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Sounds pretty good, like you said! Congrats on a good first fire, and to keeping your eyebrows!

Ditto Congrats getting her to fire up! Sounds quite respectfull!

Sounds great and runs so smooth! Sweet!

Congrats from me also..

What they all said.

Loved the comment at the end: "Now all that's left to do is everything."

Originally Posted by johnboy

What they all said.

Loved the comment at the end: "Now all that's left to do is everything."

I loved that comment too

I cut down the original column today and made a piece to hold a lower bearing. I'm moving the column over and down a bit which is ok because now it's centered with the gauges. It looks like I will get by with just two u-joints; one at the end of the column and one on the rack. Now I need to build a column drop and cut the shaft for a trial fit.

I got the column drop finished and did a trial fit on the shaft. Everything clears, I should be in good shape. I made a floor plate for the lower column mounts, then pulled it all back apart for some touch up paint.

Done, all back together and turns smooth with no binding. Not sure if I can use the steering wheel; now that I lowered it, it might be too big and be sitting right on my lap. I'll know when I put the seat in. Should be able to put the front clip back on next and start piping the cooling system.

I got the front clip back on in the last couple of days and have been working on little things like getting the shift cable mounts lined out, changed the leaky pinion seal, plus other misc items. I really lucked out; I was afraid the inner fender wells I built for the SHO motor wouldn't fit around the Mopar engine but they worked out great.

Looks like it was born there!

That's gonna be one easy-to-change oil filter!

I had a week off of work and wrapped a lot of things up. Radiator is in, all my carb linkages are built and installed, trans cooler in, exhaust in, plus a ton of other little things. I hope to drop the drive shaft off tomorrow at the shop to be shortened and start putting the interior back in. The big frustration has been this remote oil filter. I've been chasing little leaks on the braided lines and the adapter; get one fixed and another one starts. It's been apart and back together about 4 times and I found another little one today. I'm just about ready to toss it in the trash and try something else.

Other than that, I should be ready for cruising by the end of the month.

That BB Mopar really fits in there nicely......great work.


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Weird deal on the leaks.. Do you think it's the hose?
I had been thinking about doing a remote filter location back a ways.. but just went with a short filter.
I know that isn't the issue with your install, just sayin'! LOL..

Man, it's been the hoses, the fittings, the adapter gasket; it's been a real PIA. I'm thinking about going with a Canton oil filter adapter; they're a better quality and they've got the ports on the side so you don't have to use An 90 fittings and it puts them in a more accessible spot. We'll see, I'm ignoring it for the time being.