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BB with TKO installed today...Pics
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BB with TKO installed today...Pics
Installed the motor and TKO as a unit today. It was scary holding that big motor over the car like that, but all went well.
Small things I should have done different
1... The motor mounts. I had them bolted to the motor to start with, but no way could the frame portion they sit on get lined up. I crawled under the car and removed them from the motor and installed them on the frame.
2... The crank on the hoist hanger to shift the weight. I should have had that handle for it pointing to the front. With it pointing to the rear when the motor was close to home I couldn't crank the handle because it was hitting against the firewall.
3... Discovered there is no way these tall valve covers are going to work. The passenger side one hits against the firewall. I'll have to find some shorter ones.
Anyway it is in!!!! and I didn't break a thing
Small things I should have done different
1... The motor mounts. I had them bolted to the motor to start with, but no way could the frame portion they sit on get lined up. I crawled under the car and removed them from the motor and installed them on the frame.
2... The crank on the hoist hanger to shift the weight. I should have had that handle for it pointing to the front. With it pointing to the rear when the motor was close to home I couldn't crank the handle because it was hitting against the firewall.
3... Discovered there is no way these tall valve covers are going to work. The passenger side one hits against the firewall. I'll have to find some shorter ones.
Anyway it is in!!!! and I didn't break a thing
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From: Pettis Performance 565 with two stages of Nitrous Supply nitrous 1.082, 4.61 at 155, 7.17 at 192
Cool, I noticed it has AFR heads, what is the motor build? I went through the same battle with my 69. I found the only valve covers that would fit over my stud girdle and clear everything was the GM bowtie racing valve covers.
Melting Slicks
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From: Beverly Massachusetts
nice pictures 
and thank you for the tip with the motor mounts sense i will be pulling my engine again here in a week and a half so i can install my new wiring harness and do some engine compartment cleaning and repainting. it was a pain in the ___ to get the mounts lined up when i installed my engine and would have never thought to have them mounted together and on the frame 
and thank you for the tip with the motor mounts sense i will be pulling my engine again here in a week and a half so i can install my new wiring harness and do some engine compartment cleaning and repainting. it was a pain in the ___ to get the mounts lined up when i installed my engine and would have never thought to have them mounted together and on the frame
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From: In Dreams There Is Truth Ohio
Originally Posted by Engraver
3... Discovered there is no way these tall valve covers are going to work. The passenger side one hits against the firewall. I'll have to find some shorter ones.
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Thanks... Sure glad it is in. I feel like things are moving now.
Here are the specs:
BB 427, four bolt
Hydraulic roller Crane cam grind number: HR-288-2S-12 IG
Cam Timing: @.050
Lift: Opens Closes Max Lift Duration
Intake 6.0 BTDC 40.0 ABDC 107 226 °
Exhaust 54.0 BBDC 0.0 ATDC 117 234 °
Valve lift: .587 intake, .610 exhaust
Crane gold roller rockers
Standard TRW forged piston
AFR 305CC heads with 119cc combustion chamber
(Should be around 10:1 compression)
Edelbrock dual-quad intake with two Edelbrock Performer 600cfm carbs
Keisler 5 speed 600TKO
3.05 rear for now. I'll try it with this rear but I have an idea I'll be changing
Hooker headers/sidepipes
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69 N.O.X. RATT and GDaina, Thanks for the info about the valve covers. I'll start shopping Monday.
Here are the specs:
BB 427, four bolt
Hydraulic roller Crane cam grind number: HR-288-2S-12 IG
Cam Timing: @.050
Lift: Opens Closes Max Lift Duration
Intake 6.0 BTDC 40.0 ABDC 107 226 °
Exhaust 54.0 BBDC 0.0 ATDC 117 234 °
Valve lift: .587 intake, .610 exhaust
Crane gold roller rockers
Standard TRW forged piston
AFR 305CC heads with 119cc combustion chamber
(Should be around 10:1 compression)
Edelbrock dual-quad intake with two Edelbrock Performer 600cfm carbs
Keisler 5 speed 600TKO
3.05 rear for now. I'll try it with this rear but I have an idea I'll be changing
Hooker headers/sidepipes
_________
69 N.O.X. RATT and GDaina, Thanks for the info about the valve covers. I'll start shopping Monday.
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From: Moro IL
I have the same valve covers and rocker arms, I eventually got them to fit but it took quite a bit of work especially with my power brakes, and I hated tearing up the new expensive valve covers but they do look nice. Let me know what you end up going with on the valve covers with those rocker arms becouse I want to switch to something shorter since changing the drivers side valve cover is now a nightmare.
Pat Kunz
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Originally Posted by 73 LS-4
I have the same valve covers and rocker arms, I eventually got them to fit but it took quite a bit of work especially with my power brakes, and I hated tearing up the new expensive valve covers but they do look nice. Let me know what you end up going with on the valve covers with those rocker arms becouse I want to switch to something shorter since changing the drivers side valve cover is now a nightmare.
Pat Kunz
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I now realize I forgot to install the insulation in the tunnel. I bought that preformed silver tunnel insulation and had it laying right here, but I got in a hurry to get the motor in and forgot about it. Am I going to miss it? Does it make the cockpit that much cooler?