Recent content by Spyder

Ever have issues with leaks with those clamps? I've never used them but I like the idea of removable. I'm not going to get a chance to work on mine for the next 2 weeks but the headers came in the other day and if I can make that work, it'll help me get it on the road that much faster!

I used a pair of ratchet straps X'd across the tranny pan and hooked to the frame on both sides for this one. Unbolted the long bottom crossmember bolt. Gave the tranny plenty of room to be able to wiggle and move around freely. Took me probably 10 minutes and 3 or 4 times of getting up and...

Hard part's done, now to put the torque converter in and hook up all the accessories. I am REALLY REALLY REALLY glad I decided to take the time to paint the engine bay. I almost didn't, because there was a big show and cruise last weekend I wanted to go to, but it came out freaking great. Very...

I just put a new 512 in my 72 yesterday without a helper. Left the transmission in the car when I pulled the engine. I've never done it with the tranny attached, seems a lot more difficult with the cherry picker and shop setup I have, but considering how many people like doing it that way I...

Going to try and bolt it back in the car tomorrow, schedule dependant!

Can I have the hood? :D

Man, I'd be nervous if came to a full stop. Cameras that plug into your phone and can poke through a spark plug hole are like 12 bucks.

Getting a little closer every time I get some time off work. The wrist pin got shipped out the same day I called about it, but USPS lost it and it took 2 weeks to get here. Used that time to do some other prep work, built an 8x24 multi-bay chicken coop (www.therustedroostfarm.com if anyone's...

Got around to fitting mine up yesterday. Windage tray took some cutting to make it work and the pickup tube took some bending but not much. I just threaded it in until it was bottomed out and was able to pull up and back on it to move it a tiny bit at a time. Checked fit with pan against the...

I've got a similar current issue. I just plan on a little bend to make it work. I bought the 6 qt pan and pickup that 440 source recommended, along with their stroker windage tray. All three pieces are going to take some work to make them fit. The stroker tray touches the center of the pan so...

Mine just shipped today and I hope to finish my 512 build this weekend, so with a little luck, I'll be testing my fit out soon as well. Took Sunday off work and painted the engine bay to match, so the whole thing is sublime now. It was black previously and while I enjoyed freaking out the...

I got it mostly together yesterday, except for one hole. This ugly wrist pin came in the kit and I'm not going to use it. I called and sent a photo and they shipped me a new one out Monday, but it still shows sitting at their local post office soooo.... putting me behind another week. :rolleyes:

I have an older Edelbrock I'd send you for cheap. Needs a rebuild, but it would be a good one to learn on. It sat on my 440 for 15 or so years, only got run for about 2 hours total, and by the time I was ready to drive, it leaked from bad gaskets so I just stuck an AVS2 on it. But then again...

Doing the size x rpm / 3456 gets me to an 800, which I'd prefer to stick with the AVS2 since it's what I know, but... I'd rather do it right than twice so I'll do some reading and maybe have to learn a new one to tune.

12pt nuts are on their way. Got the crank in and everything hand snugged up otherwise. Had to clearance the two studs closest to the rear main retainer so the oil pan would fit which is apparently a common problem with the ARP kit. End play measures at .005 right now with the thrust bearing cap...