It's back alive

[vettestr]

Wow ... what or who too respond to first. Thanks Dan for your kind words and enjoy your new Toy.

Hey Karlos all I can say is yep.

Now to Mikie, what ya saying on the bet of how long it will last? I am already having nightmares of being adopted by a ford engine, Oh the possibilities! I hope the bet is talking more about his drifting technique and not my ability to glue the parts together.

Carnut, she does have a nice pop to her now and runs decent. Not decent enough to be calling out the local big blocks like he did.... but decent.

Danr, I like the idea of painting it orange, Chebby orange. Then again that would make 3 cars in Chebby orange (your car, mine and Dans new color). Thanks for any new ideas and research but after talking to the warranty dept. I feel vindicated. They suspect a hardening issue and are sending it for inspection/testing as visuals show a fault. Then again trying to get them to buy gaskets etc. is a battle. Had a very interesting and informed conversation with their engineer about the cam that failed on me so ask me about it when I see you next. All the flat tappet cams out there in old builds are at risk of advanced wear with todays oil!!!! You can bet I won't be assuming risk of a flat tappet cam with the issues I can not control or even prove to degree needed to be made whole.