Best shipments are ones from Summit! Also got new mounts and a torque strap from Schumacher to replace the old ones for installing the Doug's headers. View attachment 1715019839
Got these M/T valve covers from a fellow FABO member and started cleaning them up, will end up putting them on sometime soon when I get them looking pretty. View attachment 1715019841
For a compact car in its day, it's still massive compared to modern compact cars View attachment 1715019842
And so it begins, oh the joy of putting headers into A-bodies! So what do you do with a old 318? Put headers way too good for it on it! Started with quality Doug's headers haha. View attachment 1715019843
6AM and they are finally in, started at 1PM the day before. Tightening those God forsaken engine mounts to the block took a good chunk of it! No space to work when the motor is lowered into the position you want with the headers in the way. View attachment 1715019845
I guess I got lucky, I had no clearance issues, but damn, these things fit TIGHT. Following pictures show whoever what you might see if you're lucky to not have gotten a Monday or Friday car haha! View attachment 1715019848
Threw on the new MSD wires and here's a shot of how she looks at the moment, I could say I am satisfied. View attachment 1715019856
Butt dyno says I picked about 2000hp.. just kidding, feels like about 20 ish more, she will spin well into second from a dead stop, something she couldn't do before. Here's a quick pull after everything was buttoned up, I couldn't wait for exhaust to drive it haha. Scared a few people for fun, maybe accidentally made one of them spill a drink LOL.
