426 street wedge

[RSZ28]

Paint

Bezels are done!!!

What black paint did you use for the bezels? Thanks

 

[5.7 hemi]

Enamel.

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I got the grille sanded, found some boo boo's. Took care of those, straightened the vertical bars and started polishing. I might finish tomorrow, but the hoodlums get out of school early, so I wouldn't hold my breath, lol!

 

[Dave L]

Hello All,Well not alot done.I droped a cylinder head on my foot.Man does that ever hurt.

 

[2059]

OUCH!!!! OK... not sure i needed to see that but since you started it..

Hello All,Well not alot done.I droped a cylinder head on my foot.Man does that ever hurt.View attachment 177691

 

[Dave L]

Man let me tell you we have to love it to put our bodies through the cuts,bruses,skined knuckles,and burns

 

[5.7 hemi]

I've had worse in my eye(s). Man up, suck it up, and drive on......lol!!!!

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Here are some pics of the finished grille/hl bezels.....Dave I hope you like it!

 

[Dave L]

In the eye I forgot about that one.

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Wow what a nice job Zack.If I only had my car back to put them on.I need to get healed up a little or at lease walk.My toe is a little better today. I'll get Back at it tomorrow.

 

[Jim's Maxie]

Hello All,Well not alot done.I droped a cylinder head on my foot.Man does that ever hurt.View attachment 177691

I'm overwhelmed,Wimp !!:jerk:

 

[Dave L]

Hello All,Heads and heater box

 

[5.7 hemi]

Dave, any updates???

 

[Dave L]

I got some more things done.I will be starting the engine build tommorow.My wife and I are trying to paint all the little things because we don't want to do any spraying when the car shows up. I have stuff everywhere!!! I go through this every time I build a car.

 

[Dave L]

radiator and heater box done.No leaks

 

[Dave L]

Hello All, I'm heading down to the body shop to check up on the Dodge and maybe do some block sanding.I took the K frame to get striped at MEC it looked like new when I picked it up.I'll get to the engine this afternoon.

 

[Dave L]

Hello All, Went to the Mccellans today we are ready for white.I got a little done to the engine today.Bruce Dunlap and his son Alex helped lift the crank in the block that was a big help.I have to degree the cam yet maybe I can sneek that in tomorrow.My grand children are in for Easter that will make a good weekend. The car can wait.Dave L

 

[62 Dart Convertible]

Happy Easter!

My favorite bit of playing with cars - engine assembly. I tend to slow down and enjoy it as much as I can...

So a stroker crank? What cubes, CR, cam, heads etc . Don't spare the details please Dave!

 

[67 Power Wagon]

Dave the dropped cylinder head, looks as tho it broke some toes.......... yes? I'm sorry to hear that crap hurts.....The bloody knuckles is an every turn of the wrench thing for us wrench players but the slippery hand on a head isn't any fun!

 

[Dave L]

Hello All,The old 426 is coming together.Here's some of my build.The pistons are .007 out of the hole,with a .051 cometic head gaskets.
.030 Race-tec special made pistons /milled dish/19.000cc
comp cam xe275hl .525 lift
eddy e street 75cc
eagle crank 4.150 stroke.Eagle rods
10-1 comp
478 cu in

 

[crossram 426]

Nice...

 

[Jet Doc]

You just have to love the looks of a new engine, be it big or small. Nice job!

 

[67 Power Wagon]

What type valve covers you planning to use to cover up all that valve train? That engine looks GREAT.......NICE JOB!