73 VGE - Engine Detailed

[larry47us]

Here is the latest installment, with a confession. Everyone told me that the time was going to extend, and I (with honesty and total naivete) said Naaaaah . . . . well the timeline is now revised. Mike feels that he will have the car done by Mid - Late July, but my fabric isn't going to be done till Mid August. So, by the time the seats are done, it will probably be early September before I pick it up. OK, summer's gone, and there will be a few fall rides, and then button up Kermit for the winter.

But Mike has gotten most of the priming done. Using an acid etching primer as a base, and then a thicker primer over that, he is priming, sanding, filling, priming and sanding till he gets the surface smooth. He said that he will be shooting green paint by the end of next week, but this week, he was working on the engine, getting the engine tin cleaned up and repainted, and putting the engine back together.

:edit: While he was putting the engine together, he repainted the valve covers, and took a close looksee at the injectors. Replaced two of them for not being 100%. He said that it was running well before, so now it should really be running smooth!! Also found a few oil leaks. Replaced the gasket on the oil pressure sending unit, and a few of the oil lines. That should help keep this nice clean engine much cleaner. I'm aiming for the PWD72S look!!!!!

Here is the engine after he has put it back together. Yes, I know that the air cleaner is missing, but other than that . . . . from the front.