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Looks fab Martin, thanks for the update. Oh and a belated Happy Xmas! :santa:
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Some photos of the K frame and engine going together prior to uniting it with the body. The whole assembly will be fitted from underneath as the factory did originally. One advantage of having the engine fitted to the K frame along with the steering box is we were able to trial fit the headers. Although we ordered the headers in bare steel they actually turned up ceramic coated in silver and also hit on the steering box. It was decided to send them back to be modified or replaced with a set in bare steel, the plan being to have them ceramic coated in black once we know they fit properly.

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Mmmmm Ferrea valves..... feels like a shame to take them out of the box....:)

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Dave999 wrote: Mon Jan 04, 21 4:32 am Mmmmm Ferrea valves..... feels like a shame to take them out of the box....:)

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Are they the same size as your hemi valves Dave? :-k ;)
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RobTwin wrote: Mon Jan 04, 21 3:06 pm
Dave999 wrote: Mon Jan 04, 21 4:32 am Mmmmm Ferrea valves..... feels like a shame to take them out of the box....:)

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Are they the same size as your hemi valves Dave? :-k ;)
Valves look tiny to me 😂
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RobTwin wrote: Mon Jan 04, 21 3:06 pm
Dave999 wrote: Mon Jan 04, 21 4:32 am Mmmmm Ferrea valves..... feels like a shame to take them out of the box....:)

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Are they the same size as your hemi valves Dave? :-k ;)

mine are are a fair bit smaller :) 2.02 /1.6 a hemi hemi has 150+ more cc per cylinder :)
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Dave999 wrote: Tue Jan 05, 21 11:21 am
RobTwin wrote: Mon Jan 04, 21 3:06 pm
Dave999 wrote: Mon Jan 04, 21 4:32 am Mmmmm Ferrea valves..... feels like a shame to take them out of the box....:)

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Are they the same size as your hemi valves Dave? :-k ;)

mine are are a fair bit smaller :) 2.02 /1.6 a hemi hemi has 150+ more cc per cylinder :)
and I suspect Mark's hemi has a fair bit more than that :-k
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Love those valve covers!
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Thanks Blue, as I said going for a Day Two look. Still undecided on a wheel tyre combo but period aftermarket.
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SAV@RPM wrote: Tue Jan 05, 21 4:46 pm Thanks Blue, as I said going for a Day Two look. Still undecided on a wheel tyre combo but period aftermarket.
Cragar 5 spokes or Keystones? :-k
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As this is clearly not a penny pinching exercise, may I suggest a restored set of Keystone Kustomags?
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I’ve been looking at lots of back in the day pictures and Cragars certainly seemed to be the wheel of choice. Tyre selection is another thing, you can get Firestone Wide Oval tyres in a radial which I quite like the look of as the tread pattern looks fairly period.
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SAV@RPM wrote: Wed Jan 06, 21 11:55 am I’ve been looking at lots of back in the day pictures and Cragars certainly seemed to be the wheel of choice. Tyre selection is another thing, you can get Firestone Wide Oval tyres in a radial which I quite like the look of as the tread pattern looks fairly period.
It seems to me that the main thing (especially in winter) is the quality of the car's grip on the road, and not the tread pattern. Although everyone has their own requirements and wishes. Someone's drawing is also important.
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Here are a few detail photos as the car starts going back together. We have tried to avoid using reproduction parts wherever possible and this has meant tracking down many original Chrysler parts that were missing and reconditioning them as required.


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SAV@RPM wrote: Thu Jan 07, 21 4:27 pm Here are a few detail photos as the car starts going back together. We have tried to avoid using reproduction parts wherever possible and this has meant tracking down many original Chrysler parts that were missing and reconditioning them as required.


Will be an absolute stunner when finished, I would hate to think of the hours, upon hours to research,locate,refurbish missing parts :thumbright: :thumbright: :thumbright:
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