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Originally Posted by Olds64
If you are running HEI you should be fine. Only spend the money if you don't have anything else to do. 
BTW, that engine bay does look nice. Show us a picture once you clean it up. You might also want to take the air plenum apart and remove the AC parts from the car since you don't have the compressor on it anymore. I did that with my 64 and it looks a million times better. You can always save the hoses, condesor, accumulator, etc. if you want to put AC back on the car in the future. |
The only problem with removing the A/C box is that you need to remove the passenger side fender (or at a minimum the inner fender) to get to all the nuts. You may also want to consider finding a non-A/C alternator bracket to put the alternator on the passenger side. This will help balance the side load on the water pump and can extend water pump bearing life.
I've found that pre-cleaner solvent (available at auto paint stores) is one of the best things for cleaning wiring and spark plug cables. The pre-cleaner won't damage plastic or rubber and cuts grease very quickly. It MAY remove some date code ink, so be sure to test it first if you care about that.