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[JamesSam]

I like your oil fill and dipstick next to each other like that. Convenient but also utilitarian, simple, rugged, something I could see International having done themselves.

It just makes sense.

 

[dragstews]

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The holes drilled in the cylinder bore is to stop the cracks from traveling ...

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Took another cut ( .050" over stock bore now ) just to throw some cutting powder on the cracks in order to allow me to see the cracks more clearly ..

 

[dragstews]

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This motor is just like the Bird of Phoenix .

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Born from ashes !!

 

[HotWheelsBurban]

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This motor is just like the Bird of Phoenix .

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Born from ashes !!

That graphic should be on the truck somewhere!

 

[DoubleDingo]

That graphic should be on the truck somewhere!

On the underside of the hood maybe?

 

[dragstews]

On the underside of the hood maybe?

Grand idea ..

I did shoot bed liner on it ..
Be some backing up work to do the bird ..

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Might be best to settle for a keychain ..

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[CountKrunk]

You could slap a high quality vinyl sticker on the underside still i would think.

 

[dragstews]

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Those dang oil gallery plugs are a PITA to remove from the block ...
This tool works with a 1/2" impact gun ..

Should be easy work without the words that would make a Preacher blush !!

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Whoa ....

Kind of jumped the gun ..
Had to cancel the order for this kickass tool ..
Being my SS check is late on getting here, didn't have enough green in my bank account to cover it ...

 

[idahovette]

Jeez @dragstews how much was the tool??!!!

 

[dragstews]

Jeez @dragstews how much was the tool??!!!

With Fedex shipping came to $65 ..
Has a lifetime warrantee, I liked that part ..

Went to my buddy's shop next-door to mine, he had a Taiwan kit that got the plugs out of the back of the block ...
They was 1/4" square, the plugs in the front was allen and put up a hell of a fight ...

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That's one that finally came out ..
One more to go ...
Do hope it won't be as tough as this one was to get out ??

Nope, same gig as the first one ...
Drill and easyout ...
Now the oil passages can be cleaned with running a nylon brush though them ...

 

[dragstews]

New return spring looks much better than what I did have ..

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Took a bit of lathe work to make it jib with what I have going on ...

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[dragstews]

Been many a moon since I worked on a W Series Big Block ..

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Buddy has a 61 Bubble Top Chevy with a 348ci in it ..
He's wanting to go though it and get it back to looking like new again ...

The car has really low miles on it, everything in the motor should still be at STD ..

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Fixing to find out ..

Meanwhile ...
Got a bit more work done to the 454 ..

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All the belts are on ..
Hoping they will stay on at 6 grand ??
Tracking looks great now .. Took a bit of work to make that happen ...

Also got around to fabricating a mount for the oil tube & stick ..

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Got a good start on it ..

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A little more welding and dressing in, be ready for paint ..