Coming along slowly

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  1. fixmer

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    Well, I never thought it would take me this long to restore my 71 Grabber...but the bodywork/paint is almost done...and the motor is finally ready (photo attached). I've acquired most of the parts I need...and spent way more than I ever thought I would in the process.

    I'm hoping to have the whole thing together by March...at the latest...which will be two years since I brought my car home.

    The motor was tired and painted Chevy orange when I got the car...I've got a good "before" pic of the engine...somewhere.

    -Denny
     

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    It looks great. What headers are those? 6901's?


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    to funny true but funny :rofl2: :biglaugh:


    looks good guy i know how it takes for ever to get parts and the time to work
    on it ......keep the pics coming
     
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    yup...those are coated 6901's. The shop that did the motor does all (99.9%) Ford's...so when I'd call to check on it and they weren't sure who I was...I just told them that I was the guy that brought in the orange motor...lol.

    Thanks for the nice comments...it's encouraging to finally have a second major part of the car DONE...the first milestone was completing the interior.
     
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    Your Engine Looks Great,is It Stock Or Is It Built? Nice Job.
     
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    Thanks. It's got some high performance parts on/in it. I'll list all of the specs when I get a chance. It hasn't been on a dyno, but I got to hear it with open headers during the run-in/cam break-in that the guy who built it did...and it sounds really good. I can't wait to get it in the car!
     
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    The mav is gone but i'm still here!
    looks great(y) i hope it doesnt take me two years to finish my mav
     
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    Hey Fixmer, what's the name of the shop in Trinidad? They specialize in rebuilding Ford engines, right?
     
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    Very nice work Denny, looks great!!!

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    very nice(y)
     
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    looks nice. can't wait to see it in the car.:)
     
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    Thanks guys...the shop that built it is called Blue Oval Performance. They are in Englewood (Denver).
     
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    Here are the specs for the motor pictured above:

    Holley 4150HP 600cfm mechanical secondaries
    Edelbrock Performer RPM intake manifold
    Crower 15321 mechanical cam w/1.7 roller rockers
    (duration 282/288, 238/242 at .050, .507/.519 lift 112 lobe sep)
    Probe forged flat top pistons w/ Speed Pro Plasma Moly rings
    Stock crank & rods
    68 302 block that came in car (original 302 car)
    Bored .030 over
    Completely balanced/blueprinted/degreed cam/torque plate hone, etc.
    Canfield aluminum heads with 2.02/1.6 valves 54cc
    Compression is 10.25:1
    Boss 302 pan + windage tray
    Pertonix electronic ignition module
     
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