Motor at last 496.
 

My motor guy says block is good. Tested for leaks and cracks.

I am calling the bank to raise the spending limit. So I can order the BB-2 Plus top end kit. Heads intake and set of valve covers.

He decided I didn't want the cam I said I wanted. He ordered a Boat cam for me. Erson roller cam. It is a 230 238@50 jobber. He says torque off idle. sideways in 4rth like I want no problem.

He said if I got the OD it be loping in the 1500 range with the other cam. I am not ever going to race this thing so best go with the brutal low end torque. He da man who am I to complain.

We did the old coot thing and shot the bull for hours while i was there. He has tested the block it is good. It is bored and decked. I helped him load it into his honing machine. And that was what he was starting when I left. So things are moving along now.

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Okay todays adventure was pretty much ordering the top end. Took for ever for the bank to let the money go through. Out of my spending habits it seems.

I got the 320cc BB-2 PLUS CNC Ported top end kit.

My engine builder sounded real excited I shot the wad.

Now the waiting. Brodix is way bogged down and said 8-10 weeks shipping time. I said cool my builder is loaded down to so he be happy get some of the other stuff out of the way.

Sounds like you're going to have an awesome engine. Enjoy! Guess I didn't need to tell you that

Thank you Hank.

His exact words to me when I ask about what rods he was using. To you it is indestructible.

The motor getting worked on got a fire under my tail. I been on a shopping spree.

I put the sway bar on today. I got the bushings and the end links.

I also ordered the rubber brake line parts. Master cylinder. Hold off valve. Proportioning valve. Calipers.

One caliper is on back order. The master cylinder came and i put it on today. Whoopie right 2 bolts.

I went to the engine builders and we talked I took notes. For the headers I need.

I saw marks on the block he has honed it and marked each cylinder.

I got a e mail tonight. The Heads are ported and shipped I got a pallet coming tomorrow.

It took all day to find out WTF is going on with the brake system. Boy on Team azzhole they talk a swell game but never answer questions. They know it all when they are driving down the price. Ask a question and they don't know nothing. Very vauge answers. Pretend your driving the price down. You would know the stamping on the parts and where they were located. Which was the actual question in 4 threads they never gave a definitive answer in.

I finally had to go to the camaro forum to find out what is going on with the brakes. Hold off valve on front line on the master cylinder. and the proportioning valve goes in the rear brake line.

Other than that my original set up on brake lines and distribution block. That way wiring is the same on the brake warning light.

I been doing the brake lines still.

But this is the biggie it arrived.

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Gonna be interesting to see what kind of air cleaner clears your hood with that intake manifold.

I know gonna have to cut it down or something. I am over it if i gotta I will buy a shorter one.

I got the shocks and brakes done. It sits level now.

I think i mentioned it elsewhere. Gabriel shocks. Load helper front. Coil overs to u and me for the added big block weight. and air for the back with separate air lines.

Compare it to a stock 163 casting intake, I have one if you need me to get you a height measurement. Then you'll have an idea of how much taller it is.

Yes please do that. I got time before my builder is ready to do mine. He has a machine he can trim it if need be.