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Here's that bit on a clevo

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Yeah same thing funny story a long time ago i chucked out a std bore clevo block cause i thought that hole was like a rod had gone thru it or something lol arrrr the 80,s.

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Yeah same thing funny story a long time ago i chucked out a std bore clevo block cause i thought that hole was like a rod had gone thru it or something lol arrrr the 80,s.

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Oh no... I don't know if I wanted to hear that

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When you could buy a 302c for 100 bux

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Still waiting on parts to finish but exhaust manifolds came up nice and manifold just got a light coat until correct colour can comes 69d1967a1c5a850d88cead1d6d5d1cbd.jpg47a23dfe0d257444234d00e177947f07.jpg

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Still waiting on parts to finish but exhaust manifolds came up nice and manifold just got a light coat until correct colour can comes 69d1967a1c5a850d88cead1d6d5d1cbd.jpg47a23dfe0d257444234d00e177947f07.jpg

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New rocker covers came now change paint to black on bolts instead of bluee64773b41b246c6eca1291d146e8eeb2.jpg581ef5a740ba6972e1a97f066863012d.jpg

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New rocker covers came now change paint to black on bolts instead of bluee64773b41b246c6eca1291d146e8eeb2.jpg581ef5a740ba6972e1a97f066863012d.jpg

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Rings are on but no bearings so thats all i need might come later or mondaye36d206954d63c528c706a560422f4cd.jpg

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Would have left them blue ,,
contrast colour look 
Finally my bearings and msd dizzy gear came now we can put it together90527815dc0b7c48b1631df580933b72.jpg

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Finally my bearings and msd dizzy gear came now we can put it together90527815dc0b7c48b1631df580933b72.jpg

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Dead set right about grand canyon 030 feeler guage goes about half way to zero deck so around 060 easy 59a4c2758d1e7e00cc699964f12b58bf.jpg33f9e7e5d2ed0fc3ffca443243fe1c32.jpg

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Dead set right about grand canyon 030 feeler guage goes about half way to zero deck so around 060 easy 59a4c2758d1e7e00cc699964f12b58bf.jpg33f9e7e5d2ed0fc3ffca443243fe1c32.jpg

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Almost done except 1 head needs correct bluef6e482878849023d62ebeb1bcadafcd7.jpg

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Almost done except 1 head needs correct bluef6e482878849023d62ebeb1bcadafcd7.jpg

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I put the new msd dizzy gear on as well and masked up just to give 1 pass with correct cleveland blue i also noticed fk all piston slap in bores too which i was surprised d36556c2f63433016299c29374540a39.jpge857194fb717e7f92f014b4fdc82d3c6.jpg5279e3fc59d9c85ece87fad06aa3299e.jpg40df97f35c07d72d792bad65b4161704.jpg

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I put the new msd dizzy gear on as well and masked up just to give 1 pass with correct cleveland blue i also noticed fk all piston slap in bores too which i was surprised d36556c2f63433016299c29374540a39.jpge857194fb717e7f92f014b4fdc82d3c6.jpg5279e3fc59d9c85ece87fad06aa3299e.jpg40df97f35c07d72d792bad65b4161704.jpg

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This thing is so wide,black covers look ok too very cheap,why even bother cleaning stockersbe779d076a11131432dcdfc5df0425c7.jpg6a9face490799072909b297c24b92e14.jpg

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On 1/24/2020 at 1:30 PM, CHESTNUTXE said:

I worked hard and cleaned the covers without wrecking the sticker also interesting note waterpump was replaced with 1977 cf foundry item at one stage and alt was stamped 1976 3bdf2d07e805202128b9f0f4cf4c52de.jpg479a3afdb8370da01154f02eccaa3dc0.jpgf69ec82d72bfef312d2f3099169314c0.jpgf1f6a4caefddbc0303bad19c061437d4.jpg

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The Bosch Alternator date-code (923) = March 1979

 

Like the engine block etc, the water pump should have a date-code,

near the CF logo - a number/letter/number, for year/month/day - ie, 9C09 = 09/03/79, and so-on.

A = Jan

B = Feb...

the letter I, is not used - being too similar to a 1.

L = Nov

M = Dec

 

The cast iron intake and exhaust manifolds, should have a date-code on them too,

same configuration as the engine block and water pump.

 

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On 1/26/2020 at 4:51 PM, CHESTNUTXE said:

If thats the case then i might re think it over i will ask olm8 at the machine shop if he has maybe a set of aussie 2v opens at 72cc thanks gerg hey check the factory 2 barrel inlet man its wide and heavy too,has cf casting 19714b80f887a0fe16ece6112711df4513b2.jpgf39e285d97f9a6678753c1d587fcf594.jpg94c96595c16eb12dc805b69ca124cf14.jpgc73be09c394a8726a43ce9c4af52668a.jpg41d902938de968009785aeb051b13130.jpg7f6bd3ab789ee5903b7c38a2beb8672f.jpg

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1E13 = date code = 13/05/71

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On 2/26/2020 at 12:01 PM, CHESTNUTXE said:

Nah pick the rest up tomorrow but 1st clean up sees a DIY block so its a good one and if you could decode the casting date i think its a 78 casting galaxie pretty good imo no lip on bore and i have the pistons out of the old 400 to fix it ,no rush m8 plenty engines coming just put the vasoline away lolf90f220adcf1fa1e052b1931a965d42e.jpgadcb2f15f450743dfc7f2534fe24a7c6.jpg3f8c727f621e70b76756860b384e6536.jpgeeabf1885dd1a0e814c282d543865738.jpgcecfb189703ec7304f8041a2839597a2.jpg3fec070a48fbb33dd3bbcd4a7e26a306.jpg

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Engine block date-code 1M18 = 18/12/71

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On 1/21/2020 at 6:46 PM, CHESTNUTXE said:

i just like the look of an original motor with big blue air cleaner n power by ford rocker covers,i worked hard all day making a witches brew to clean all parts,and fully pulled apart 1 head and found 1 valve very hard to get out but got it out in the end,i also flushed the sump that was full of chewed dizzy gear,will take heads ,sump,rocker covers to machine shop to hot tank,i think i will just stick with the factory heads as its numbers matching ,just get them machined a bit and 030 pistons i orderd thismorning will bump it up a tad plus machining of the block will help too,later maybe can put a nice set of alloys on it with smaller chamber.only thing im worried about is this original d1ae rocker cover sticker i have trolled usa sites for one but havent been able to find one yet,i have a 1973 orange one only cost minimal coin,but i dont want to hot tank the cover and wreck the sticker i will persist in trying to find one if not will just be carfull and clean around it ,mask it up or something .slTLB4ge_o.jpgUcH16p6P_o.jpgFAKunctI_o.jpgwoiCZt6Y_o.jpgUQ5YqV07_o.jpgcBSLMWJH_o.jpgtgE26dEv_o.jpgP7z7JHIG_o.jpg

 

Date code on the distributor - 1E24 = 24/05/71

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18 minutes ago, CHESTNUTXE said:

thanks for that but no 4oo 1971

 

There must be a mob over there who make the stickers - like our Grafix Unlimited?

If you found out who it is, maybe they could add your one, to their catalogue?

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