[aaronlock17]

I love that pattern on the seat! What a great looking rig.

I finally have an update with some progress;

Got all my engine parts back, here are the custom flat top pistons:

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Ported head with a Delta 272 cam and the stiff springs from Australia

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I went with a white gold theme; though the paint on the bolts didn't stick. 38/38 weber installed:

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Assembled and ready to drop in:

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Got it dropped in and did the break-in cycle on father's day:

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I don't have a good picture of it after this, I was too excited to get it running and going. I did the break in cycle for the cam shaft, changed the oil and put about 50 miles on it before my new chineesium water pump failed. The bearing made such a racket I thought the whole engine was toast. So I haven't gotten back to the dyno, or had it tuned yet, but after I replace the water pump (next week sometime) and finish the second break in period, I will make the call.

It definitely feels like it has more than enough power for traffic now and I can tell it has more in it. Once we get the carb and the timing dialed in it will be plenty of fun cruising around town in. It's drag race season, so probably a couple months out from updated dyno numbers.

Thanks,
Matt

The flat top pistons, where did you source them from?