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#391
05-21-2025, 09:00 PM
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I was bored so I pulled the passenger side head off. This... really doesn't look that bad, at least to my un trained eye. Certainly not the nightmare it looked like on the borescope. I don't quite understand how it looked dreadful on camera yet looks almost fine to my eye but I'll take it.
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My cars, passed down by my grandfather: '68 Camaro SS (454/TH400, possible L78/M22) LeMans Blue, black deluxe interior, black vinyl top. 3.73- mostly Day 2. '89 Mustang GT- 3.55, subframe connectors, muffler delete, and a couple other minor mods. Exactly as he wanted it, so how it shall stay Also: 1995 Ford F-150 XL 2004 Dodge Ram Hemi GTX- #192 of 433 Ain't no fun in viewing your car as an 'investment'. Get out there and beat on it! Last edited by JRC99; 05-22-2025 at 06:58 AM. 
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#392
05-22-2025, 02:18 PM
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It does show wear and on a rebuild, you'll want the size measured and determine if a hone and re-ring will be within specs.
The main hurdle you need to get past is the block being taken down to absolute bare and thoroughly cleaned to remove all the metal particles and debris from the cam failure. Any less than meticulously clean and there could be particles left in the block to score new crank and cam bearings.
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#393
10-31-2025, 05:25 AM
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The time has come. Engine is going to a builder next weekend if nothing pops up. Should have it back sometime in January. It's finally happening!
I could have tried rebuilding it myself... but I've waited over twenty years to drive this car more than two miles. I'd rather just have it done. I have a 383 stroker in the garage if I truly want to learn how to rebuild an engine.
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My cars, passed down by my grandfather: '68 Camaro SS (454/TH400, possible L78/M22) LeMans Blue, black deluxe interior, black vinyl top. 3.73- mostly Day 2. '89 Mustang GT- 3.55, subframe connectors, muffler delete, and a couple other minor mods. Exactly as he wanted it, so how it shall stay Also: 1995 Ford F-150 XL 2004 Dodge Ram Hemi GTX- #192 of 433 Ain't no fun in viewing your car as an 'investment'. Get out there and beat on it!
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#394
10-31-2025, 12:05 PM
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Super cool!
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Dave Dykstra 1968 Camaro Palomino Ivory/Ivy Gold interior -Delivered to Courtesy Chevrolet, Los Angeles, CA 2013 Corvette Grand Sport 60th Anniversary Edition Arctic White/Diamond Blue interior -Delivered to Bill Jacobs Chevrolet, Joliet, IL NCRS#66003 Speed dictates the severity of consequence-Tres Martin Dykstra Motorsports
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#395
11-01-2025, 01:33 AM
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Good luck,hope everything turns out OK.
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#396
11-05-2025, 11:32 AM
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Boredom made me grab what I think is the date code off the block and the heads. Block is E 7 73 so I think that means May 7th 1973?
One of the heads is F 18 9 the other is I 12 9 I *think* that's June 18th 1969 and September 12th 1969? I didn't think to get pictures of the dates on the heads.
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My cars, passed down by my grandfather: '68 Camaro SS (454/TH400, possible L78/M22) LeMans Blue, black deluxe interior, black vinyl top. 3.73- mostly Day 2. '89 Mustang GT- 3.55, subframe connectors, muffler delete, and a couple other minor mods. Exactly as he wanted it, so how it shall stay Also: 1995 Ford F-150 XL 2004 Dodge Ram Hemi GTX- #192 of 433 Ain't no fun in viewing your car as an 'investment'. Get out there and beat on it!
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