Yeah the 388 is in the car !!!
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Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '05
Yeah the 388 is in the car !!!
Well I picked up the new engine yesterday and some friends came over to lend a hand getting it in there :D
You know I'm getting serious when I'm about to jump up and down on the engine to stuff it in there (oops, that's right it's just a smallblock :lolg: )
And this is how far I've gotten today:
Now just the exhaust, waterpump, alt., power steering pump, etc... :crazy:
You know I'm getting serious when I'm about to jump up and down on the engine to stuff it in there (oops, that's right it's just a smallblock :lolg: )
And this is how far I've gotten today:
Now just the exhaust, waterpump, alt., power steering pump, etc... :crazy:
Safety Car
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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
Re: Yeah the 388 is in the car !!! (SmokedTires)
Always a good time, a few beers, a few buddies, and a radical motor install :cheers:
Burning Brakes
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From: Space Coast, FL
Re: Yeah the 388 is in the car !!! (Skippy Stone)
big bore-short stroke-yummy! :yesnod:
It was good to be part of getting you one step closer to Hi-PO running... You and the crew made things look pretty easy as far as I'm concerned. :thumbs:
Next get together is to fire it up and see what SmokedTires is all about :yesnod: :steering: :auto:
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St. Jude Donor '05
Re: Yeah the 388 is in the car !!! (thegypsie)
Thanks everyone :D :cheers:
Yes Lance, I'll be giving everyone a call when I know I'll be ready to fire it up :steering: :cheers:
Yes Lance, I'll be giving everyone a call when I know I'll be ready to fire it up :steering: :cheers:
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Melting Slicks
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Re: Yeah the 388 is in the car !!! (SmokedTires)
:cool: :cool: :cool: Looking GREAT! So i'm assuming your looking forward to driving it??? :lol:
Me personally, I can't stand starting a new engine, I always feel like i'm about to :puke:
The first 20 minutes are horrible...:lol:
Why didn't you mill down the BRODIX on the valvecovers?
Good luck, i'll be looking for your post of a thousand grins when you get it runing.
:cheers: :party:
Me personally, I can't stand starting a new engine, I always feel like i'm about to :puke:
The first 20 minutes are horrible...:lol:
Why didn't you mill down the BRODIX on the valvecovers?
Good luck, i'll be looking for your post of a thousand grins when you get it runing.
:cheers: :party:
Racer
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Re: Yeah the 388 is in the car !!! (VETDRMS)
Me personally, I can't stand starting a new engine, I always feel like i'm about to :puke:
The first 20 minutes are horrible...:lol:
The first 20 minutes are horrible...:lol:
that is one nice looking and equiped vette, by-the-way. :thumbs:
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St. Jude Donor '05
Re: Yeah the 388 is in the car !!! (VETDRMS)
Your Vette is a beauty and that engine looks awesome :thumbs: :cheers: :seeya
Vetdrms, Looking forward to driving it must be the understatement of the year :D I am a tad nervous now as get get closer to being able to fire it :crazy: I bought the Brodix valvecovers & painted them while I still had the Track 1's, I never thought about milling them smooth, maybe in the fall ;)
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St. Jude Donor '05
Re: Yeah the 388 is in the car !!! (Skippy Stone)
Me personally, I can't stand starting a new engine, I always feel like i'm about to :puke:
The first 20 minutes are horrible...:lol:
:iagree: God it is awful.
that is one nice looking and equiped vette, by-the-way. :thumbs:
The first 20 minutes are horrible...:lol:
:iagree: God it is awful.
that is one nice looking and equiped vette, by-the-way. :thumbs:
Le Mans Master
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Re: Yeah the 388 is in the car !!! (SmokedTires)
WOW, do those valvecovers stand out enough??? :jester Get rid of that P>O>S> fram oil filter, those kill engines :U
[Modified by chriswtx, 8:24 PM 4/12/2004]
[Modified by chriswtx, 8:24 PM 4/12/2004]
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Re: Yeah the 388 is in the car !!! (Z-man)
If you were proud of those heads you wouldn't have the "Competitors" Valve covers!:)
I never take the hood off to do motor changes. It saves me an hour of labor. Actually I chipped the edge of a hood when reinstalling it and I said never again am I going to screw around with it.
Even though you have a roller cam it's worth it to do a short 2500 or so constant rpm to let the rings seat and get everything up to temp while your looking for leaks and other problems.
[Modified by gkull, 12:08 PM 4/13/2004]
I never take the hood off to do motor changes. It saves me an hour of labor. Actually I chipped the edge of a hood when reinstalling it and I said never again am I going to screw around with it.
Even though you have a roller cam it's worth it to do a short 2500 or so constant rpm to let the rings seat and get everything up to temp while your looking for leaks and other problems.
[Modified by gkull, 12:08 PM 4/13/2004]
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St. Jude Donor '05
Re: Yeah the 388 is in the car !!! (chriswtx)
Yeah I may have to do something about the valve covers, but they do look pretty good on there IMO, & AFR's covers just look lame to me :rolleyes:
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St. Jude Donor '05
Re: Yeah the 388 is in the car !!! (gkull)
Z-man I'll be sure to post when i get it fired (about 3 weeks probably). I can't wait :D
George I can't see removing the engine with the hood still on :crazy: . I cancelled my -8 Pro Lite 350 hose that's been on back order for over a month now & oredered the Aeroquip -8 Socketless hose today so I can start putting the fuel system in soon ;) I'll keep the rev changes in mind when I start it :cheers:
George I can't see removing the engine with the hood still on :crazy: . I cancelled my -8 Pro Lite 350 hose that's been on back order for over a month now & oredered the Aeroquip -8 Socketless hose today so I can start putting the fuel system in soon ;) I'll keep the rev changes in mind when I start it :cheers:
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St. Jude Donor '05
Re: Yeah the 388 is in the car !!! (gkull)
Mike what can't you see. You bring the motor hoist in from the side
[Modified by SmokedTires, 10:58 AM 4/14/2004]
