I ordered an engine last week. It will be delivered in late December to early January. It is a 351W, with 400 HP and 400 ft-lb of torque. The engine builder had a sale on his engine so I saved about $300 on it. I went with the 351 over the 430 HP 347 because I will be able to upgrade the 351 sometime down the road. The 347 was maxed out. I can take the 351 and make it into a 408 with about 500 HP. I also ordered the transmission and clutch components. The tranny is a TKO-600 with a nice overdrive.
I actually did work on the car a little today. I reinstalled the F-panels that I picked up yesterday. I have not put the rest of the front end back together yet. That will happen next week. I do have the brake and clutch pedals in with the hydroboost and steering shaft.
Most of the passenger footbox and firewall are installed. The powdercoat color is Anthracite. It looks awesome.
I have a rope taped into the rear of the car to help plan where I want the break lines and to help me visualize the bends I need to make in the fuel line.
The new fuel line comes in a coil, so I need to straighten it. I put groves in some 2X4's to uncoil it into and help me get it straight. No, I am not using copper for the fuel lines. I am using it to practice with and figure out all the bends I need to make.
More to come next week. Hopefully.
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