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Just got my new hood in from Ecklers been a while but stock wouldn't close with the new motor :D so new high rise cowl hood going on right now. I was aligning the hood and on the last striker plate, passenger side and the hood latched pull the release cable and that side stays...

Just ordered a new starter harness and am trying to get it in. Stupid me :crazy didn't mark the wires when I pulled it out, it's frayed beyond recognition so no idea where things connect. Attached is a pic of the harness. Anyone got any ideas where the wires go? Thanks

OK coming down the home stretch on the rebuild. Hooked up the fuel lines tonight, radiator and fly wheel bolts left, maybe getting it on the road in the next two weeks, can't wait. While hooking up the fuel lines tonight there is a line that is parallel to the fuel line on the frame. I am...

Just got my headers in yesterday :D ( the Hooker set from Mid America) and am planning to install them or at least start this weekend. I need to put a new head temp sensor on at some point down the road. Anyone know where I can aquire one of these for an AFR 195 head, I think it's a stock item...

Bought some Zoops brackets for my rebuild. I've had nothing but problems since I bought them, they look GREAT but they don't fit. I installed the PS bracket and it fit great ( more on this in a minute) I also installed the alternator bracket, to bad the belts don't fit with each of these on...

I'm hooking everything back in the car and have a slight problem. The manifold I'm using, an Edelbrock RPM Air Gap, does not accept the orignal throttle linkage plate. With some mods I think it will work and pretty much have it aligned where I "think" it needs to go. Can anyone do me a huge...

Just an FYI. During my dyno test I ran regular Valvoline 10w-40. Between draining the oil out the two piece timing cover :mad and vibrating my oil filter loose, I ended changing the oil for the second day on the dyno. The guy who owns the shop told me to use Valvoline VV851 Oil for breakin...

I just got the engine back in and of course the hood doesn't fit. Evolution gave me some links to new hoods, they all look great and have settled on three. The manufacturers of the hoods specify 2" above stock, 3" above stock etc. All except Ecklers. In talking to Ecklers they told me to place...

First off thanks to all the people on this board that helped me get this motor to the point it's at, without your help ( and you know who you are) this would have been a lot more painful. My won and I started this project two years ago, so it's a long time coming. Started with a old 350 block...

OK, Finally getting to the dyno next week, been a long road but it's finally here. I need to know if anyone has a cooling flow diagram for a 350. The intake manifold has two ports on the front of the manifold, one on the left side and one on the right (either side of the thermostat housing...

I purchased new bushings for the front end, upper and lower A-Arms. Question, for obvious reasons the removal is not as straightforward as one would assume, if you are doing the top (or bottom for that matter) what happens when the bolts are removed? Does the car drop in other words do certain...

Gents ( and ladies).........I'm placing the last parts on the motor before I go the dyno and if it's not one thing it's another........delaying me yet again. Alternator bracket.............I purchased a Zoops from Summit part number 8100. It's way too high on the block, higher than the top of...

I'm in the final stages of the rebuild. Got an MSD distributor via Summit today and was installing it and noticed that the tach drive is mechanical. Being this is an 81, there is no provision for a mechanical tach drive, I am assuming it is electrical connection via the 4 pin plug from the...

OK this is now becoming a lesson in frustration ! I'm on the last part of the rebuild and putting on the pulleys etc. I've got two problems that you guys ( and gals) may be able to help with. 1) The pulley for the crank is a Summit billet pulley. The mount bolts are non standard size, I...

OK here goes............I'm stumped and feeling pretty stupid at this point. I'm trying to measure the length of the push rods I need in the 388 I'm building. I bought an adjustable rod from Lunati and tried that. I'm missing something as it's not doing what I thought it would do. Does anyone...

OK, I'm coming down the home stretch of the rebuild and am finally buying the last parts for Dyno prep at the end of July. I am wrestling with buying a 750 or 800 CFM carb and not sure what performance difference I'll get between the two or potentially sucking it (750) dry ;LOL . the block is...

Anyone know if the choke on a stock 81 is electric or manual? I'm rebuilding and am planning on putting an Edelbrock 750 CFM but not sure if I should manual or electric. Thanks.

Anyone know if the choke on a stock 81 is electric or manual? I'm rebuilding and am planning on putting an Edelbrock 750 CFM but not sure if I should manual or electric. Thanks.

As many are aware, I'm in the middle of a rebuild for an 81.........actually nearing the end :) and getting ready for the dyno before install. Pulled the original block on Sunday and getting ready to crate it for storage. I got my heads the other day, AFR 195's :D and now it's time to buy the...

I know this has circulated more than once in the forum but I'm looking into and questioning an idea ( or a brain fart ) I'm having. I'm in the process of building a 388 stroker, just got the heads in yesterday, AFR-195. I am planning and have the Edelbrock Air Gap intake with a 750 cfm...