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Some new was needed here .. What was there was about to give up the ghost, rusted super bad ..

Small problem with using the Powerhouse 200 amp alt .. The stock GM bolted right up .. A bit of work was needed ... Getting close to finishing the mod ..

Sure ... Be awhile before that happens, lots of work to do .. But it should sound close to this ....

Bout done with the motor, get the belts for it and do the 871 heads and get them installed, be time to set it in the truck ..

Oil pan has been installed ... Did gauged the oil to keep the crank from dipping into the oil .. With 6 qts the oil is at the bottom of the GM windage plate ... On the custom dipstick, that is where the full mark will be marked .. Using a truck oil filter will add 2 more qts to have a...

Checked for warped with a precision straight edge .. Pasted that test with flying colors too .. Gotta say these heads have a 77 date code and being as old as they are they're in great rebuildable shape .. Wow !! Just removed the valve guides for replacement ... The exhaust guides are...

Got them in the cooker, after cleaning em will take a hard look for cracks .. I can repair cracks if need be .. but I rather not, much rather use heads that are in mint condition for this build .. Got some nice goodies that's going into the soup .. Cool Beans !! "No Cracks" I was hoping...

Bad-Boy aluminum heads to the left of the factory cast iron 781 heads ...

Well kiss my grits and butter my biscuits ! Found the 781 heads that I been searching for ... Yippee They're still on a motor that's in a junkyard ... Got to pull them and hope that they are buildable .. Did a trade with the Gent .. He has a generator Harley Shovelhead that ran when parked...

This motor is near the last that supports a fuel pump ... It's a 1988 model, 1990 was the last year for the Mark 4, they had a long run from 1965 to 1990 .. 1991 to 2001 motors ( Gen V & VI ) didn't have a place on the block to bolt-on a pump .. A electric pump in the fuel tank was in play ...

Powder coated it ... Water pump is cast aluminum .. Installing the Bumpstick .. Think I'll advance the cam timing a few degrees .. Almost got all the parts to nail down the oil pan for the final count .. Still hunting the heads, got a world of parts to get and do a bunch of work on em...

A little dialing in is required ...

Progress is slow, but moving forward ..

I call this keeping oil off the exhaust and my fat butt off the fender .. Dang lifted truck ..

Taking alot of time waiting on parts .. Had to send a Money Order for the windage plate and bolts ... Using snail mail is not the fast way of going about it ... About the timing cover, the seller wanting to use Zell to get paid .. Told him I only use PayPal .. No word from him since then ...

Waiting on some parts, GM windage plate and the main cap bolts are in route .. Nailed down a part from the past that will go well with the valve covers & oil pan .. It has grooves ... Also found a oil fill tube that was used on a van ... Having the fill tube will make it easier to add...

Someday, I'll have a engine bay ... Again !

Super bright bubs .... Came with a disclaimer : Not for use with plastic lens !! Wonder how long it'll take to melt my shi errrrrr stuff ? Got my girls riding with me .. (Betty Crocker, Little Debby and Dolly Madison)

Oil pump pickup job is over and done .. Moving on to oil control in the pan .. A few parts are needed to be had in that area ... Crank oil scraper ... GM windage plate and main cap bolts .. And windage plate number two from Milodon .. Not sure about having the room for the super long...

" Lucky " .... I don't know bout dat ... Got 15/16" gap ... That's a bit more than I'd like to see .. Ok, not going to use that pickup tube, went with the next size up ... It was a bit to long, but with some bending got it sitting where it belongs ..

Me too ! Pickup will be here today .. Soon to see if I got lucky ? Still needing to order some Hi-dollar parts, double roller timing chain, Comp cam & lifters are on the bucket list ... Really wanting to replace the peanut port heads with 781 reworked heads ! That's pretty far down on the...

Was going to replace the oil pump with a Melling 77 standard flow .. Took the factory GM pump apart just for a look-see ... Dang thing looked like new, so it will see a new gasket installed and go back into service .. The Oem main cap windage tray and bolts has been a ongoing search ...