford setup for my little 250.

includes the Intake Manifold, Shorty Headers, Weber Carb (38 DGAS), and the stuff to hook it all up. Hoping this makes a nice driver!

[rusty76]

You'll like the intake. Engine bay looks clean.

[moregrip]

double post

[moregrip]

Originally Posted by rusty76

You'll like the intake. Engine bay looks clean.

Thank you, Good to know! Spent a little more time cleaning things up yesterday:




One thing I wanted to mention. Porterbuilt, great to deal with. It's not always when everything goes perfectly that you get to know the quality of an organization and/or individual, but it's when there's a mistake, misstep, issue, whatever......that's more often the time you get the real measure of integrity. My first set of LCA's weren't exactly right, I contacted Dave, sent a call tag that day, had a replacement set to my door in about a week. Absolutely perfect! It's nice to know there's a few out there doing it right

[moregrip]

boat anchor ready for use!

[moregrip]

wow!, still has a cross-hatch

[moregrip]

cleaned up and ready for service:

[moregrip]

engine sealed, ready for more cleaning. I would like to finish cleaning/prepping the block, front crossmember and firewall today and get some paint down tonight or tomorrow morning. That's the goal anyway!

[Blackpony]

Make sure those head bolt holes are clean before reinstalling the head. Looking good!!
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[moregrip]

drivers side engine block clean/threads chased:

[moregrip]

passenger side done:

[moregrip]

got a little more lint in the paint than I wanted, going to scotch bright them out and re-coat tomorrow.

[Billy81]

Starting to look really good.

[moregrip]

Originally Posted by Billy81

Starting to look really good.

Hey thanks, trying my best a little at a time; glad to be through a good portion of the dirt/grease though. This is as far as I'm going to take her apart so everything "should" get a whole lot prettier from here!

[foamypirate]

Looking good! What did you use to strip/clean the firewall and the engine block?

[moregrip]

Originally Posted by foamypirate

Looking good! What did you use to strip/clean the firewall and the engine block?

for the firewall I mostly used 4 1/2 grider paint stripping wheel, assortment of wire brushes, and roloc pads.

for the enfine block I used mostly an assortment of wire wheels, round die grinding bit, roloc discs, and scotchbrite pads.

[rusty76]

It looks good man. Can't wait to see more.

[moregrip]

Originally Posted by rusty76

It looks good man. Can't wait to see more.

Hey thanks brother Gotta finish her up soon; 8 weeks and I'm back out to Sea Duty! press on!