Thanks for the strokes, folks. It helps.

I know it doesn't dress out like a blown hemi, but I'm doing the best I can with what I got.

Murff

Man, you had yourself some fun times, huh? Congrats on getting it done and out to the strip.

I'm getting close but still a ways behind you.

Murff

Well, I took last week as vacation as planned and basically locked myself in the garage. I still have a ton of work to do but the long block is fitted and together, actually stabbed it into the car today, but only temporarily so we can do a little firewall fitting for the flexplate shield. I am caut...

Man, the hits just keep on comin', don't they? Since I don't actually have my stuff home yet (tomorrow) I can't claim the lead. I am sure mine isn't going to just be a bolt-together program either. Wish it would be, but if it was what would I have to P & M about? Today & tomorrow the weather...

Call from Speed Shop today, it is all done and ready to pick up. Saturday morning we grab the truck and go bring it all back home again. Been so long I had about given up. Machinist found more discrepncies from the last machine shop I used and they're the types of things that can cause trouble tryin...

Spent a good chunk of the weekend in the garage so of course had to have the music jacked up. You know, just not quite loud enough to tick off the neighbors. Pretty basic listening list, Robin Trower (Live), early Blue Cheer, a little bit of Zep, and one of my favorites, Foghat. Just getting into th...

I love the Twister, but ummm... Does it have 'Man-Boobs?

Or am I gender challenged?


Murff

Thanks Perry, I think I can muddle my way through that. Good instructions, the muddling part will be my contribution. How goes your crank search? Sure wish I could help but I just don't know anyone with hemi stuff laying around. Our 'freshen ups' seem to have some similarities tho', don't they? Than...

Well, we're back in the game (he said optimistically). Pistons re-re-re-arrived yesterday. Took them to the machinist straight away and lo & behold they actually fit the chambers. Of course the vendor neglected to inform me just how much of the dome they carved away in CC's so at this stage I ha...

Well, it gets better, it gets worse, and it gets better again. Sheesh. Replacement pistons arrived, much later than was told by vendor. Whisked them straight to the machine shop where we eyeballed them together. Right size, ports are there, looks good. Week later, call from machinist. No way will th...