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I want something like yours! Any better brands than this Dynomax? Low rumble at idle and sporty howl when stepping on the gas!! Not so loud so i can´t listen to the radio!!

I ran mine thru an industrial parts cleaner (water based, not solvent) prior to shaving and polishing. Came out gorgeous after an hour in the high temp water. When it goes back on the car, the block fumes are going to a catch can for separation. pic of intake after cleaning (and some polishing )!

You may just be on the exhaust stroke. Are the first two cam lobes "noses" at 10 and 2?

If it were me.......... I would get the kid involved with finding a replacement engine and with his help show him how very easy or how extremely difficult it is to 'just replace' an engine. If he wants to go further with his automotive skills, then rebuild an engine worthy of a complete overhaul with him. In the mean time he has a car to get around in and work on quicker than waiting on and maybe getting bored with an intensive rebuild. It all depends on the kid. Ask me how I know. Best of luck. Bonzi Lon

There's actually a lot to that! This project is also a learning experience for a kid. The intent is that he will be involved in the repair, whatever direction it takes, and in the end, he'll be driving this car. I think there would be more experience in fixing the broken engine than just dropping a replacement cold chunk of metal. Not to mention that I've been known to frequently throw a completely unreasonable amount of time at fixing unfixable parts...

I think that CO just bought this as a project. No fun to just replace a whole engine. More fun to make bad parts good again.

Measurements... And a solid coat of Zinc Mate until it's ready for paint with the block.... Sent from my iPizzle ringy dingy device....

This past weekend, a group of friends who are car enthusiasts took a short Fall Cruise down a stretch of Historic Route 66 between Dwight and Pontiac, IL. It was a gorgeous, sunny and blue sky October day. We had 10 people in 9 cars. I was the sole Z, and sole import for that matter in the group. One guy had an awesome 8K mile 1970 Superbird that was really mint. Other cars included: Factory Five Cobra, '66 Mustang, '71 Torino,'74 Grand Am, '76 Trans Am, '67 Camaro convertible, and a 2015 Mustang. The new Mustang was designated chase car in case someone broke down. Fortunately we did not need to press it into duty. The first stop was an old Texaco Gas Station that was built in 1933. It was the longest operating gas station along Route 66 until 1999. Next stop was a Standard Oil Gas Station built in 1932 and operated until 1975. Both had been restored back to their original condition. We met people from all over. At the Standard Station I met a father and son from Oregon. They were really excited to see my Z and talk about Z's. The son has a '72 Z that was handed down form his aunt, who was the original owner. It was his first car, at the age of 15! Lucky guy. We had lunch at the Old Log Cabin Restaurant which was built in 1926, the year Route 66 opened. The food is really good too. Unfortunately I did not get a picture of it. We ended the tour in Pontiac, IL. We saw the Route 66 Hall of Fame and Museum, along with multiple other museums. Lastly we saw the Oakland-Pontiac Automobile Museum. They had some beautiful cars on display. They have 51 cars in the collection. Eighteen at a time are on display and they rotate them periodically. If you are in the area and have the chance, it is well worth the time to take the tour. The Texaco Station had a map of the World, with push pins stuck in it, which showed where where visitors had come from. There was as many visitors from abroad as there were from the U.S. Route 66 clearly has a special place the hearts of travelers and car people from around the globe.