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It's steam from the radiator. I have all the coil overs off so its easier to pull the motor in my garage . Ya the trucks pretty beat up. I'll have her tip top again by June.
 


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That looks sexy!

Sent from my XT1032
 

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Thanks man, its coming together. This new motor should make good power.
 

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Can't wait to drive this think with the extra ponies.



 

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Are those 165s? I was just reading from hotrod mag that the 165s they bolted on that were 50 state street legal gained them 100 ponies ????? That's crazy for heads I think that's the route I'll go,
http://www.hotrod.com/how-to/engine/116-0307-ford-302-v8-engine-buildup/
These are the 185s, didn't need them to be street legal and these will leave room for improvement and work well since the truck lives at 5k+ RPM. But ya heads can make a huge difference. Should make the truck keep up with the "big boys" a little better.
 

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That is going to sound good and haul some rear as well with these parts your adding.
Ya I can't wait to hear it! Years later I finally got around to installing those corner lights you sent me. They had got misplaced when I moved and I recently found them. I'll post a pic when I get a chance.
 

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Yeah, if you don't mind, what engine set up are you going to run? Stock bore? What cam, what compression ratio etc?
 

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HOLY SHITTTTT! I just spent like 4 hours going through this whole thread and it was time well spent :headbang: Thats a bad ass truck man. Keep it going!! :popcorn:
 

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Thank you! Glad you like the build. Hoping to have the motor back together by the end of this month. Been doing a few other things to it in the meantime.





 

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Who makes those motor mounts? Whats up with that pan? you going dry sump?
 

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Thanks mtnrgr, recognize the corner lights?

Mikeyb no this pan holds 3 more quarts, has baffles to keep oil at the pick up and a windage tray. Trying to do all things possible to keep this motor happy. We made the motor mounts for it.

Haven't had a whole lot of time to work on it lately, but I did just buy a tow rig and started the process of making it a chase truck.

 

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