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Old Nov 23, 2014 | 11:38 AM
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Much easier than I thought....bring on the big block!

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Tell us more about your big block plans?!!!



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nice!

When i catch myself saying "that was easier than I thought" I start to panic and look around for the obvious critical step I missed. For example, once I mated the engine to the transmission I thought "wow...that was easy" and turned around and tripped on the torque converter.
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Tell us more about your big block plans?!!!



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What are the plans for the small block?
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What are the plans for the small block?
No plans. It's on cradle right now sitting under my work bench.
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