Progress...finally pulled the Cleveland out!

First time pulling an engine and trans together and it wasn't that hard at all. Now the fun starts! Now if I can only get the kids garbage out the man cave

all too familiar memories, wish I had taken pics!!

Nice work. Good memories for the kids. As you get older you gotta really think hard to remember how impressionable an engine on a hoist can be for a child.

Nice looking garage.

I have always liked a cinder block shop, don't know why. Mine is wood frame and if I knew what I was doing I would wrap it in cinder block and then pull down the interior walls.

Well, I didn't make it ot Fun Ford in Norwalk, OH this past weekend, however it's nice to know that I'll at least best be able to make some sort of a time trial before the end of the season in Oct.
Anyways, just wanted to share some pics of my Cleveland I'm getting ready to drop in the 70' GT Fastback. Got it back from the machiner about a month ago, and everything else has been my own doing. I'll equate it to the phrase " my eyes must have been bigger than my stomach"!
Let me tell you, I just had an addition to the family back in Janurary, and my wife calls the car my mistress. Anyways, had to take about a 3-4 week hiatis from the project which put me behind considerably.
As for the block, it's .30 over with keith black flat tops, comp cam high energy with a 510/536 split lift, weiand single plane, 650 DP, 125 shot of juice, refeshed 2V heads with new valve train, HEI 50,000 volt dist. for 351C, hi flow WP, flowtech full lengths with purple hornies for air and a mean sound.
Just didn't know what it took when I took this project on everyone. When you start taking off stuff you tend to want to replace with new. And your expectations of finishing the project resort you to celebrating small victories. With saying that, I'm now understanding why guys say it's been 2 to 4 years in the work.
This project has definitely humbled me and hats off to all who "do work" by themselves!
This reply is not only an update, but a tear shed and a smile lifted for the guys who are tr0ue to the art of wrenching on old cars. It doesn't only take a patient mind, (and understanding wife.....It takes the will to know that everything isn't going to happen over night.
Until the next time, keep wrenching!!
Back to the All Star game, damn.....14 innings! who would've thunk!
Torino - The Forgotten Classic

NIce looking motor!

The GOOD GUY'S finally won the All Star Game

Still working, but this is what that cleveland's goin in. Just sand blasted part of the engine bay tonight. Need to finish tomorrow before prep and paint..