Lonnie-S wrote:
Remember, JD, we can get you some help.
Hey Lonnie! Don't call in the artillery yet... I performed an exorcism this afternoon, casting out the evil (and somewhat smirky) spirits from the motor.
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After annointing my tonsils with holy (and Fizzy) water and placing the Sacred Octagon talisman on the motor, I called out the evil spirits in the name of the Father (Henry Ford) and the Son (Arthur Mallock) and the Holy Ghost (Colin Chapman*). I even pointed at them with two fingers like the Pope does on TV. I might also have accidentally mentioned Chuck by name...
I think we're good to go now. If I don't get struck by lightning for this irreverent post. I'm also concerned that my Mama (1917-2006) may slap me on the back of the head at any minute.
*I feel certain that Mr. Chapman would want to be the Ghost, because anything else would be too much weight.
Oh, and aside from all that silliness, I also managed to test fit and start on installing the cylinder heads. To put the Edelbrock heads on the 302 block, I had to install bushings to center the head bolts in the holes in the cylinder head that are oversize for a 302, but work just fine on a 351. They're cute little boogers, see--
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They replace the washers on the head bolts, and just push into the holes in the head with a well aimed finger.
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Next thing was positioning the head gaskets, which hang nicely on the two corner stud locations with the stick-ups, and then put the heads in place.
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So, are THOSE damned things on right-side-up???
And now, TWWTFM tells me it's time to shower off and go to Hand Grenade's house to get our grandson, Ducky. Then dinner with HamDip and JJ and we keep the little guy over night. He's just past 1 year old, so he really doesn't catch on to the off-color rugby songs I try to teach him, but there's plenty of time for that. Gotta raise 'em up right, don't we Bill/BBlue?
And that's all the news from this corner of the continent. What are y'all up to?
Peace, Love and Holy Fizzy Water-
JDK
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