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SoFlaFiat · Post by **SoFlaFiat** » Tue Aug 26, 2014 9:32 pm

Haha, thanks Pete!! Always good to get a "wicked PISSAH"!!

Yep Andy, gunmetal... Now I'm looking for other stuff to paint the same color!

SoFlaFiat · Post by **SoFlaFiat** » Wed Aug 27, 2014 6:12 pm

Sneakers mounted and hovering in space...

I went ahead and had a spare mounted as well and stuffed it into the trunk.

SoFlaFiat · Post by **SoFlaFiat** » Mon Sep 01, 2014 6:22 pm

Off the chain!!!
I mean cart...
Yep, I got done at 3 today and had to get my fix of Fiat therapy. So I spun it around...

And blocked the rear, hoisted the front and pulled the cart out.

So that I could make sure my install from under idea is going to work.

Got the engine in under there and set the body back down very very VERY slowly...
Worked like a dream!! How exciting!!!!

This is something I have really been looking forward to!!

It will come back out to finish the build but at least I know I can do it from the bottom fully assembled.

juvius · Post by **juvius** » Mon Sep 01, 2014 7:05 pm

that's bad ass.... crap, i'm out of money, i can't copy you this time..

BEEK · Post by **BEEK** » Mon Sep 01, 2014 7:53 pm

a little eye candy

from this:

to this:

these are still in progress pictures:

more to come shortly

fiat218 · Post by **fiat218** » Mon Sep 01, 2014 8:42 pm

looks awesome

SoFlaFiat · Post by **SoFlaFiat** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 6:03 am

Nice!!!
Looking good Beek!!

toplessexpat · Post by **toplessexpat** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 7:50 am

Is that Jim's engine?

BEEK · Post by **BEEK** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 7:51 am

no, that head and intake belong to this project.

intake port roof has been raised over 8mm, ports matched to gasket. the intake was the worst casting i have ever seen, the ports are all off center. my only assumption is that the original mold was destroyed or worn out so bad they had to make a new one. when they did they used a manifold cast from the original mold to make it, this doesn't allow for shrinkage. So when the part is now cast it is off by a small percentage. Granted the quality of the casting is great and there is enough material to make it work. Just is horrible right out of the box.

toplessexpat · Post by **toplessexpat** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 7:55 am

Oh Beek... You missed another opportunity to tease Alan!

fiat218 · Post by **fiat218** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 8:15 am

toplessexpat wrote:Is that Jim's engine?

lol thats not mine

SoFlaFiat · Post by **SoFlaFiat** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 7:21 pm

Andy is right Beek, you did miss a good chance there! Ha
Let's see more pictures!!

fiat218 · Post by **fiat218** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 7:57 pm

SoFlaFiat wrote:Andy is right Beek, you did miss a good chance there! Ha
Let's see more pictures!!

i told randy that i want mine better then yours

thats why he is doing your first

what he does not do on your will be saved for me

SoFlaFiat · Post by **SoFlaFiat** » Wed Sep 03, 2014 11:18 am

How could I ever beat your gold plated carbs Jim?
You will be way faster!!

BEEK · Post by **BEEK** » Wed Sep 03, 2014 2:24 pm

intake manifold runner as cast

runner now

carb inlet side now, still not finished

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