0.038 over 455 on the way...

Great, well that's good to know for the 8.5 ! I'll keep you guys updated on what I choose to build.

For the TH400 I did buy a 2800-3200 stall converter. I'll see if we do the planetary mod as well !

 

Waiting on pushrods and a brand new alternator to show up and we shall be ready for the very first crank up

 

Almost nothing better than a fresh engine sitting pretty on the engine stand.

 

Words!

 

Are all the cast aluminum parts bare or painted cast aluminum/silver?

 

Every aluminium parts you see were clear coated and that's pretty much it !

 

What type of high temp clear did you use? Got a pic of the can? Reason I ask is I'm building a new engine and going the same route as you (block painted, all aluminum left bare color) and want to keep the aluminum looking nice and clean. I know over time the bare aluminum oxidizes and starts to look dull (my current intake and timing cover) and I want to avoid that. JW has a treatment process for the aluminum parts to keep them new looking but it may cost a fortune to ship my parts back and forth.

 

The clear is from rust oleum

 

Man the plum crazy purple looks good. I am trying to decide which color to paint mine. Mine is a 70 block so the original red is cool, but also nothing special.

 

If you want something original looking and to keep Buick's roots well this is a no no, but since I enjoy putting stuff that shouldn't go together all along, this was the best choice haha. Thanks for the great comment !

 

I had an intake powdercoated an alluminum color years ago. It looked very good and actually was the color of alluminum... not the cheezy chrome paint

 

i dont care about correct codes etc.

 

I really dig the plum crazy block. I like things that are unique and out of the "norm" away from what everyone else has. On my new build I thought about doing my block black, everything else aluminum/silver and leaving the Star Wars air cleaner red. The car in and out is all black with a bit of chrome trim.

 

Larry,

I tried to mock up something real quick, this would kinda look like this

 

I agree with Larry that would look killer

 

Other HEMI colors?

 

Next time try asking TA to ship your parts through USPS, they transfer directly to Canada post. Also Talk to Chris Skaling he is a Canadian TA dealer and can help you avoid fees. Message me for his info if you want.