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pOrk
01-22-2007, 03:02 PM
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r87/thegreenpOrk/My%20Cars/Engine%20Rebuild/390big.jpg

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r87/thegreenpOrk/My%20Cars/Engine%20Rebuild/390bigrear.jpg

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r87/thegreenpOrk/My%20Cars/Engine%20Rebuild/woooooop.jpg

Progress is slow, as I am learning as I go. What a surprise, I put the valve covers on the wrong sides :rolf

Still debating on what color to paint the block / heads, it will be either gloss black to go with the power coat or kandy pink to go with the car.

Any body guys want to help me prep my firewall for paint? :headbang
Flicktitty
01-22-2007, 03:08 PM
lookin pretty good! that goin in the pink caddy?
Prince Valiant
01-22-2007, 03:08 PM
That looks great pork...really, top notch job doing it on your own.

IMO, I've always preferred the engine painted the correct color for the year, etc...especially seeing as to how you've still got the correct engine in the caddy and all.

Can't wait to hear it run.
GRAMPS SS
01-22-2007, 03:28 PM
where's the HORN going...........gotta have the HORN or it wouldn't be a pork moblie

show the HORN
pOrk
01-22-2007, 03:35 PM
That looks great pork...really, top notch job doing it on your own.

IMO, I've always preferred the engine painted the correct color for the year, etc...especially seeing as to how you've still got the correct engine in the caddy and all.

Can't wait to hear it run.

I normally do too, but this car will never see its factory condition again. Especially since the doors are welded on backwards now :rolf

I cant wait to hear it run either, hopefully it does :durr I am going to make my own headers for it, and there will be nothing restricting it all the way back :headbang So it will make some noise ( assuming I can get it to run ) haha
pOrk
01-22-2007, 03:36 PM
where's the HORN going...........gotta have the HORN or it wouldn't be a pork moblie

show the HORN

Wait till you see this new one, its a set of 5 cast aluminum horns. It will sound like a tug boat :wooo
pOrk
01-22-2007, 03:38 PM
Ran across a photo from when I pulled it out, dirty as hell

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r87/thegreenpOrk/My%20Cars/Engine%20Rebuild/390onthefloor.jpg
GRNDNL
01-22-2007, 03:56 PM
Looking good Pork.......

Whats with the 442 in the background of the 1st pic?.........:shades
pOrk
01-22-2007, 04:11 PM
Its been sitting un-touched for like 5 years. The heads are sitting at a machine shop somewhere in Waukesha, other then that its complete and CLEAN.
SSDude
01-22-2007, 04:23 PM
Looks great Pork. The cast color looks good on the engine. Sound like a cool ride. Like to see it when you roll it out.
2SLOW
01-22-2007, 04:28 PM
nice job looks good!
pOrk
01-22-2007, 04:59 PM
Looks great Pork. The cast color looks good on the engine. Sound like a cool ride. Like to see it when you roll it out.

I'd leave it that way if it wouldn't rust:banana
PonyKiller87
01-22-2007, 05:05 PM
I'd leave it that way if it wouldn't rust:banana

POR makes a coating that makes it look like fresh cast metal but keeps it from rusting.
pOrk
01-22-2007, 05:18 PM
POR makes a coating that makes it look like fresh cast metal but keeps it from rusting.

Do you knwo if it is brush on or spray on?
Prince Valiant
01-22-2007, 05:23 PM
Do you knwo if it is brush on or spray on?
I used a spray on for my aluminum intake manifold...used it because AL easily discolors uncoated. Works fine.

Should be able to find it in most autozones, advanced auto's, NAPA's etc...
nismodave
01-22-2007, 05:26 PM
It looks a TON better.

Can I ask why you didnt replace/clean up some of the bolts?

Not bashing, just curious.
SSDude
01-22-2007, 05:44 PM
Duplicolor makes a cast color or silver engine spray paint. Come to think of it purple might be cool in a pink car.
GTSLOW
01-22-2007, 05:48 PM
Nice work eric, now get the bish in and start her up! btw I can weld anything ya need, or sit by the heater. :goof :goof
pOrk
01-22-2007, 10:21 PM
I used a spray on for my aluminum intake manifold...used it because AL easily discolors uncoated. Works fine.

Should be able to find it in most autozones, advanced auto's, NAPA's etc...

My Intake is powder coated black, it looks great imo. I'm still leary of doing the block / heads though, I kinda want to color match with the car but I am still undecided


It looks a TON better.

Can I ask why you didnt replace/clean up some of the bolts?

Not bashing, just curious.

Totally slipped my mind while it was apart, and now that you mention it that is something I'm gonna have to go back and do. That doesn't look too good.