I'll be doing mine tonight / tomorrow morning!

 

Take Pics.

 

Thanks Bargeman for the picture.

Heyyou, I think this would be a great sticky candidate. Maybe more people will see it and put some more pics in.

I forgot to get pics of the one I pulled apart right after christmas. The gasket was blown most of the way out in 2 spots, but wasn't leaking. The motor had 220,000 on it. It's on its way to becoming a 408 now

 

No problem. This is one thing I can actually contribute to this forum. And about that 408...."there is no replacement for displacement"

 

OOooooo... we like that idea... and that is a new thread that needs lots of pictures.

(as he schemes for a 390).

 

I will when I finally get the chance to do it. I had most of what I needed, but the package containing the replacement aluminum plate didn't come in until late Saturday afternoon and the weather had turned by that point. I'll wait for it to get a bit warmer and then I'll get it fixed up!

 

I'll eventually be doing ours. Probably not until summer, it seems to run fine. I want to fix the plenum, do the kegger mod, water pump, and timing chain. I'll have to read more about the catch can. It has almost 148,000 on it. I know pics or it didn't happen!

 

Was tinkering in my shop and found the plenum plate from the 408 donor. The truck had around 220,000 miles when I bought it. Drove it home and parked it for spare parts because it was worn out.

 

We are all broke lmao!!
Currently waiting on take returns for me to get my license back then if I have left over I'm gonna knock out everything wrong with my truck. Till then its one thing at a time lmao

 

The awful stock gasket





Hughes installed





Hoodless test drive!