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Offline rad400

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Re: 77 W72 trans am Restoration ( roof swap )
« Reply #435 on: March 03, 2010, 07:09:20 AM »
Looks great Doug good job.
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Re: 77 W72 trans am Restoration ( roof swap )
« Reply #436 on: March 03, 2010, 11:54:48 AM »
Time wise, how far did this new wrinkle set you back Doug?

I assume that since you're working on the engine that the car itself has sat for a bit?
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Re: 77 W72 trans am Restoration ( roof swap )
« Reply #437 on: March 03, 2010, 12:41:23 PM »
Quote from: 4SPEED on March 02, 2010, 05:06:31 PM
he's got the 1st stage of no-drive trans amitis . and that aint good.

Your telling me!!!

My turn will come
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Re: 77 W72 trans am Restoration ( roof swap )
« Reply #438 on: March 03, 2010, 06:16:57 PM »
just been looking at her for 3 months. its to cold.  but high 50's this weekend.  :D
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Re: 77 W72 trans am Restoration ( roof swap )
« Reply #439 on: March 04, 2010, 07:37:50 AM »
this is the intake and carb I will be using until I find the one I need for the 77.

it's a 78 W72 Q-jet and intake.  I have found some but looking for ( early  June ) build date.

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Re: 77 W72 trans am Restoration ( roof swap )
« Reply #440 on: March 10, 2010, 06:21:49 AM »
Looks good:) Let's hope we all get some warmer weather soon...
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Re: 77 W72 trans am Restoration ( roof swap )
« Reply #441 on: March 10, 2010, 07:05:59 AM »
looks good doug
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Re: 77 W72 trans am Restoration ( roof swap )
« Reply #442 on: March 20, 2010, 03:09:03 PM »
I got the 400 finished and painted today.  eastwoods ceramic paint http://www.eastwood.com/ew-ceramic-engine-paint-qt-75-on-gm-corp-bl.html
water pump to the plate gauged at about .015 from the plate to the impeller. it was a little over 1/4" gap
I need to order the W72 valve covers,  gas pump and balancer  for it yet.
get all the brackets, pulleys painted black and on it.




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Re: 77 W72 trans am Restoration ( roof swap )
« Reply #443 on: March 20, 2010, 03:20:05 PM »
nice and shiney. looks pretty doug
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Re: 77 W72 trans am Restoration ( roof swap )
« Reply #444 on: March 20, 2010, 03:36:22 PM »
Very nice Doug!  Thanks for the pictures.
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Re: 77 W72 trans am Restoration ( roof swap )
« Reply #445 on: March 20, 2010, 05:59:15 PM »
Lookin Good!
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Re: 77 W72 trans am Restoration ( roof swap )
« Reply #446 on: March 20, 2010, 08:25:56 PM »
Ok I'm going to ask a dumb question here

Why don't you need to put primer on an engine block but you need it for everything else that you paint which is metal


OH and by the way Doug the block really does look good
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Re: 77 W72 trans am Restoration ( roof swap )
« Reply #447 on: March 20, 2010, 08:39:06 PM »
Doug...When you were working on the water pump to the plate gap, what did you do to lower the gap?
Everything is looking great. 
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Re: 77 W72 trans am Restoration ( roof swap )
« Reply #448 on: March 20, 2010, 10:32:19 PM »
the pant need something to bite in to.  like the primer.  with a clean engine , the cast has deep pores in it. that the paint fills and bonds to the block.  I did how ever use some from a rattle can on the milled ( smooth areas ) so the paint wont flake off over time.   
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Re: 77 W72 trans am Restoration ( roof swap )
« Reply #449 on: March 20, 2010, 11:35:09 PM »
Quote from: 4SPEED on March 20, 2010, 10:32:19 PM
the pant need something to bite in to.  like the primer.  with a clean engine , the cast has deep pores in it. that the paint fills and bonds to the block.  I did how ever use some from a rattle can on the milled ( smooth areas ) so the paint wont flake off over time.   

awe ok... that makes sense.
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