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| Jeremy's 1968 Chevelle came in for an engine rebuild and upgrade to the cam. | |
| With the hood removed, fluids drained and everything disconnected the engine is hoisted out. | |
| After bolting the engine to a stand, disassembly begins. | |
| With the heads removed, the valve train is inspected. | |
| The old cam and lifters are removed and set aside. | |
| Other components that will be reused are cleaned and inspected. | |
| The exhaust headers are showing their age and new ceramic coated shorties will be installed. | |
| Having the engine removed makes inspection and cleanup of steering and suspension easier. | |
| The crankshaft gets a thorough cleaning and inspection. | |
| A trip to the machine shop confirms the integrity of the cylinders. | |
| The original pistons, crankshaft and mains get reinstalled along with a new Isky cam. | |
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The block gets a fresh coat of paint in the original Chevrolet engine color and the chrome oil pan gets polished. |
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| Fresh Chevy orange is also applied to the heads. | |
| It's silver engine paint for the Edelbrock intake manifold. | |
| All the miscellaneous parts get degreased and some, like this radiator top plate, get extra attention before paint is applied. | |
| Pulleys and brackets along with the top plate get a fresh coat of black. | |
| Although the valve covers were cleaned and painted, they were not reused due to the clearance needed for the new roller rockers. | |
| With the heads bolted on, the valve train starts to come together. | |
| The new lifters and pushrods look so good it's a shame nobody will see them. | |
| With hot rods there is always a "gotcha", in this case the roller rockers required taller valve covers. Which in turn created a clearance issue with the original brake power booster. | |
| Having the engine out made the installation of a CPP Hydra Boost system much easier. | |
| The new master cylinder and power boost looks good and allows room for the motor to shoe horn in. | |
| Some modification was also needed to position the new radiator securely. | |
| The project includes some new pressure gauges under the hood. | |
| In the closing stretch the power steering and generator need mounting and all the plumbing and wiring get reattached. | |
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This engine will KICK ASS! |
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Street Rods Forever is moving... to a new larger facility! Construction of the 6,000 square foot shop is tentatively scheduled to be completed in late 2010. Our new shop will allow us to better serve you on mechanical and electrical work for your 1929-1972 Hot Rods. We will continue to offer automotive electrical service and quality engine building, whether it's a new build or re-build of your current V8 engine. For information about the cars and accessories listed for sale on our web site please call Jim at 512-633-7591. |
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