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  1. July 15th, 2004, 09:37 PM #1
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    Thumper # 2

    The motor is done.

    New cam, new bearings,new rings, Demon carb, polished intake, polished fuel pump, stainless fuel lines, polished turkey pan,etc..etc..

    If I can get a day off this weekend I can drop her in


    Won't be long now[8D]











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  2. July 15th, 2004, 09:46 PM #2
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    brent,
    looks really good,
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    In a word (or three) - Beautiful work Brent!!! But I must say, I miss those gorgeous Webers

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  4. July 16th, 2004, 03:55 AM #4
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    Brent looks beautiful, Really like the work on the valve covers really cool inset. I'll be painting the garage this weekend so I should feel it start up!! Good luck with the start-up thump 'a thump....

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  5. July 16th, 2004, 05:56 AM #5
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    Hey Brent, You missed a spot

    Looks great[^]
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  6. July 16th, 2004, 06:11 AM #6
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    Wasn't it like two or three days ago that you decided to take off the Webers??? Man you work fast. I've been looking at a new air cleaner I bought a month ago, and haven't been able to get around to installing it yet.

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  7. July 16th, 2004, 06:51 AM #7
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    Judging from the time it took you to complete this task, I'd say you have a good twenty minutes of work left to do. I figure I could have my car up there by Monday. Should I wait until Tuesday just to give you time to relax? We don't want you to be bored again.

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  8. July 16th, 2004, 06:52 AM #8
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    Would you believe I have a coffee maker in the garage and I finished degree the cam at 2am on thursday?

    Kelly......K.M.A

    Phil, I totally agree. But I needed the $$ to put the motor back together and I can always buy them again. Now that they are making them "new" again in Spain getting them is no big deal.

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  9. July 16th, 2004, 06:55 AM #9
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    Steve, just make sure you bring plenty of Bourbon.

    I do better work that way.[B)] At least on your car I would. [8D]
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    Does it take more than a day to pull and completely rebuild and engine and do I need to bring more than one bottle!

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  11. July 16th, 2004, 10:59 AM #11
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    You should have some sort of warning around the engine compartment before you blind someone!
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  12. July 16th, 2004, 12:12 PM #12
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    Looks great Brent! You said you did a cam switch when you went with the Demon what kinda horsepower are we looking at with this new setup?
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    Thanks Brent! That's the best offer I've had in quite a while
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  14. July 16th, 2004, 01:03 PM #14
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    Steve,

    The new cam is .651 lift , 260 duration at .050 , on a 110 center , solid lifter


    It should put out 300 HP or so
    Maybe 200 at the rear wheels

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    Brent,

    Absolutely amazing.. Just beautiful!!!!

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    Naw, I'm not surprised you have a coffee maker in your garage..... I wouldn't be surprised if you had a bed and a plasma sceen in there either, 'cause you have to be spending a whole lot time out there. Unless, of course, you have a tribe of elves as assistants Again, that mills a beauty [^]

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  17. July 17th, 2004, 03:23 PM #17
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    Brent,

    I keep coming back to this topic to look at the photos. You are quite the craftsman! While I miss the Webers, that is one handsome motor [^]

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  18. July 19th, 2004, 04:43 AM #18
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    After a full day on sunday she is running again. Did you hear it Ralph?

    The turkey pan still needs major work before it gets mounted.








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  19. July 19th, 2004, 06:01 AM #19
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    Brent,
    That sure is a beautiful mill.

    Looking at the pictures reminds me of a question that I have had since homecoming...Why don't you FE guys run a PCV valve? I see that you have two valve cover breathers and one on the intake manifold. Is the intake plumbed for ventilation? I have never seen such a thing on a small block, although I haven't looked for it specifically.


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  20. July 19th, 2004, 06:36 AM #20
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    Brent you should have posted a warning so I could have put on my sunglasses before viewing! It looks outstanding!
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