We spent most of the time we had today getting the engine off the floor and on to the engine stand. Before we put it up in the air, I had Cade pull the rear galley plugs (I’d loosened them a bit prior to him coming over).




Then it was on to actually mounting it on the stand……by the time we got it up there Cade was handling the chain hoist like an old pro LOL.



We didn’t get a lot of parts off, Cade mostly spent time getting the crud away from the bolts so he could get a socket on them. We’ll probably finish up the tear down next Sunday.

The Dorman repop Corvette manifolds did come in last week. They are made in China as I expected. I checked the fit on the mounting flanges and that was good. The finish (casting flash removal mostly) left a bit to be desired but with a bit of work and some paint should be OK. That being said for the price (about $55 each) they don’t seem to be too bad of a deal, especially considering (when you can find them) used OE 2 ½” rams horns usually are around $200 a side.




Anyway that’s where we are now on the build.



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