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!

Sneakers mounted and hovering in space...





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

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.

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

a little eye candy

from this:




to this:




these are still in progress pictures:

more to come shortly

looks awesome

Nice!!!
Looking good Beek!!

Is that Jim's engine?

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.

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

toplessexpat wrote:Is that Jim's engine?

lol thats not mine

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

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

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

intake manifold runner as cast



runner now




carb inlet side now, still not finished