Re: 466 bracket build

70CobraSCJ on January 26th 2012, 9:53 am

Thanks for the complements on the car. I have been working on it for 5 years and still have a little bit to do but I am finally getting close.
Will keep everyone updated on it's progress.
Thanks

racerk_2000 on January 29th 2012, 8:21 pm

I saw the car and the pics look great but don't do the car justice.
It is a sweet car.

racerk_2000 on February 29th 2012, 11:00 pm

Well I got it on the run stand in the afternoon, then the Gang showed up and with lots of help we got the motor ready to fire up.
Water pump, fuel pump, fans, and ignition. We put some gas in it and all that was left was water.
Thank God it was on the run stand. As I was filling it water started pouring out of the timing cover. I drained it and now I have to pull the water pump and timing cover and seal up the leak.
I wanted to hear this thing run.
And no, those are not the headers that will be going in the car.
Thanks to all the guys. Blake, Don, Red (Daniel), and Stephen.

dfree383 on February 29th 2012, 11:08 pm

Looks good !!

levy87 on February 29th 2012, 11:13 pm

Way to go

I also run an 466 all iron BBF,i ran a best of 9.86 last year.
Dan. Very Happy

racerk_2000 on March 2nd 2012, 4:52 pm

Last night I pulled the drain plug for the front sump. Good news, no water in the oil. I removed the water pump and got all the timing cover bolts off. All that is left is the harmonic ballancer.
I will replace the gaskets and lots of rtv. Hope to fire it if I don't have to work Saturday.
Tennessee is getting severe weather today so I got out of work early. I think that we may be flying the Governor and emergency management people around. Stay safe everyone in the tornado zone.

IDT-572 on March 2nd 2012, 4:54 pm

dfree383 wrote:Looks good !!

You ever seen that run in stand before?

bruno on March 2nd 2012, 4:57 pm

IDT-572 wrote:
dfree383 wrote:Looks good !!

You ever seen that run in stand before?

i havent but its definetly a cool piece

IDT-572 on March 2nd 2012, 5:20 pm

bruno wrote:
IDT-572 wrote:
dfree383 wrote:Looks good !!

You ever seen that run in stand before?

i havent but its definetly a cool piece

It's nice to start the engine and check for leaks or problems before you put it in the car.
I have a huge Hydraulic pump off of a concrete truck I am thinking about doing a deal to allow me to load the engine and seat the rings before going to the dyno.

Barney on March 2nd 2012, 7:46 pm

Rich Wilhelm has one, pretty cool deal.

BOSS 429 on March 3rd 2012, 10:11 pm

yes its nice to run one before shipping,if not dynoed