More progress. It's damn near ready for break in. Need belts, different plugs (apparently we've had the wrong ones in it for years so the ones I ordered are wrong) and a different PCV grommet. It got 80psi when primed. To the surprise of absolutely nobody, the heads and intake have been very much ported. It's still wild to me that I don't know what this car is supposed to feel like... but we're gonna fix that! I've also decided I should probably replace the heater core and hoses while I have the motor out. I don't want a drop of old coolant to circulate through this thing. Too many memories of the day being cut short by the gauge leaping to 210 as soon as the car stopped rolling.
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My cars, passed down by my grandfather:
'68 Camaro SS (454/TH400, possible L78/M22) LeMans Blue, black deluxe interior, black vinyl top. 3.73- mostly Day 2.
'89 Mustang GT- 3.55, subframe connectors, muffler delete, and a couple other minor mods. Exactly as he wanted it, so how it shall stay
Also:
1995 Ford F-150 XL
2004 Dodge Ram Hemi GTX- #192 of 433
Ain't no fun in viewing your car as an 'investment'. Get out there and beat on it!
Last edited by JRC99; 12-18-2025 at 05:44 AM.
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