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Just completing the same swap in my 72 and wow what a lot of work . Looks great

I drove the car off the lift into the driveway this morning . I have a short list of things I want address before I leave the security of my driveway but all in all I'm happy .

OK I haven't posted for awhile but I'm down to installing the new master cylinder and doing the final plumbing of the cooling system . I hope to drive around the block sometime next week (if its not raining) and start my list of what needs to be corrected . I installed my new proportion valve...

OK here's another update , I'm starting to put the front suspension back together with new ball joints and tie rod ends . I got everything ready to go back together when I stumbled on a disc brake set up at the swap meet that had all new ball joints and bushings ready to install . So now I've...

Finally it lives https://photos.app.goo.gl/keMqHgHY4Nm5pD5u7

Well I'm back . after some illness and being busy with work I'm getting things done again . I finished the fuel system , checked for leaks and all is good . Next up will be the ignition and prime the oil system . I'm going to have a lot of cleaning up to do , I've been setting things up in a...

I got the radiator and shroud mounted today . I also started on the fuel lines and learned that push lock fittings are not easy but I think they are worth the effort . My goal is to fire this motor by new years day . I've never heard this motor run so I'm hoping I don't have to undo all my...

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Fire in the hole . Well kind of .

These are the real deal not the cheapo's

Well I should get the motor installed this weekend . I had a couple of shims made for my motor mounts because I was nervous about clearance with the (Doug's) headers . I did a test fit tonight and so far I'm very impressed with the fit , I'll see how it goes once the motor is back in . Here's a...

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Heres an update , I wanted to detail the engine bay a little bit before I installed the motor . I still have a little more to do but heres a few pics .

Well progress was made last night and now I have lots of clean up to do , with the motor out the engine bay looks a lot dirtier . Keeping a slant 6 balanced out of the car was a small challenge when I started removing control arms and accessories .

I figured that out but I think I've got the right parts to keep my sbp axles for now .

Well I have the motor ready to drop out , so I should be posting some pics in the next couple of days . I sure am sore from picking myself up off the floor .

I'm back with a question , will my small brake set up from my 7 1/4 fit on the 8 3/4 housing with my sbp axles ? I will go to big bolt axles at some point but my budget just got hurt , my transmission went out on my truck while I was out of town and I can't wait to see what thats going to cost ...

Well I finally got everything back together and I ran into one problem , I'm using SBP axles and I had new LBP drums drilled to fit . What I didn't realize was the difference in the LBP and SBP axle flanges so for now i'm going to shim my drums so I can move forward with the motor swap . I'll...

Well I made some more progress and I found out for Lord's sake rough in all electrical and plumbing for the fuel tank before you do the install . Next up rear end assembly .

This question is for anyone that has installed a fuel tank with in tank pump , once the tank is installed is there enough room to connect my fuel and return lines ? Seems like it will be a little tight . Oh and the new leafs are installed .Thanks

OK I've been side tracked with family and business plus USPS decided to hold my leaf spring bushings on the north side of town for a week . So now I'm ready to get started again . I'm posting a pic of the exhaust I removed and its free to anyone that wants to pick it up and I also have the...

I hope my floor jack helps but I'll do whatever it takes to win the fight

Progress slowed this week due to work but I'm getting ready to install the new gas tank in the next couple of days . I'll post some pics and I'll also have a couple of parts for free (exhaust , gas tank) posted . Parts will be pick up only .

Well I made some progress today and found a major surprise , when I pulled the drums off everything was brand new in the brake assembly accept there were no wheel cylinder link pins on either side . Amazing how you can drive a car and not realize you don't have rear brakes but then again it is...

Build it and they will come

I've been gathering the parts to do my 6 to 8 conversion and I think I'm about there . Pictured is a 360 Mag 30 over with massaged heads , 727 with Hughes 3000 stall TC , Speedcool aluminum radiator , 8 3/4 rear end with 489 case 3.23 sure grip and not pictured are the Doug's headers and Tanks...

Great project and you're lucky , my dad would have kicked my *** for making that kind of mess on his driveway . Keep us updated .