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**GregWeld** · #1 07-27-2013, 07:18 AM

I was asked about this project today --- and I'm happy to report that it's all wrapped up and safely back in Pierre's garage!

It was all done the day before I left for Deuce Days in Victoria.... and we were able to fire it off and drive it. I had set the timing for 11* initial.... while installing the new motor... when I fired it - and checked the timing... it was off 1*

I wanted to be the first to drive it -- since that way I could tell how the EZ EFI tune was coming along. Someone else describing what they feel - just isn't the same. So I rolled thru town a bit (after a thorough heat and cool cycle for the ceramic coated headers. Nothing worse than seeing dull out ceramic on a nice header!) and headed out on to the freeway... cruising perfectly -- and the tune was coming in just as it should.

Pierre loves to pump up the stupid air bags til the shocks top out.... and you can see the transfer case (joking). I'm telling him to let some air out.... MORE! We want MORE! He's busy messing with that while I'm feeling the ride with less air and trying to get the car compliant... etc. About then I hear a little tin scrape.... and then another... WE'RE TOO LOW... and the low spot on the car is...... THE PAN. Yep --- big smoke.... Reach over and flip the key off -- and roll it into neutral while coasting over the exit... where --- yep! Seven quarts of nice break in oil puke on the road.

The good news is --- it barely opened the rear seam on the pan -- and I caught it just as it happened. Trailer time! Never leave home without a WINCH in a trailer! They come in handy!

Back to the "shed" -- where a major clean out of the pan takes place... a home made dent puller is built and welded to the bottom to pull the pan back to proper shape... a little body hammer action closed the seam -- and I MIG welded (one tack at a time) the poor thing together. Done.

Put the hood on -- and spend some major time getting that just right... with the new Billet Specialties hinges. And then off to his house! He's happy!

The front sheetmetal going back on....

Checking the timing --- and then on these systems you have to use a Manometer to set the stacks... get all the linkage reconnected -- and then do a few heat cycles on the headers etc.

Out for maiden voyage!

**fleetus macmullitz** · #2 07-27-2013, 07:45 AM

Greg,

An 'ouch' story, but a happy ending thankfully.

Is that Imagine Injection on top of the great looking BBC?

Anytime you want to post more pic of that beautiful '56 you made healthy again, don't let walking Stella get in the way of that.

Ron in SoCal · #3 07-27-2013, 07:57 AM

Stunning Greg!

Have Peirre get a controller so he doesn't do that again lol!

**Spiffav8** · #4 07-27-2013, 10:00 AM

Stunning car and a great break in story. Glad you where paying attention!!

DaleTx · #5 07-27-2013, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by GregWeld

I was asked about this project today --- and I'm happy to report that it's all wrapped up and safely back in Pierre's garage!

It was all done the day before I left for Deuce Days in Victoria.... and we were able to fire it off and drive it. I had set the timing for 11* initial.... while installing the new motor... when I fired it - and checked the timing... it was off 1*

Nice work Greg... the engine looks awesome!

**GregWeld** · #6 07-27-2013, 08:14 PM

Skip,

Yes that is Imagine Injection --- Bob Ream --- out of Phoenix AriDzona area. He's a great friend and his stuff just works --- and his customer service is beyond amazing. I can text him some stupid question --- and he KNOWS the answer! I've yet to throw him a curve despite my amazing stupidity.

His Air Valves (their proper name) are all billet --- rather than the usual castings. They still sit on a Webber manifold. The newer small block manifolds have a large vacuum chamber built into the valley floor.

Here's the thing I've been doing lately ----- Imagine Injection or Inglese Injection (more "old fashioned looking) ----- an MSD "READY TO RUN" distributor --- this distributor needs no MSD box and has a tach output for the ECU input and tach in the car. FAST EZ EFI controller. I customize the harness rather than leaving all the length it comes with. I have all the tools to take the pins out of the various WeatherPak or MetriPak connections.... and all the crimp tools and necessary stuff to make up new connections.... so it really cleans up these installs.

I "hide" he ECU over in the dead space to the driver side of the hood hinge.... it's easy to get to if you need to (I install nutserts for blind fastening) and run the big trunk lines down the firewall and over back of the motor and come up from behind.

Without the MSD box -- you don't get any interference issues... and on a street rod like this -- there's absolutely no reason to need one. Makes for a nice install.