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Thanks Joe, I'll look into that!

Looks like there's plenty of room in here for a bigger engine!. Here's what happened to the valvetrain. Weird; it had good oil pressure and sounded good. I guess sitting around for so long without being started.

Oh yeah Falcon maybe think of 2 big blockes in there all coupled together. I can also see a section in this truck tapered down toward the front bad machine .

Sounds good; it'd make for a wild looking holeshot, for sure.

Did a bit of work on the 'maro.... Lowering the car so to keep the suspension where it belongs in respect to the geometry I had to raise the height of the upper mount and do some reinforcing as well...Besides the upper mount for the strut it will be the upper seat for the coil over.... Also added some 11ga. plates where the front engine plate will be mounted, and a small plate on the back for welding in a tube from the bar under the dash to the strut tower.... Just that little stuff that takes you all day and it doesn't look like you did anything!!!! Oh yeah, my latest idea on a dash--still subject to change...

Cool headers, Dave!

Originally Posted by falconvan

Cool headers, Dave!

Thanks, I have to build them.....Would you believe nobody lists fenderwell exit headers for an '82 maro with the engine setback a bit?????

No aftermarket stuff for the Maro? It looks like you've put a lot of time into this one. Maybe the Ex will want it when your done?

Originally Posted by stovens

No aftermarket stuff for the Maro? It looks like you've put a lot of time into this one. Maybe the Ex will want it when your done?

The ex's done got everything they're getting from me!!!!!!

I do have a bunch of hours in it, and a whole bunch more to go....Never was one for a lot of bolt-ons, nobody makes the stuff I want!!!!!

Dave there looks to be enough room in there for 2 engines like Falcons Ice cream ride .

Well I am on a 3 day weekend . My wife works every day of it so I figured great car time . Today's weather had to be high 60's felt great with garage doors open and some Eagles on the player .

I zapped together some radiator hoses to run the flat head a little longer today . It seemed really loud so I crawled under it to find cross pipe on exhaust was broke completely apart welding it back will be soon .

Also on the Chrome Czars Car Club.com small plug there a Chicago club who put on the Hunnert Car Pile Up here locally . There I met a great guy who did some work on my 31 sheet metal well he gifted me a 4 inch recess firewall.

Today with the 37 work I began placing it in . The liquid wrench work previous owner did don't look so bad covered up .

Small vid again I love the 37 running , and pics of firewall before and where it is now . My cam will pick up wires firing really odd .


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5a2AV9bbZz0

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Thanks, I have to build them.....Would you believe nobody lists fenderwell exit headers for an '82 maro with the engine setback a bit?????

Careful Dave, that's gonna void your warranty.

Originally Posted by rc57

Careful Dave, that's gonna void your warranty.

Geez, hadn't even thought about that!!!!! Oh well, guess it's to be expected...... The manufacturer's just don't seem to stand behind warranties like they used to!!!!!

Looks real good, Bobby! Your firewall turned out really slick.
I've got the old drivetrain out and I soaked the firewall and frame down with degreaser and hit it with the powerwasher again. Came pretty clean this time. Then I wire brushed the surface rust spots and shot the front of the frame, firewall and suspension with Rustoleum Industrial Rust Reformer. We use this stuff at work for rusty pumps, pipes, etc, before we paint them and it makes a really nice surface to paint over. It dries clear except the rust spots turn black. Thought I'd try it on this and see how it comes out. It looks like I'm going to go with a 318 in this; my son in law has an 89 Dakota that got smashed when a tree fell on it in their driveway in a storm last spring. The motor sounds really good and they need some christmas $$ so it works out for both of us. I wanted something bigger but at least I can make it look and sound the part. It's not like this thing is aerodynamic enough to be really fast anyway.

The aero looks great on the van, Falcon!!! However one consideration to smooth out the aero package just a bit would be to have matching mirrors....looks like the left side mirror might have a bit more drag then the left.......

I had a little fun with the truck Falcon . Now it almost looks like a over sized Hummer LOL