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    Hopped Up Sixes

    Sorry I've been away for so long. School, work, and family been keeping me real busy. Well, when I put the car away, the last set of jets got it running really strong. Can't wait for all this white stuff (snow and salt) to go away. Getting really antsy to bring the old girl home!!!!:blah:
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    Hopped Up Sixes

    Busy-Busy-Busy. Got the motor fired up today and broken in. Had to get a fuel pressure regulatator. Holley 1904's only like about 1 1/2 psi fuel pressure apparently. With 6 psi from the mechanical pump, I overflowed the bowls and began dripping fuel on the hot header. What a pucker moment...
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    looking for free time

    looking for free time
  4. M

    Hopped Up Sixes

    Depending on how bad the rust is, some fine (very fine) scotch brite and WD-40 works wonders... Also depending on where the rust is, too. minor surface rust on the head should not be a problem... If there is any pitting on the gasket surface, it will need to be cut. I have a local guy here...
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    3 Speed OD conversion

    I actually figured it out... Wikipedia and google image searches are a wonderful thing. From what I have been reading is the Granada transmission (which I have) came with a Hurst knock off shifter. It looks very similiar to a Hurst shifter. The stock location is a bit forward for a 'stang...
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    3 Speed OD conversion

    I just acquired a cast iron toploader out of an old Granada to put behind my "hopped up six". It is a 3 speed overdrive unit. It is complete with the shifter, but the shifter is disassembled and I am looking for any info on how to put the linkage back together. It looks like it's all complete, 3...
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    Hopped Up Sixes

    You should definitely hear it before you see it...:D
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    Hopped Up Sixes

    Picking the car up from storage this weekend... The school thing is keeping me busy, but spring fever is definetly getting a hold of me now...:ohsnap:
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    Hopped Up Sixes

    Dupli-Color DE1621 Old Ford Blue...
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    Hopped Up Sixes

    IS IT SPRING YET?????:idk: Ingition system is all that's left...:evil:
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  15. New .030 over pistons

    New .030 over pistons

  16. Ready for the cam and lifters

    Ready for the cam and lifters

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    Hopped Up Sixes

    Added some pictures of the rebuild to my album (not sure how that works yet). I will document the entire process...
  18. Block fresh from the machine shop

    Block fresh from the machine shop

  19. Painted ready for assembly

    Painted ready for assembly

  20. Plastigaging main bearings

    Plastigaging main bearings