4/16/10 - More odds and ends

I have had limited time to work on the car and the intervals have not been long enought to accomplish anything meaningful.  I spent a little time today riveting the firewall in place.  I also hung the master cylinder reserviors to the firewall.

4/16/10 - Another Day Working on the Engine

April 16th (a holiday for CPA's).  I took the day off to work on the engine.  Lots of flooding today so another good day to be inside.  My buddy and I were able to get the push rods installed with the rocker arms.  I took the Mass Flo intake manifold to Cradin Industries in Boerne to have it ceramic coated.  It turned out nice.  I also had them do the J-Pipes.  They are car guys so it was fun talking with them.  We mounted the intake manifold and assembled teh fuel rails and injectors.  We tried to put on the Cobra valve covers but ran into a problem with them rubbing on the rocker arms.  I am in need of a spacer (going to order today).  We got the alternator buttoned down and installed the water outlet.  We mounted the Mass Flo meter in the Cobra air cleaner (follow their instructions as it requires so other parts from Mass Flo to use the oval Cobra filter.  The engine is starting to take shape.  The distributor received in the Mass Flo kit was for a 351 so it would not work.  Talked to Chris at Mass Flo and we have the correct one heading my way.  Probably one more good day on the engine and it will be ready to go in the car.  I will have to start getting the other things done on the chassis to be ready for the engine. 

4/11/10 Wrap up Brake Lines, Clutch Quadrant

I have not had much time to work on the car.  The weather forced me indoors today, so I was able to finish the brake lines and master cylinder.  I also install the billet clutch quadrant from Breeze.  I did not have any help so bleeding the brakes is next on the list.