Sorry for the delays. Since the last update I had a full lower leg dislocation that will mean surgery soon. Has slowed me down considerably. Add to it that I am now full time at the Aquarium and working two teams rather than one. Plus all the scuba students I took on while furloughed to help pay bills are eating up what little time off I do have.
That said progress has been made.
MWeldon and I rebuilt out shifters with the rodney ultimate rebuild kits. We went as far as to POR15 them so no more issues with them rusting again.
I also have a GIANT stack of parts for the motor now. I had the block bored and had to order new pistons and rings to accommodate. I also have new stiffer valve springs, better seals, and titanium retainers. Should help let her spin past the 7400 mark without stress.
Also, managed to score a killer deal on the turbo I wanted for the car (GTX3076r) for $300! It needs some TLC but the parts are sub $200 for the whole rebuild so into an almost $1900 turbo for ~$600 after balancing.
Still need to finish porting the heads, get the crank balanced and polished, and source another exhaust manifold.
Most of my car time has been spent trying to get Marilyn's Vette restoration back on track. The heat stopped us dead in our tracks for awhile.
