I bought a Summit Cam degree kit and spent several hours trying to figure out how to get it timed and use the kit and then a few more hours actualy verifying the correct specs from the Comp Cam card. In the end it was perfect and didn't need any adjustment but it certainly taught me a lot about the precision of the camshaft.
Below is a nice shot of the heads with the new Manley valves. The previous owner had work done to the heads on the intake and blending the bowls so they actually turned out quite nice.
Here you can see the shot after the first head was installed and preparing for the second. The next shot shows the Fel-Pro PermaTorque multiple layer steel head gasket.
Finally putting the oil pan on the motor. The first gasket that I had was a one-piece from Fel-Pro but it was just too thick to work so I went with the traditional 4-piece and plenty of gasket sealer.
A nice picutre with the heads and retangular port intakes!
All taped and ready to paint, it took about 3 hours to get everything taped up nice...
Hers' the result after 2 cans of Dupli-Color Chevrolet Orange, there were still some light spots so I purchased another can and covered the motor again.
Now I need to finish using the blaster (glass bead) on the intake manifold to give it a nice finish and then the motor should be ready to bolt up to the frame. I have some work to do on the used Lakewood bellhousing to clean it up and paint as well as remove the nuts that were welded to the plate. Once that is completed I have everything needed to merry the engine & trans and then finally set inside the rolling frame!
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