After 10 months of delays, life in the way, yada, yada, yada, I'm about ready to road test my '73 S. Like someone else here said, "I can't believe I tore apart a perfectly fine car to make it better" (or something like that). My build, (my first).
'73 Fa block with 67,000 original miles
Bored .030 over and decked to .02, calculated CR 9.65:1
Crank polished, new Clevite bearings
Melling oil pump
Comp Cams double roller timing chain
FM Speedpro ZL2323 forged pistons w/18cc dish
1968 Big valve (2.07,1.71 stainless) "C" heads milled flat to ~78cc. volume
Arp headbolts
Erson TQ40H cam and lifters, mild, but a little lumpy. Thanks Mark, (CutlassEFI)
Comp Cams #1442 roller rockers and pushrods
FelPro gaskets throughout (yes with "turkey tray").
Rebuilt 1977 Quadrajet carb
Edelbrock 2151 "Performer" aluminum intake manifold
Stock distributor, coil, plugwires and plugs. (AC Delco R46SZ)
Stock ZX manifolds w/Pypes 2.5" downpipes, Summit 2.5" dual exhaust kit w/ 14" turbo mufflers
Stock TH400 w/ stock stall
Stock 2.73 posi rearend

She will be only a weekend cruiser, but with gonads. This is the way she should have come from the factory. Thank you, EPA.
I truly appreciate all the help I've received here. What a wonderful resource you guys are. Now it's bleed the brakes, throw on the braces, aircleaner and hood, and see what happens. I can't wait.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2sb7G3hsas

 

looks like a nice job . i love the seats .

 

Sounds great - love the color combination.

Terry