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Probably Trailbeast.... @TrailBeast

Busy wrenchin on it now... Post some soon...

Haha, No, they are Viet Kieu...Good Friends......

Welcome to the Madness !!! I have friends in Marseilles.........:thumbsup:

Thanks, Its at my Buddies Body Shop now, getting some new metal and paint. Hope to have it back for assembly in the spring...:thumbsup:

Ok... It's Baaaaaack.... In, that is..... One man job..Not that easy though, with the trans in place and those exhaust manifolds...Motor mounts and trans bolts all secured. Probably work more on it tomorrow, to fit it out.

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Getting closer... Tomorrow I will start the RE INSTALL

Car looks great. Take your time. The GTS is my 5th restoration project. And if you read back, you'll see where I had a **** load of trouble out of the Howards camshaft I used. But... Its all back together now , and goin back in... Nothin but Time.... LOL

Ha, I finally found it in a cabinet, behind a 12vt pump bucket, that my son must have used, and shoved back in there. It was stuck behind it. Happy,Happy

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After I pulled the main and rod caps, I decided, they were toast, So I disassembled the entire engine. I photo documented all the crank and bearing damage. Pretty pissed at Howards at that point. Called them, and explained their defect to them. They tried to give me the run around, but I stood...

Welcome to the Madness !!! Sorry to hear about your Grandfather.... So just go get it done... Plenty of help here..:thumbsup:

Yeah, Well they have the cam now. We'll see what they are willing to do...:rolleyes::rolleyes:

Yeah Bob, But when I called and talked to Howards about it, they practically begged me to send it to em. Haven't heard back yet, but we got the Holiday here. I was going to groove it, and have the holes drilled properly. We'll see how obtuse, they want to be.. Meanwhile, I'm debating about...

Soooo, I spent some time on the GTS 383 today. You guys already know about the camshaft being drilled wrong. I sent the cam back to Howards. I assume they will get it on Tues. Meanwhile, today, I pulled the heads. Everything looks ok there. Then I pulled the oilpan. I think the engine was...

Sure... I knew That...... LOL :rofl:

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Yeah, unfortunately, I had to pull the 383 out. It had an oiling problem to the valve train. Tried everything I know before pulling it. Found the Camshaft to be the culprit. Howards Camshaft, was not drilled properly on the #4 journal, for oiling. The holes are third the size of a stock Mopar...

Looks Great !!! Have Fun !!!

Welcome to the Madness !!! I like 68 Darts !!!

Very Nice Indeed !!! 4 speed or Automatic ?

Nahhh... Hit It !!!

Lookin GREAT Chris !!! :thumbsup:

Awesome build !! So thats B7 ..not B5 ??.. I have a 70 Cuda 383 4spd car waiting its turn for resto. It is B7 with B5 interior..

Very Nice Indeed !!

Lookin Great !!! Thanks for your Service to this, once again, Great Country !