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Great idea for getting the spring - that'll look really good when added to the build - which is continuing to look awesome BTW

Mark: LOL. Thanks bud! I don't know about how quiet it would be..heh heh. Here's a 396 Big Block on open headers. lol https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/v ... ction=view

Stuart: Thanks man! I'm having a total blast with this one!

Got the anodized fittings and braided fuel delivery lines installed this morning. By golly I think it's starting to look like an engine....

Well after about two months of working with the engine......I think I've got the base assy completed. I still have to add the radiator hoses and clamps, the throttle linkage from the firewall to the engine and an engine oil dipstick but I'm going to call this part done.

The 427 c.i.d. Dual Quad Chevrolet Rat Motor:

Plumb near awesome. Amazing work.

Awesome! Now fire that Bad Boy up to see how she runs! I want my windows to rattle! LOL!

Seriously, that is one incredible, realistic looking engine. That is gonna rock in that van! Way to go!

Lyle: Thanks buddy!!!

Mark: Thank you as well. I'm really looking forward to moving on to the interior now. I'll come back to the rest of the engine compartment but it won't be until all the body work is done.

A great build Joe !

Watching the pictures, you pretty quickly forget that it's an engine made of plastic and most of the metal is just paint.. And on top of that, not a real size either... :-)

It looks just so good and real !

- Kari

Man I appreciate that Kari!

Now that the engine's almost completed except for a few peripheral nick nacks I test fitted it once more on the rolling chassis:



and then test fitted the body with the interior tub just to make sure we don't have any interference issues.....

Fits perfectly:



Overall look so far is right in line with what I envisioned: