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[Tired of kit bashing]

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[m3m]

looks good! can't wait to see it done!

[RJWood]

Nice start to this one Rob, the paint came out great! post your progress. I need ideas for this kit. I have it .

[41CHEVY]

WOW!! GREAT PAINT!!!! Looks really good so far ,can't wait to see more. One note The cubic inch to weight break maybe wrong for d/gas. from 60 to 63/4 13 lbs to 13.99 lbs per cubic inch 63/4 to 67/8 it went to 11.99 lbs to12.99 lbs per c.i.. My father and uncle ran a 1955 chevy sedan with a 301 c.i.& a 3 speed in d/gas from 1961 to 1966. In 1967 moved to ss/c with a 67 Camaro 396 and the Chevy went to a 292 inline 6 for h/gas. Paul

[Tired of kit bashing]

Thanks for the kind words and info too. I took detail master injector stacks and cut them smaller and at different heights, also drilled out the centers so I didnt lose the details of the injectors when you look down the stacks and I added moroso vc's and I think they look much better then the 409 vc's that came with the kit..........................Rob



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[Helipilot16]

Thanks for the kind words and info too. I took detail master injector stacks and cut them smaller and at different heights, also drilled out the centers so I didnt lose the details of the injectors when you look down the stacks and I added moroso vc's and I think they look much better then the 409 vc's that came with the kit..........................Rob
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#2 stack should be taller (front passenger side). Good looking engine otherwise. I like the valve covers.

[Helipilot16]

I just realized you put Mark IV heads and valve covers on a 409 block. That doesn't work. The 409 block is completely different The angle of the deck on a 409 is much shallower, as the combustion chamber is in the block.

The Mark IV is commonly known as the big block or rat motor.

[Tired of kit bashing]

[quote name='Helipilot16' date='Aug 6 2007, 01:47 PM' post='44137']
I just realized you put Mark IV heads and valve covers on a 409 block. That doesn't work. The 409 block is completely different The angle of the deck on a 409 is much shallower, as the combustion chamber is in the block.

The Mark IV is commonly known as the big block or rat motor.

Yes , you are right and that those valve covers and heads dont belong on a 409. Yea, but it sure looks good !(LOL!!)

Edited by Tired of kit bashing, 15 August 2007 - 06:55 AM.

[Tired of kit bashing]

She's all done !! time for a new project or finish the ones the are started (LOL!!)

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[charlie]

do you have a pilot licensnce to drive your car it did turn out nice