Aluminum Block 427 Install

[gmjj13]

lookin good. who's making the headers for you.

[Gitter Dun]

lookin good. who's making the headers for you.

The headers are part #2308-1HKR and are made by Hooker. Apparently they are made to order.They have 2" primaries, come with two different length removable collectors so that you can adjust torque curve at different RPM range, and are cerami-coated.

[Gitter Dun]

bet that paints gonna be soft when you pull into the pits the 5th.
good luck
vince

Car comes back from paint on April 7th. Concrete takes 28 days to gain full strength, I'm no paint expert but I imagine paint should cure quicker than that. As long as the paint comes home with me on the evening of the 6th I'll be content.

[John Wright]

Get them to run it through the oven and cure it for you.

[Gitter Dun]

Get them to run it through the oven and cure it for you.

Thanks John, I'm on the horn now!!

[Gitter Dun]

bet that paints gonna be soft when you pull into the pits the 5th.
good luck
vince

Wow, you were right, Ken told me it typically takes 60 days for paint to cure, but he will be baking it and said should be good to go on Friday.

The things you learn...

[MrQuick]

actually I was being facetious but he oven is a good idea.... LOL


Hope AL is ok at 250 degrees




btw what did that front cost you shipped and does it include innerwells?

vince

[Rick D]

Wow, you were right, Ken told me it typically takes 60 days for paint to cure, but he will be baking it and said should be good to go on Friday.

The things you learn...

Most clear coat's today take up tp 90 days to fully cure. When you bake the clear all you are doing is setting it up so you can buff and deliver it back to the customer. No matter how long you bake it, it still take's up to 90 days for all the solivents to come back out. That includes your sealer, basecoat, and clear coat. Thats why some shop's will tell you to come back after the 90 days to polish it again because sometimes it will shrink. As far as beating on it at the track you should be fine.

[Gitter Dun]

actually I was being facetious but he oven is a good idea.... LOL


Hope AL is ok at 250 degrees

vince

Your to funny, actually I think he quoted 130 degrees, it's temporary anyways, just wanted to get car on road courses soon, unfortunately I dipped into my shop fund so will see about winter tear down. Might have to wait till next year for new paint scheme

[Gitter Dun]

Most clear coat's today take up tp 90 days to fully cure. When you bake the clear all you are doing is setting it up so you can buff and deliver it back to the customer. No matter how long you bake it, it still take's up to 90 days for all the solivents to come back out. That includes your sealer, basecoat, and clear coat. Thats why some shop's will tell you to come back after the 90 days to polish it again because sometimes it will shrink. As far as beating on it at the track you should be fine.

Thanks Rick, interesting stuff. 90 days, I woulda never guessed.

[Greg from Aus]

It's definitely not bolt on application out of the box. Alot of the pre-drilled holes have to be reamed or re-drilled. Also, my passenger side door body lines are not quite right where it meets the front fender. Thats not something I could fix by adjusting or lining up. Also, the hood has a crown and sits about 3/16" above center of fenders.

If you buy these panels make sure your scheduled for a good body shop.

Lucky for AMD I'm more of a funtion not form guy and will leave good enough alone or I'd be on the phone right now

You'd think that for the money you spend it would be a tighter package.

I have the aluminum kit comming, can you please let me no what hinges you used.

Greg

[John Wright]

Any new pics?

[ProdigyCustoms]

Gaetano,

I know you did not buy your sheetmetal through us but I wanted to solve this hood alignment issue for you. So I called the owner of AMD and forwarded him these pics.

We have not had any issues like this. So for the slight fender missaligment, that is not uncommon even on NOS these things lined up horrible. But that hood bow is not right.

Please contact

Mike Gray at AMD 800 591 8309 and let him know I sent you.

[John Wright]

Gaetano,

I know you did not buy your sheetmetal through us but I wanted to solve this hood alignment issue for you.

Frank,
Are you gonna lend him your sledge hammer and block of wood like shown in your YouTube video of the replacement panel repair?.....LOL

[Ricoch3T]

Gaetano,

I know you did not buy your sheetmetal through us but I wanted to solve this hood alignment issue for you. So I called the owner of AMD and forwarded him these pics.

We have not had any issues like this. So for the slight fender missaligment, that is not uncommon even on NOS these things lined up horrible. But that hood bow is not right.

Please contact

Mike Gray at AMD 800 591 8309 and let him know I sent you.

I've seen a lot of fiberglass hoods bow like that in the middle... Def cool of you to get him in touch with someone there about the problem.

[Gitter Dun]

I have the aluminum kit comming, can you please let me no what hinges you used.

Greg

Stock hinges and they supply springs

[Gitter Dun]

I've seen a lot of fiberglass hoods bow like that in the middle... Def cool of you to get him in touch with someone there about the problem.

Thanks Frank, by the way thanks for the clutch help, I owe you big, dinner and cocktails on me when I ever see you.

[Gitter Dun]

Ok, just got home from my dyno pull at NYES Racing Engines in Muncie, Indiana. What a blast!! Rented a new Camaro for the 2 hour drive into Muncie from Indianapolis Airport. Too much fun!! The roads in Indiana are nice and they think they Know what traffic is, LOL. Nothing like California and the drivers there are super courteous(pulled in the no. 2 lane without hesitation when I was coming up on them, sorry folks, was in a hurry).


Got to the shop at 6:00 p.m. and they were still there, and Pat and Mark through it on the dyno for me right away. GREAT GUYS!!

OK, not gonna drag this out cause I'm beat and need sleep, will post pics in couple days cause gonna be real busy next couple days.

Numbers were 615 hp at 6400 rpm and 562 torque at 5000 rpm. This thing sounded wicked and cant wait to post first sound video and most likely 1st through 2nd wicked bunout, LOL.

More details after a couple days.

[Vegas69]

Nice, that baby should be a screamer!

[Gitter Dun]

Nice, that baby should be a screamer!

FRIKEN-A-BUBBA!! Cant wait to drop her in and I'm crappin my pants thinkin about what she's gonna feel like on the track. Nervous and excited at the same time.

Pat said I could start thrashin motor right away(love that guy).... With new seats(which I'm gonna test before selling old ones that I loved but were a bit heavy), new throttle pedal, more hp/trq, and less weight, gonna feel like a whole nother car.