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Update with this! I got lacquer thinner and tested it out, and it does not even touch the blue or the clear coat, but does remove the stripes. but they are THICK and it takes forever to get anywhere. I'll go back to that at a later time though.

IM BACK! I got some updates too! I have done a lot of work and still have a bit but here is some pictures! Started tearing it down. Looking pretty gross. Haha Started prepping for paint! Don't judge, I never planned to do it properly, I just wanted this one to look... Not as ghetto. Note: I...

This is awesome, man! Can't wait to see your build thread!

For sure, I feel like I'm in the middle. I will obviously be mainly bolting stuff on, but I am doing wiring, and I will be cutting and welding stuff too. however still technically just replacing the part (core support, floor pan etc.) haha I still don't think I deserve the build thread prefix...

I got the valve covers mounted. The engine already looks a lot better, even disassembled. Lol Should be miles better once I get the rest of it. On a side note, what's the difference between a progress thread, and a build thread? I read someone said a progress thread is when you're not...

Oh right, duh. Not sure what I was thinking.

The stamped steel?! Lol Well I was able to test it and I don't hear a thing and the engine rotates freely. Though I may remove them again and try the playdough thing just to see what I got. Maybe remove some material too depending on how close they are, or maybe try to clear with one gasket...

More sanitary.

Lol yeah that would work. I should have specified what part I was having clearance issues with though. My bad. Pretty sure it's the valve spring hitting on the recess for the bolt holes. Causing it to not line up good enough to get the top center bolt in. It was extremely close though. That's...

Ah for sure. Well I was able to get it bolted up by doubling the gaskets, so that's a start. However it was hard to tell if it was interfereing or not. So I'll have my brother rotate the crankshaft and I'll have to listen to it. Will of course update when we can get around to it.

You've had them double stacked, and also reused them? The blue neoprene Fel-Pro are what I got now for it. I could try that, and get another set for the other side. I'll give it a shot when I get off of work.

It's the Edelbrock Performer RPM 7125. It does already have a about a 1/2" spacer, and I think it barely cleared.

Double post.

Thanks for the advice. I'll look into it more. But yeah, then there might be clearance issues with the intake which also as of right now is virtually garbage in my eyes. I was thinking about trying to straighten it a bit, have somebody weld the crack, then have it machined down. (probably what...

It just keeps getting better. The intake is cracked and bent on a corner. The old valve covers are cracked on a corner and my new Ford Racing valve covers do not clear the roller rockers. So what I'm going to do is RTV the sh** out of it, just like it was, and run the engine until it releases...

So far, this is where I'm at with the dash harness. Not much more I can do until I install it into the vehicle, and figure out exactly how it's going to be ran. Overall pleased with the quality, although the connectors seem a bit cheap. However, after looking for connectors online, I can't...

Here's some pics. This was the headlight switch wiring. That's a fire waiting to happen. Lol Its ready to have a battery installed in the rear! COOL! I love that it has a standard hex bolt, AND a carriage bolt! Genius! Splice connector thing on the fuel pump wiring. Why? Just so it can...

Ayyy I'm back! No pics for this post, but I plan to get some posted this weekend. I finally have the interior completely gutted. Unfortunately I have some sad news: I'm sure some of you have seen my post about my subframe on the drivers side being bent, and the infamous previous owner(s)...

Thanks, I am aware of this though. I think I'm going to grind them off, and get it to a body shop and have them check it, fix it if they can, then reweld new ones on.

No, I think they're BBK or something, I don't know. Definitely not home made, though.