Joe, you're welcome to come by whenever. Thanks very much for wrenching with us. I would be way deep in a hole without all the help you guys provided.
Tomorrows agenda includes header and side pipe install. The car is up on jacks for that. I'm trying to get the MSD mounted in a decent place, not under the hood ... then can put the dash back on as it is done. Need to finish engine hookup, wiring, dist, alt, radiator, fuel line, carb. None of it very difficult or time consuming.
The issue with the aluminum tranny housing we had Wed night returned. That one bolt we took out to connect the ground strap to is stripped. Sorry DKee, but I think it came stripped. When I filled the tranny with
oil, it leaked from that bolt hole. I drained the
oil, took the bolt out, chased it, cleaned the hole out, washed it with brake cleaner, dried it with canned air, and absolutely packed it with silicone gasket sealer. Drained the tranny again to get all the brake cleaner out, will fill it tomorrow. If it's sealed, fine, if it leaks I'll have to send the thing back to Kee .. maybe after a few miles and a few smiles.
Sam