[5.0 street stanger]

damn man nice bay. I just spent about 15 minutes stareing at all the detail. Youve addressed everything. If i took a guess id say there was over a 1000 hours put into all that. very nice.

[1slo5.0]

Originally Posted by 5.0 street stanger damn darrell nice bay. I just spent about 15 minutes stareing at all the detail. Youve addressed everything. If i took a guess id say there was over a 1000 hours put into all that. very nice.

You've got me confused with 95opal. As much as I'd like to, I can't take credit for his beautiful and hard work.

[cbrown54]

looking good guys

[5.0 street stanger]

Where did u hide the vacuum block? did u pull the main harness that comes out the firewall on both sides back into the fender from under the dash or what?

[89Domindart]

I do agree, it looks good. I still wouldnt do it unless it was a show car. but thats just my opinion .

[5.0 street stanger]

ya i realized that once i looked closer at the posts. def have to give props to opal. very nice setup.

[92twotone]

So guys it’s been a while since I updated this thread...and a lot has happened in the past few months.
I had the guy who originally painted the car 3 yrs ago working on the finish body work in the engine bay while I was away at school this past semester.
When I returned home in may after the guy had the car for almost 7 months, not a single thing had been done.
He had developed a rather severe drug habit and took my money and ran, he then tried to hold my car "hostage" claiming that I owed him storage fees for 7 months of storage.
Needless to say I got the car back via police escort and a flat bed wrecker, but I was pretty scared for a while there.
Since then I have ordered nearly all my parts to complete the motor, and the bay has been finished by Ken at Pete’s Car Star in South Windsor CT.

Here are some pics of the progress.

[92twotone]

the new motor

[baine21225]

sick dude, the motor, not the druggy

[92twotone]

Thanks man...got more pics comin too the computers just takin forever.

here are a bunch of the parts ive got goin into the build...the motor in the pics above is just mocked up for now...measurin for pushrods and ptv clearance and shit this weekend.




above is the jay allen custom grind cam...566 net lift over .266 duration, nothing too crazy.


im doin 1/4" braided lines all the way back to the tank the fittings are still getting put on the large sections though.



accufab 90mm polished throttle body with blank egr spacer

for racing 30lb injectors

PMAS 97mm velovity mass air

AFM 4" powerpipe

comp cams billet timing set

comp cams 1.6 gold series roller rockers

aeromotive 0-100psi adjustable fuel pressure regulator

energy suspension polyurethane motor mounts

[92twotone]

NOW FOR THE LONG AWAITED PAINTED ENGINE BAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

sorry guys I felt like this thing was never gonna get finsihed with all the bs I encountered along the way...these pics are of it still at the paint shop. Tomorrow they are wetsanding and buffing the bay, buffing the whole car, and touching up a few small scratches/chips.










I love how the color of my paint changes tones in all the different lighting...it goes from green, to bluish green, and then to a really really dark green.

[92twotone]

I really want to atleast have her fired up before the end of the summer...I still have to find some valve covers, buy the taylor battery relocation box, and msd distributor, some new wires and plugs, headers and x pipe and mufflers...(for the exhaust I think I'm gonna run hooker super competition longtubes to a 3"dr gas x and then some spintech pro streets dumped.
I know that I also need to invest in a new computer for the car...I am still debating as to which one to get...I have been recomended to invest in a FAST setup as well as the Anderson PMS tuner, and the Tweecer. Right now I have no idea which route to take...suggestions and advice welcome. Thanks Guys.

[coreyflipp]

Car looks awewome, but kinda makes me sick at the same time, seeing how far away I am to how I want mine to be. I am in the beginning stages of filling in all the holes.

Are those canfield heads?

[superbean]

I looked through the parts on your engine.. i must say that's going to be one bad mother $(*&($# ER

[sickfox]

nice pony you got going, im jealous. but it is a beauty. Good Work!~

[92twotone]

coreyflipp just keep at it bro this is a year long project right here and its still so far from bein done...and yea canfield 195's

and superbean...all i can say is I hope so haha.

[coreyflipp]

Not only will it look good, that thing should run it's ass off. What times are you looking for?

[89Domindart]

Nice, I love the color change in the light.

[Haggis13]

Simply Awesome - I'll be dropping mine off at your place to give you something to do once yours is finished.

[1sl0w88]

Looks awesome man!