That is a thought LMAO!! :D :?

hey I did not say it was the best idea but instead just an idea tehehe

Oh okay!!!. I'll second thought on that one LMAO!

not a bad idea

Another update.
Moved forward a bit.
Got the heads assembled with my old Cushman/VT stage II cams, new Comp Cams valve springs, and valve seals. The Ford Racing 4.6L 2V head gasket kit did reach my door yesterday, but the wify wasn't home in time to get it from FedX!!! Needless to say, i could've had the heads on, and be that much closer to being done the assembly!!!! Got to waite til monday for them to come back now! :banghead:
Anyways for some pics.....
https://www.cmoc.ca/attachment.php?a...ine=1336258225
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^^^ She's coming along pretty good 1LOW. Now come on over and help me piece this 3.8 together. ;)

If you were a little closer, you know i would. :tup

I have no doubt you'd be here good buddy. I'd be fun. Maybe one day.

The Ford Racing head gasket, and head bolt kit came in today, and just like I thought, it is all oem!!! So why is Ford charging an arm, and leg at the dealer??!! Unbelievable lol!
So anyways, sometime this week I will start getting the heads installed! :)

Keep us posted. Can't wait to see the pics!

I will, i will!! :cool:

does look nice

Thanks Paul :)

right now those parts are at their cleanest

Ya, and i am hoping they stay that way :?.
The first two years ('03, and '04), i daily drove it in the summers because of insurance costs, so it saw rain, dirt, dust, ects.... So since it hasn't seen daily summer duty since '04, it should be even easier to keep that stuff clean....i hope LOL!

I have no doubt it will be but saying that it's amazing how dirty they get as a toy

^^^ No kidding. I used mine as a daily driver for a few years. Sometimes I miss those days. Sometimes not. LOL. One of my favorite threads Jay. You're doing awesome.

It is amazing how dirty they get! Could be part of the reason i fight with myself on if i should drive it or not on most days LOL!





It seemed much simpler to just cruise it, and not care, once you start getting into the show aspect, then that is where driving it daily threw the summer becomes non existant anymore,.... why.... because it takes waaaaay to much time to clean the freaking thing.... hate being so .... LMAO!

And thanks bro.

YOUR LAST POINT IS BANG ON. EVEN WITHOUT THE SHOW CIRCUIT THING I WOULD WANT TO KEEP ON TOP OF THE CAR SO AS TO NOT BUILD UP A MESS WHICH REQUIRES MORE WORK DOWN THE LINE oops left caps on from last post doh

cool build!!! I wish I had the patience to do that!!!

It really gives you that much pain eh LMAO!!!

In all reality, i don't have enough paitence in waiting to get this done LOL!!
I wish money grew on trees, this would've been done a while ago!! :)

Another update from this weekend,....... getting closer.......

Oh, and what a treat it is trying to get that driverside head on with dipstick tube lightly attached to the head, while routing it between the motor mount, and short block!! The tube is a nightmare to get threw there cause of its shape!!!! Took two of us to get it to route, and it was still a fight!

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^^^ Nice!!!

Looking good 1Low...looking good.

Hey Jay I am to lazy to look, will this give you a bunch more hp, how much?

I don't think i will gain much at all, if anything, the only thing that is different is that i smoothed out the exhaust ports on the heads.

It's coming along nicely. You must be getting the itch to drive it again.

I am for sure, but it will be nice just to hear it run once again LOL!

I say a wee bit o hp gain lol

Who knows, it may be a point something LOL!:LOL:

More updates.....

Timing chain, and hardware on....

https://www.cmoc.ca/attachment.php?a...ine=1337138138

Followers going in, and on....

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Tool used to put the followers on....

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And how it is sitting as of right now....

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And also got this nice little piece for the crank pulley, which is not in the package, but on the car lol....

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for us tech turds what are we looking at?

Well last night the timing chains where done, the followers (rockers) were installed, and the timing chain cover too, and idler pulleys were also put on, aswell as the crank pulley with an ARP crank pulley bolt.

^^^ Nice, your making great progress.. I've still got the heads, intakes and cams for the 6-er in the garage. Keep the pics coming. You're motivating me. LOL

Thanks bro! :drunk:
Want more motivation.... here you go..... :D
This is how far i got tonight.
https://www.cmoc.ca/attachment.php?a...7&d=1337223311

well damn that looks like its done, congrats

Holy #@$%&. That looks AWESOME! You HAVE GOT to be happy with how this is going!!! That's sure is motivation .... heading out to the garage now!

It's getting there!! And i am pleased thus far. The ultamite is when i here it run LOL!
Still got a good days work ahead of me. Tonight i just relaxed.

So i hope the gives some good motivation for you VAEM. :wink:

One day equals nothing really

looking good jay,you'll be done in no time brother.