73 VGE - Engine Detailed

[larry47us]

Here is the latest installment, with a confession. Everyone told me that the time was going to extend, and I (with honesty and total naivete) said Naaaaah . . . . well the timeline is now revised. Mike feels that he will have the car done by Mid - Late July, but my fabric isn't going to be done till Mid August. So, by the time the seats are done, it will probably be early September before I pick it up. OK, summer's gone, and there will be a few fall rides, and then button up Kermit for the winter.

But Mike has gotten most of the priming done. Using an acid etching primer as a base, and then a thicker primer over that, he is priming, sanding, filling, priming and sanding till he gets the surface smooth. He said that he will be shooting green paint by the end of next week, but this week, he was working on the engine, getting the engine tin cleaned up and repainted, and putting the engine back together.

While he was putting the engine together, he repainted the valve covers, and took a close looksee at the injectors. Replaced two of them for not being 100%. He said that it was running well before, so now it should really be running smooth!! Also found a few oil leaks. Replaced the gasket on the oil pressure sending unit, and a few of the oil lines. That should help keep this nice clean engine much cleaner. I'm aiming for the PWD72S look!!!!! All I have to do is keep it that way!!! LOL

Here is the engine after he has put it back together, from the front.



For you fan afficionado's here is a closeup of the fan. Decided to not do anything exotic with it. Just plain clean aluminuminum



And now, a coupla side shots. . . . really a pretty looking shroud for 30 years old. See, a Viper Green car should be an "E", then the color of the shroud matches the color of the car!!!





And a detailed closeup of the distributer and coil. Spotlessly clean to the last nook and cranny.



The weather is nice outside, and every classic car in Chicago is on the road with its top down. I WANT MY CAAAAARRR. (patience, grasshopper, patience. . . . . . )

larry

[724doorE]

Larry are doing flares or anything?
I'm really leaning toward that shade of green.....I don't want twin cars though!

[larry47us]

Dennis:

This is going to be pretty close to original. The only change that I am making from the way it was delivered is:

1. Front oil cooler
2. Sport seats with houndstooth inserts.

Otherwise, it will match the Kardex. You're safe, we won't be twins.

larry

[724doorE]

Great!

I'm leaning toward the vintage seats that rattlesnake put in his RSR replica along with the RS door panels and a MOMO prototipo wheel. Its going to be a slow go though, can't neglect the kiddies! Its been six months since I've driven it and I am just now taking it apart.....

[724doorE]

Oh yea, the engine looks nice and sweet as well. Even though my engine is not stock, I'd it to look that way....

[fryardds]

Larry,

We must find you some stock seats to put in that car so you can at least drive it the later part of summer.