terry, i have been a member for going on 3 years... just got my renewal letter as a matter of fact
still waiting for the red user name.
yup i should have cleaned up the engine bay, but the hoist was a weekend loaner and as it turns out, i needed all the time I could get! i might still take a pressure washer to it and clean up what i can reach. i figure the engine will have a nice coat of dust on it in no time
as for power gain... no idea, but it definitely has more than before!
i have a detailed list on my other computer that i'll post later, but off the top of my head: '87 renix block, .030" over, decked .010 & matching head with 3-angle valve job, new valve springs & seals, cleaned up the ports a bit. i'm hoping to get a '99 head & intake later so i decided not to waste a whole lot of time on it. 258 crank, 242 rods, accurate power pistons. hi-vol oil & water pumps. mopar/mike leach header. Crane 753901 cam & lifters, new mopar pushrods. bored throttle body. accel 26 lb-hr injectors.
edit: 2 more responses while i was replying!
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PWRdrill: I honestly have no idea how many hours... just porting the head was a good 12 hours or so. some days i'd work on it for 45 minutes, other days i'd spend a good 8 or 9 hours straight.
Joe: yup, sanden set up for OBA. the new motor has a new compressor and I have the rest of the parts in the garage to replace the old, dead A/C. just have to work up the nerve to replace the evaporator
all i did was put a breather filter on the intake side, and the discharge went through a check valve, pressure switch, safety valve, oil separator, then went to a small air tank, quick-connect hose fitting, and the front ARB. i hooked up a switch to the interior to energize the system, and the pressure switch took care of the rest.