To all,

Posted this information in another forum, and figured I should probably copy it here.

Anyway, here's my ride:

Plum Crazy Purple 71 Swinger

68 225 block and head
Bored 30 over
Head shaved 90
SBC Valves - I think they ended up 1.72I/1.50E
340 Springs
MP 268 cam
Silvolite pistons
Stock rods
Cox bros true double roller timing chain (what a thing of beauty) installed with cam advanced 2 degrees (per one of Doc's old messages)
J&M windage tray (figured I'd do it while everything was open (another thing of beauty))
Clifford 4bbl intake
Edelbrock 500cfm carb (stock jets, may need to do some playing but seems to be working okay)
Clifford street rod headers
Dual 2-1/4" pipes from header out w/ Flowmaster Delta 40's
10" Midwest verter (per Dennis' specs I think (stall around 2500)) (also a thing of beauty)
Stock 904
and finally (I hate to mention this part) stock 7-1/4 rear w/ 2.76? gears

To be done someday soon I hope:
Disc brakes (Should have done this stuff before the engine, but stopping is over-rated)
8-3/4 w/ 3.55 gears

Thanks again to all who offered me advise along the way.

Erik

Should be before and after paint-job pictures below:

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Old engine coming out...... what a mess!!!

Start of Removal:


It's out!!!!


My Helpers: Dad @ left, and his dog Kohtee front and center (as usual)

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New engine going back together . Check out my ad for the Cox Bros (3rd picture). I think it is my favorite picture of all....





Wish there was a way to leave this exposed!!!!

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Finally...engine in the car. And amazingly, for my very first engine rebuild, everything seems to be working...

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Very nice pics of a cool car and engine. Keep it up!

Lou

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Home of Slant6-powered fun machines since 1988

That is one beautiful setup you have there. gives me goosebumps!

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Slant Six... out of the ordinary - just like me!

The engine really is a "thing of beauty"...I couldn't have said it any better myself...looks real good man, how much did that set-up run ya, if you don't mind my asking?

-Don

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Forget the flowmasters...here come the good ol' GLASSPACKS!!!

Beauty, eh!

SWEEEEEEET!

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It ain't what you buy, it's what you build!

New paint, vinyl top, and seat upholstery added in 2009. Paint and vinyl top done by Rocket Restoration in Olympia. Great bunch of guys. Just wish I had enough money to cut them loose on a full resto.

Anyway, here are some updated pictures:

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Now for the really sad news. Unfortunately, since the completion of the engine rebuild, the Swinger has probably only had 3000 miles put on it, and I just don't have the time it needs. So, I think it's going to hit the chopping blocks one of these days soon. Anyone have any idea what she may be worth in this day and age???

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