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Mocked up valve train assembly without guide plates and 3/8” wide pushrods
Mocked up valve train assembly without guide plates and 3/8” wide pushrods
0 2022/07/19 21:20:27
3/8” wide pushrods resting on the pushrod hole
3/8” wide pushrods resting on the pushrod hole
0 2022/07/19 21:20:47
New Manton 5/16” pushrods
New Manton 5/16” pushrods
0 2022/07/19 21:21:07
0 2022/07/22 20:57:47
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0 2022/07/22 20:59:28
End gap larger than the cork gasket - will have to use silicone instead of cork
End gap larger than the cork gasket - will have to use silicone instead of cork
0 2022/07/26 20:43:58
Front gap
Front gap
0 2022/07/26 20:44:27
Rear gap
Rear gap
0 2022/07/26 20:44:57
New oil baffle
New oil baffle
0 2022/07/26 20:45:25
Removed the baffle in the right valve cover to accommodate the H&S rocker arms
Removed the baffle in the right valve cover to accommodate the H&S rocker arms
0 2022/07/26 20:45:53
Left valve cover
Left valve cover
0 2022/07/26 20:46:21
2,4,6,8 cylinders adjusted and locked
2,4,6,8 cylinders adjusted and locked
0 2022/07/26 20:46:46
1,3,5,7 cylinders - pushrods adjusted and locked
1,3,5,7 cylinders - pushrods adjusted and locked
0 2022/07/26 20:47:12
Intake in place
Intake in place
0 2022/07/28 21:18:10
Front cover in place
Front cover in place
0 2022/07/28 21:18:36
Taping up the exhaust ports
Taping up the exhaust ports
0 2022/08/29 20:39:11
Installed the balancer
Installed the balancer
0 2022/08/29 20:39:24
Bolted up the oil filter housing
Bolted up the oil filter housing
0 2022/08/29 20:39:36
Several coats of Thornton paint
Several coats of Thornton paint
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0 2022/08/29 20:40:00
Finished engine
Finished engine
0 2022/08/29 20:40:13
Got a few bugs before Covid
Got a few bugs before Covid
0 2022/08/29 20:40:18
0 2022/09/09 16:45:42
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Installed exhaust manifolds and motor mounts
Installed exhaust manifolds and motor mounts
0 2022/09/09 16:48:58
Original motor mount 406436
Original motor mount 406436
0 2022/09/09 16:49:21
Comparison between original and Anchor 2328. Notice the position of the hole on the 2328 - much further out
Comparison between original and Anchor 2328. Notice the position of the hole on the 2328 - much further out
0 2022/09/09 16:50:28
The position of the tab that slides on top of the frame pad is higher on the original which places the motor closer to the frame
The position of the tab that slides on top of the frame pad is higher on the original which places the motor closer to the frame
0 2022/09/09 16:50:51
Cracked original mount
Cracked original mount
0 2022/09/09 16:51:06
Anchor replacement 2328
Anchor replacement 2328
0 2022/09/09 16:51:36
Type 2 frame pads for 69-72 A bodies
Type 2 frame pads for 69-72 A bodies
0 2022/09/09 16:51:51
O’Reilly’s brand. Much closer in design to the original.
O’Reilly’s brand. Much closer in design to the original.
0 2022/09/14 14:58:06
Had to elongate the hole to match original dimensions.
Had to elongate the hole to match original dimensions.
0 2022/09/14 15:00:26
Original distance from tab to bolt hole centerline.
Original distance from tab to bolt hole centerline.
0 2022/09/14 15:01:00
Test fit the mounts before bolting them to the block.
Test fit the mounts before bolting them to the block.
0 2022/09/14 15:02:00
Motor dropped in and fit like a glove.
Motor dropped in and fit like a glove.
0 2022/09/14 15:03:52