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Old Feb 25, 2007 | 03:18 PM
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Thanks to everyone for your help....

I replaced the valve seals, a new intake, cleaned various parts, new waterpump, painted valve covers, pulley's and brackets and also removed SMOG equipment.





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Old Feb 25, 2007 | 03:25 PM
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Nice work! Maybe you could post a before photo for comparison?
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Old Feb 25, 2007 | 04:02 PM
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Nice work! Maybe you could post a before photo for comparison?
Thanks...I never took a good before shot, but I posted what I have.
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Old Feb 25, 2007 | 04:06 PM
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Congrats Grayson.

Does it start?
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Old Feb 25, 2007 | 04:19 PM
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Daaaaaang! What a difference. That really looks good. How did you get the manifolds so clean?
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Old Feb 25, 2007 | 04:34 PM
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i see you have the breather setup i have, i want to do away with that and have my air ducted in from in front of the radiator as i've read the heated air "especially with a vette" is too expanded before it hits the combustion chamber for proper compression. what do u think graves? have u always ran it like this?
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Old Feb 25, 2007 | 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Big2Bird
Congrats Grayson.

Does it start?

You mean these things are supposed to start?
I thought they were to go out and look at and then come back here and post pics of - lol.




BTW - Nice job Grayson.

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Originally Posted by Big2Bird
Congrats Grayson.

Does it start?
Yep, no leaks and the timing was only off by 4 degrees.
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Originally Posted by easyasone2three
Daaaaaang! What a difference. That really looks good. How did you get the manifolds so clean?
Thanks....I glass beaded the manifolds and then painted them with the high temp manifold paint from Eastwood.
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Those manifolds look GOOD !
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Originally Posted by Grayson
Yep, no leaks and the timing was only off by 4 degrees.
Ah Crap. Time for a frame off.
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wow nice job cleaning and detailing the motor. did you leave the heater core disconnected for good? really looks great what a difference.
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Nice job
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Originally Posted by Jims79
wow nice job cleaning and detailing the motor. did you leave the heater core disconnected for good? really looks great what a difference.
Yes, I never really drive in the winter and I wanted to get rid of the clutter from the hoses.

Now I need to figure what to do with the exposed heater core pipes.
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