Pictures of my engine

I just got some pictures of my engine from the builder.  It looks awesome!!!!  The valve covers he has on it will not be the ones that I have when it is installed.  I will be going with black Cobra valve covers
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Just longer than a week. I'm getting better.

Since my last post, I have mainly been practicing bending fuel line.  I have made a few attempts with copper, but each one has issues.  I'll be trying the real stuff this weekend.  Trying to get the bends in just the right place is a pain in the butt.  I think I have spent about 15 hours on them.

I "finished" installing the steering rack to the outer tie rod ends.  I may have to cut the inner tie rod ends to be able to get the alignment right after the engine is installed and see where the front suspension rests.

I did replace the fuel filler gasket, but I still need to trim the fuel pickup so I can install it and then remount the gas tank.

My engine should be finished this week and then shipped out next week, so I may have it by Christmas.  Sharon will have to put a big red bow on it.

Speaking of Christmas, it came a little early for me.  I got a bunch of big parts in the mail today.  The biggest being my transmission.  It is a TKO-600.

I also got my Speedhut gauges today.  The speedometer is GPS.  It is a reverse Speedo, which is what came in the original Cobras.

Last but not least, today I received my rear axle half-shafts.  They have been on back order since I got the car in June.  I have been waiting for them for almost 6 months, while Factory Five worked out the bugs of them being too short.  I didn't expect the CV joints to be installed.  That is an awesome bonus, since I was expecting to pay about $450 to have them installed.

 

I also have 3 more boxes of parts being delivered tomorrow.  I know the headers and driveshaft are coming, but I can't remember what else.  It will be a surprise.