Patcon

Let me know if I need to send a care package. Provided they'll deliver it

$250 is a great deal. The las I bought was $350 and I had to pull it

I have two teenage daughters right now and they can be challenging! Do the best you can and don't damage the the long term relationship. Time will take care of the rest. About 19 or 20 they get their minds back... My oldest daughter is great to be around now, not so much as a teenager

Ouch. I hope you stocked up on beer and toilet paper!

My concern was the steel bar would bind up the cam towers because they wouldn't move at the same rate the rest of the head would or cause leaks

I understand but it is a six figure car repaired. Way more than the parts are worth. Even if the repair work was costly there is a lot of room for flipping a profit

I wonder if differential expansion would be a problem. Aluminum tube makes more sense

If you can title it. Its worth saving unless its badly rusted

So how did you go about plating. Fully disassemble and batch plate or plate in smaller batches...?

In todays market that is no longer a parts car

He's not using a silicone product but a wax and grease remover. Yes silicone does all kinds of bad things to pretty fresh paint Edit: Unless, I read it wrong...

I thought I should have clarified that after posting. I knew someone would pick that up for me ?

She's a keeper!!

I am betting the valve was leaking. Let's diagnose before you go after the heater core

I understand. They are different tools for different jobs

Well, I like the cars! not that it matters...?

somebody, pull the trigger!!!

Th hardest things about swapping modules tends to be getting the little screws out. how good are you at hiding things from the wife??

But if the headers coated, welding a bung in compromises that...

Plug the line going to the brake booster with a bolt and clamp and see if that symptom stops

If I had to replace a cam, I would never go back stock. Now if I wanted to appear and sound stock, I would just go with a little less aggressive cam I would recheck lash and inspect the lifters. It has a little noise but not terrible. You could always adjust on the tight side of the spec

If it were me and I could make it work, I would use Sean's exhaust. They are works of art and SS. so no rust

@zKars

As a business owner, if I was being endorsed or using the endorsement of somebody convicted of fraud, I would want to be told. If I continue to use them, then that is my prerogative but I would at least like to be made aware of something that might not be readily known.

Or a long sleeve shirt! ?