Just started, radiators out as well as top bonnet latch panel.

Aircon condensers still in the hole.

Pb161120

Pb161121

Pb161122

Pb161123

ummmmm....

thinking thinking.....

out with the aircon compressor

what?

getting extractors loosened

and the other side

doin something

Gotta love the missus behind the camera, allways getting me at my best.

Still getting them damn extractor bolts out.

Shiny new yellow toy.

Condensor is out.

That side is done :)

Here we go.

Forgot to put rags on the rocker covers :(

Pb171142

I think I can, I think I can.

Nearly there.

YAY, Its out!!

Pb171146

Big hole there.

Out & on the ground.

Other side.

Pb171151

The T400 to go back in, stage 2 shift kit, 3000 dominator histall. All serviced ready to go :)

Pontiac T400, fitted courtesy of homemade adaptor plate.

As you can see, the adaptor plate is really thick.

Spacers between flex plate and converter.

This box was very securely held on.

Another look at WTF!!!!

Heard rumours about 010 blocks, turns out they are quite common.

Ready to go for a drive to be done. 383ci here we come!!

Job is being done by Redbeard, Quite a knowledgable chap really ;)

Old box and adaptor plate.

Ponty bolt pattern

All loaded and tied up in the back of my thrasher to go to Kalgoorlie.

On the way up to kal.

Redbeards workshop, nice lookin backdrop :)

Carby, waterpump, alternator is off.

Yuk!! The main reason why I wanted to rebuid the motor, all the black sludge.

.030 over, being bored to .040

TaDah!! A short motor.

Sump off.

Cruisin in Redbeards EK to look at the Superpit (Bloody BIG hole in the ground)

Pistons out.

Timing gear and cam is out, cam was a Crane Blazer 300H.

All the arms and legs.

My messy area of Micks workshop.

Cranks out.

Resident Guard dog, had to be carefull around it, it had no problems trying to bring you to the ground for dinner ;)

All the new bits, lots of goodies in there.

Got the extractors back today.

Look a heap better than they did.

Hypereutectic pistons, Perfect circle rings.

Eagle rods, Scat crank.

.040" oversize, so its a poofteenth bigger than 383

Arms and legs in the block.

Same stuff

A little sump panel beating was required for the crank counterweights.

Bottoms on and sealed.

Getting the heads on.

Apparently it had Manley valves in it.

Crane cam and valvetrain. A swag of time was spent on porting the heads.

Weiand X-CELerator intake.

Starting to colour it all in.

The colour request was Violet crumble purple.

Thers some pearly bits and metallic bit in it as well.

It seems to change colour depending on the light.

Damo, you done well mate, a BIG thanks from me an the missus.

Mick brought me an early chrissy present.