Lack of progress this past weekend but for a good reason "wiener roast with the kids and lots of smores". Anyways, what I did do was start the mufflers but ran out of stainless and finished up the front of the motor. I hated not using the electric fan shroud that I had bought so I cut the opening bigger had my dad roll me up an 18" dia peace of aluminum and weld it in "there, now it's not wasted". I rechecked everything and ended up shimming the alternator a little, only thing to finish up on the accessories is the power steering hose which is supposed to be here tomorrow. Please never mind the ridiculous looking water hose neck, it came with the pump and I'm getting rid of it as soon as I find a better looking one. To bad I'll be heading out for vacation next weak, "almost there". Oh well, I can't wait for a weak off work, waking up whenever I want, eating when I want and playing with the kids all weak. We're going to the 4X4 beach (Outer Banks) with my cousin and his family (his wife is an awesome cook):headbang: I'm a little nervous, we're taking an inflatable boat (one of the nice ones) with a 15 hp Mercury to do some fishing in the Sound "I am scared shitless of sharks". It's an awesome place if you don't like crowds, you have to drive for miles up the beach (no roads) to get to the house.