That looks very nice ,I need to do some cleaning on mine.

I guess that is the one good thing about my car not moving right now....other than collecting some dust it is not really getting dirty.

I'll bet it will soon have black rubbery residue on the rear quarters after you get her back together.

Rust proofing

Looking impressive.

Work began on the motor today. Hope lots of progress is made tomorrow!

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/o...g?t=1327105674

nice man!!

I was going to ask how things were going on your build but it appears to be going well ,keep us posted .I cant wait to see the car finished again ,or as finished as they get.

Everything was getting mocked up today and we have Piston to Valve issues.

Looks like the motor is going to come completely apart now to have just a little machine work done on the pistons. Minor set back. Still hoping to have something that resembles a long block by the end of the week!

At least your project is moving along and you will be finished soon .I have got to get busy and do some serious cleaning on our vert and the Camino. Maybe even clean the 55 again as its getting a little word of mouth attention.

I had a little interest generated last week on your 55 but it was either people wanting to trade or wanting to go in with you to "restore" it and try to sell it at a profit. I obviously didn't waste your time with those.

Crap.
Hard to believe those flat top pistons are giving you PTV issues. :o
Is it because of the 2.30" diameter intake valves??

I am sure the combination of valves (although I believe they are only 2.25" on the intake and I don't remember what you had on this thing) and a head that was seriously milled down to try to squeeze a solid 9.5:1+ didn't help matters. No big deal. They did say the bearings looked brand new when they pulled everything apart. Kind of a piece of mind to know everything has been checked out at this point. As a side note, I think they sent the pistons over to Greg to have him machine them so he is still working on this thing.

I used GM -702 closed chamber heads w/2.19" & 1.88" valves. Those heads are 97cc chambers but I was only running a Comp Magnum 292 hyd tappet cam with .540" lift.
The good thing is Greg will turn those pistons out quickly.
I just hate it for 'ya...I would have never guessed.

Greg needed to get a different bit to mill the pistons so still no real progress. Although, everything is laid out and ready to go together just as soon as the pistons show up. I expect the motor to be ready to drop in this time next week (fingers crossed)

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/o...g?t=1327773026
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/o...g?t=1327773035
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/o...g?t=1327773048


Had Terry Cowger create me new decals for my air cleaner
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/o...g?t=1327773078

At least youre making progress.

This weekend I ordered another set of 15x10 SS wheels (after much deliberation and after being VERY close to ordering a complete set of Billet Specialty Street Lites) and some tires to be used for track days.

MT Street Radial 28x12.5R15
http://static.summitracing.com/globa.../MTT-3755R.jpg

Also picked up a new Bell M.4 helmet in matte black. Getting closer to terrorizing small children and little ladies with this thing!

Chevellabration and Drag Racing ?

Absolutely! Just so long as I can fit the drag wheels in the trunk. Not really sure how much room is actually back there.

Eric,
I'd be glad to transport the wheels/tires. I'll be trailering my '67 and will have plenty of room in the truck's bed.;) And it's covered...

Very well might take you up on that! Thank you sir!

Hopefully money well spent! It cost more to port this intake than the actual intake cost.
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/o...g?t=1328151104

Pistons were finished up today so lots of progress should be made soon!

Looking forward to more results and pics .

+1, build threads are awesome.:banana:

Updates
http://www.mosspeedshop.com/attachme...1&d=1328828177
http://www.mosspeedshop.com/attachme...1&d=1328828255
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/o...g?t=1328806745
How it looked when I left this afternoon
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/o...g?t=1328833205

Hope everything goes together this week and we can get the car in Saturday or early next week to begin the rest of the build!!

Damn ,that looks nice.

Great looking set up.

Going to try and run the Cowl Air Cleaner that has been sitting in my basement. Might have to do a little cutting & hammering.
http://www.mosspeedshop.com/attachme...1&d=1328915591

Debating if I want to get a polished alternator or keep the natural autozone special.

Edit: 15 minutes later. :) Old alternator is getting replaced with a polished Powermaster signature 100 amp. Order placed. Not big into TOO much chrome so hopefully this'll blend nicely with the rest of the accessory brackets & pulleys!

No photo updates but a few items added to the list.

Ordered new front & rear seat covers & foam, headrest covers, frt & rr door panels & package tray from Legendary Auto Interiors as well as new ACC mass backed carpet. Plan on having a professional put it all in while at the shop. I did everything myself the first time and it turned out decent but I am no professional. Going to dig the original rear arm rests out of the basement and attempt to match the pearl paint with some SEM Phantom White so I can remove the crappy aftermarket junk I put in the first time.

Ordered a tilt column from Ground Up which is a rebuilt GM column so that should install nice and give me the ability to put on 30 or 40 pounds later in life :grin: (Hopefully going the other direction but you never know.)

New Motor, new suspension & brakes, new interior, new wheels, 1 year old body & paint work, pretty much a new car now.

Just dont tally up all those receipts ,its amazing how much we can spend on these things.

Man, that engine is a work of art! Nice job!

His whole car is a work of art .

If by work of art you mean something you look at but really shouldn't even consider buying because of the ridiculous expense, then yes, I agree. http://www.musclecar-evolution.com/f...lies2/argh.gif

Well, in that case, yes. LOL

That's the nature of our "hobby". As they say, the only difference between men and boys are the price of their toys.

I have been collecting Hot Wheels lately ,they are cheaper ,take up less space ,dont use gas and dont need insurance. But the downside is they aint nearly as much fun.

Yesterday I had a box from Ground Up sitting on my porch with my newly rebuilt GM tilt column inside. I put it in the car and man what a difference! I didn't realize how badly worn my column shifter was and how horrible the ignition switch felt in my original non-tilt column. This thing is smooth like butter! Now the horn works again and my turn signals have a very positive feel when engaging and switching off. It is amazing the difference all new parts make!

Car was supposed to be dropped off at the shop yesterday but it just didn't happen. Today after work it will be going even if I have to call Hagerty's and have them tow it all 3 miles to the shop!

Well she is off to the shop to have the motor dropped in along with my 50 other projects. Shouldn't be long now!
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/o...g?t=1329955646

She looks mean from the rear with those wide tires ,keep us posted on the progress.

You still interested in some front brake parts?

I do like the new stance with the rear wheels. Can't wait to try it out with the MT ET Street radials as well! Just got those mounted on the same wheels I have on now and they look nice and sticky!

Yes ,still interested in brake parts just been too busy with the boys and life to get to them. It may be the Peachstate Show before I see you .I still have the posters set aside and may even have more extras. Im still going through stuff in my shop and finding new old treasures.