276 stroker from 35 years of parts

[GB SISSON]

Quick update. Been sorting out small stuff while waithing for parts. Driveshaft was shipped, will be here tomorrow or Monday, same with new clutch pressure plate. I lapped in the mating surfaces on the carb parts. Good call Mart, they took a bit of work. Found another 51 jet also. I did a lot with the manifolds. Cleaned, sanded chased threads and painted with a new rustleum extreme heat primer. Claims good to 2000 degrees. Might top coat them, but probably not. I cleaned up the headbolts on the wire wheel. They were all in really nice condition. Ran them down hand tight with no gasket just to be sure they wouldn't bottom out too soon at the final torque. They all passed the test. Then I made a quick wooden stand to mount the engine on for final assembly of the flywheel and clutch, then transmission, starter etc. Not a run stand, I'm just tired of setting engines on tires and teetering on blocks of wood. I still have questions on the starter plate, aluminum die-cast truck pan seal piece about 9" long, distributor hold down, top hoses and more, but it's late out there. G'night zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz