How bout a spy photo of CMtaylors new led speaker rings??
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How bout a spy photo of CMtaylors new led speaker rings??
Looks like the secret offsite location (my buddies car repair shop) is unsecure - these spy photos of the engine clean up project just released.
Aftermarket bolt-ons are a pain. The intake wasn't made for a wedge - had to switch to studs and enlarge the holes in the spacer and carb. The throttle bracket wouldn't clear extra bosses on the manifold - had to clearance the bracket a bit to mount and I'll have to change the angle of the throttle clamp bracket. The aluminum engine water pump outlet is interfering with the raw water pump bracket - gotta break out the grinder/cutting wheel on that now too. I'm sure there will be more tweaking required along the way...
Mostly done except for plumbing and wiring. Hope to install next week.
Lookin Good! Sybr. What is the make and model of the intake manifold?
Looking good!
Tall intake setup... That gonna fit under the doghouse or did you raise that a little?
Looks great! You one-up'd me on polished intake. Let us know how that works out! Send pics after you get the motor back in the boat - Beautiful!!
Advertised as a ProComp Performer Air Gap. Got it off of CL for $100 - "used" but never installed. Didn't know it was polished till I went to pick it up - bonus! Yeah, it's a little taller but only brings the top of the spark arrestor up about level with the top of the risers so the original height should be close. Once the engine is installed, I'll make the new doghouse base tall enough for clearance at the top.
Associated headaches so far - got a square bore carb wedge from a friend's old blown v-drive hydroplane & had to modify to fit and cut studs to mount, had to reshape the throttle bracket to clear some bosses on the intake, and required longer intake bolts. Also, will have to change the angle of the throttle cable clamp, find/make a longer coolant J-hose to run from water pump to intake (after I clearance the raw water pump bracket to clear the outlet of the new engine water pump), and the fuel line may be an issue.
And the family keeps asking why it's taking so long to finish this boat project???
Way nice engine..and great spy photos. lol
Crap dude you're setting the bar high. Should make for some interesting craftsmanship to compete with that bad boy. :D
And come'on, really? That's the shot you send? That's just wrong!!!! I need more than a 4 foot span, it's like prom night all over again. Barely a taste, and then I'm sent packin.
A question: Are you not worried about the lack of blow-by vents with the new valve covers? You only have on blow by vent now for one bank of cylinders. With these old 454s I would think needing to have both blow-by vents operational would be helpful in performance and life.
I always figured the pressure was pretty equal under each valve cover on a pushrod V8 since it's an open path between the two through the lifter valley, so no big thang. However if more experienced gearheads think otherwise, I can always replace the fill plug with the orignial vent tube up to the spark arrestor. No problem to pull either one once a year for oil fill.
I'll check with my mechanic next time I'm over working on the engine at his place.