502ss

Coming along real nice! Sucks working on it in the summer though when you should be out using it! I know what that's like as mine is also dry docked this summer

hblair

Thanks brother. Yeah it's no fun being down in the summer. We had planned to have it together for this weekend to carry to gulf shores. Still waiting on the engines. The cams and valve springs are still not in yet. My engine guy called today and said he was finally able to get in touch with howards cams. Apparently they grind your cam when you order it, and they are completely out of the blanks to grind.

He's hoping to get the parts in the next 7 to 10 days and I'll have the motors shortly afterwards.

hblair

Engines finally back...

hblair

Got the other engine painted. These engines are completely new parts minus the bare blocks and naked heads. We upgraded the valves to more durable units, scat rotating assemblies, 489 c.i. On a .030 over bore. Howards roller cams, forgot spec, will get that and post it here. Roller rockers. I bought some used Gil exhaust. I'm excited to see the change in performance. Forgive me for going crazy with the paint gun. I just can't help myself. Hope to get manifolds painted, and motors on boat this weekend...







Starting over with new hour meters...

hblair

We finally got the exhaust manifolds painted. The powder coating was peeling and was quite a pain to feather edge. I'm not a big fan of powder coating except for certain things. It's kinda like srayable Bedliner. People seem to want to use that stuff on everything, but when it peels it's an act of congress to remove.
Hope to put the boat in some water Friday or Saturday...

hblair

She Lives!!...

502ss

Awesome, awesome, awesome!! So jealous of how much space you have in front of your engines!

Looking real good man!

hblair

Thanks, I was afraid we may have used too many different colors. The white on the pulleys is a tri coat pearl color. Shines bright in the sun. It took longer to get the engine in the boat than I had planned. Hope to be in the water Tuesday.

hblair

Got the left side going last night. Ill be glad when this thing is done lol. Another late night. Hopefully today we'll be in the water.

hullofjustis

did you use roller lifters or flat tappet? what horsepower are you thinking.