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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 08:31 PM
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Well first off thanx to all for the help!! here are some pics sorry they arent that great!!

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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 08:39 PM
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things i fixed or replaced during the engine swap
1 removed and rewelded drivers frame motor mount was 1 inch forward and 3/4 of an inch to high??
2 replaced steering coupler
3 new ES motor and trans mounts
4 new center force 11 inch clutch,pressure plate,throw out and brass pilot bushing (not the roller one i had bought originally)Thanx
5 new drive shaft u joints
6 newly rebuilt 327,fuel pump, holley carb,al. intake,water pump,al. pulleys,new hei dist.,etc..
7 new sterling finish hooker headers and sidepipes from jet hot
8 boiled and repaired radiator
etc... im sure i forgot a few things!! thanx to all again for the tech help!!

Tony
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 09:22 PM
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Nice to see you're "back in the saddle" again. Looks good.
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Old Aug 30, 2007 | 03:28 PM
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thanx for the reply
I am going to get rid of the grey plug wires for a set of blue taylor 8 mm ones and a blue anodized air cleaner lid and have to clean up the firewall wire mess but it is running anyway!! the fun continues!!
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Old Aug 30, 2007 | 06:54 PM
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Nice to see another person do a simple clean up on the engine bay and a straight forward rebuild.
I seem to lose motovation when I see someone else put $48,000+ into a project AFTER they bought the car
Maybe one day I'll get up the nerve to put some pics of my beater on here.

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