[outlaw]

Ed,
I had some of the same problems you have. ONE THING YOU DID NOT MENTION WAS THE STARTER. My starter would NOT fit the starter hole and bottom out. I had to knock out the starter "half moon" plate , reposition, because it was not flush, and reweld, then, the starter bolt holes would not line up, so they had to be reamed slightly. Then, the starter would not work because of clearance with the flywheel. MAKE SURE YOU ACTUALLY TURN THE ENGINE OVER WITH THE STARTER BEFORE YOU INSTALL THE ENGINE/BELLHOUSING IN THE CAR. I was very disappointed with the whole thing. I lost lots of build time making a "new part" work. Never again. Its working great now, but only after extensive modification.

outlaw