Picked up the bellhousing. The midplate i designed looks like it will fit, I just need to open up the dowel openings a hair to the inside. Bolt holes seem okay. I'll have to cut the midplate and notch the bellhousing for the crank sensor.

Also picked up a CC-1 delay box for crazy cheap ($100 with a $600 retail tag...somebody's trailer spare) which is awesome, so i wired it up.

I have the dash torn apart right now so that I could get to the main harness for the reverse lights tap, which i've been too busy to check out. I need to get the retracile cord ran for the steering wheel buttons and test out the reverse light and neutral safety circuits before I can button up the dash.

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I was able to test the reverse light and neutral safety taps today, verified that both work as I anticipated. Now I need to pull the steering column apart to do the wheel button cord, and run the wires for those taps.

Drew out the bracket for the transbrake button and completed alot of the work for the switch panel and delay box.

Was supposed to pick up the trans at the banquet tonight, but things didn't work out. So off to plan B. I'll get it later this week, and take advantage of the spare time to get the V8 off the engine stand and onto a temporary fixture so that I can mock up the midplate and bellhousing and clean up any mis-aligned holes.

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Got some more wiring done today. N/S and Reverse light wiring is done, got the modified wheel button harness in, ran the retracile cord for the wheel buttons, and mounted the downshift button (top right of wheel). I need to add a barrier strip down at the bottom of the dash, then run wiring from there to the barrier strip in the console. Also need to cut, drill, and place the bracket for the transbrake button.

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I'm exhausted. Long work day, got home, pulled the engine off the stand, got it down on cinder blocks, drilled out the dowels on the midplate (shave over 1/2" and had to oblong .05 inward), stabbed it on, trans was delivered, stabbed the belhousing on, and mated them. Marked where it needs notching for the crank sensor...and I'm done for the evening.

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Started with a 1/8" hole, then 3/8, then 1/2". Then took the sawzall to it. It's not quite deep enough, needs another tenth of an inch or so all the way around. Then I need to modify the midplate.

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More progress. MSD bracket needs to be drilled for mounting bolt. Midplate is ready for welding.

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Dropped the midplate off yesterday, got the call today that it has already been welded. I'll go grab it on my lunch break tomorrow.

Also drilled the hole in the MSD mounting bracket.

Also got the dragster buttoned up. Needs some more things done, but we're close.

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More progress. Mid-plate is done and just needs to be taken to powdercoat, bellhousing is notched, so that pretty much sums up the things I needed at this stage. All I need now is the shifter system and a torque converter.

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Now you see it, now you don't.

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did a small amount of work tonight, got the MSD cabin-side wiring done, ran the MSD's serial cable, and mounted the transbrake switch.

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