Here is our new engine ready to be unwrapped and slid into place in the GMC C-30 furnature truck. This truck will see use 6 days a week, 12 hours a day. It will haul estates from the deceased, it will deliver aution items ranging from average things to the odd and unheard of. It will climb hills in snow and in baking sun while loaded with 10-12 thousand pounds of "stuff". This engine will be a true testamant to my ability to build a system into an engine that will not only work well together, but survive insane amounts abuse and heat. Next post will be the picture of the beast 383 installed. BTW, the engine did goto work today, and after proper break in and timing I feel good about its future. The oil pressure is about 25 lbs at idle and about 55 lbs at cruise, the cold start idle oil pressure is about 60 lb.