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Looks good. How are you going to support the shock mount on what's left of the apron?

Picked up the block today!! Looks good but I wonder if I should get everything double checked??

The machinist also told me that since I changed the 8740 ARP rod bolts to L19 that I need to have them resized!??

Anyone elaborate on this!!??

Here is a couple of pics after I painted the block Mopar Turquois,

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CUUDAK, where did you get the carb attachment piece and some of the other plumbing pieces from?

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after all the prep on the pistons I got the coating sprayed on and baked them for an hour after initial temp was 300 in the piston. Obviously I got it too thick on the first piston and it bit me! Will have to redo it. The rest look good. After I redo the first piston I still need to burnish them with white scotchbrite.

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Got the piston recoated and the rotating assy. is at the machinist to be balanced. As soon as I get that back I will be starting the assembly of the shortblock. Yippee!! Hopefully tomorrow!

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After a few hours and a botched attempt at getting the 5" dp done it is hanging on the wall. I ordered a few 45 and 90 4" mandrels and gonna run them to the rearend and split them to two 3" out the back for now. I can use the 5" at the track.

I got the rotating assembly yesterday and ordered the main & rod inserts. Should be here Friday. Called Kevin at Total seal and found that the ring pack that come with the Diamond pistons aren't correct for my application. They are the CR series File-fit moly and he stated that I should have gotten the CS or MS series. I am waiting on a response from my vendor. Hopefully they will take these back and supply me with the correct ring pack.

I have been trying to trade a C6 race prepped w/trans-brake for a C4 for my wifes 66 altered Muttstang. I think it may be in my best interests to keep it and chop the bellhousing off and get a JW bellhousing for bigblock Mopar. Put it in the Cuda. The C6 is waaaay stronger than the 727!!

I have come to a point where interest is about to be lost. BIG OL' MONEY HOLE! I have dropped nearly $8000 on this turbo thing. I could have completed the entire Body and Interior for that and freshened the 440. O'well, I'm neck deep now! LoL! Gotta get a few more side jobs to complete this thing.

I hope to have the engine running by next week at least. I will run it for a while until its broke in and then I will install the turbo and get some videos posted. Body is still in Bare metal. I have a little bodywork to do then I can get it sealed before I take a ride in it. Gotta put the doors back on too!

Been watching this for awhile, Good to see its coming together.

5" to two 3" passenger side. I tacked it in place and pulled it out and final welded all the seams and "Dammit" the front one that goes under the oil pan moved rearward. Gotta notch it and bend it back where it was to begin with. Decided to go with what I had instead of the 4".
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