clevocortina

you running a manual dude? that's cool old school top loader with every second tooth ground off so you can do clutch less shifts? or you going to run something more modern?

oh and pump fuel

Hey Man I was just repeating what I read in the article ( I kinda get excited about engines) and after I added the link I discovered the article was written in 2007 lol so yeah 8k is fair outdated by todays prices and It is in U.S dollars, also by whole thing I meant engine only carb to pan not whole driveline. the reason it excited me is I like big cube smallblocks that are super tough and can handle big rev's. Which this one can. As I said above I know an engine of that type costs over 20k for a shop to do it. so even if I can build it for 12 - 15k I would be rapt. also because the only clearencing mods needed is some minor grinding out of the block at the bottom so the rods clear, so it can be handled at home and not really farmed out. That looks very neat sly and that engine sounds grouse. I may have got a little over excited when I read the article it just seems so simple and with the hp/tq figures how cool would that be to be able to knock that up in the shed? always wanted an engine with the full list of credentials. you know lol, alloy headed, full solid roller, stroker that will rev to 7500.

Hey mate, I know you said you don't want to use paint stripper but there is a way of doing it that is clean, If its on an engine stand fantastic you can tackle one side at a time. first turn the block so one side is horizontal then pour some stripper into a tub and using a one or two inch brush apply It in small areas at a time don't try to strip the whole side at once or it will get messy and turn into a massive job very quickly. the paint should rip off pretty easy if you've already gone thru it in areas with a wire wheel, once its done all its bubbling, ie leave it for about an hour, use a couple of old towles to wipe it off then thinners on a rag to clean the area chuck it all in a cardboard box then into the bin.