Man Jeff, sorry to hear that! But consider your new build the silver lining! What kind of "real motor" are you planning for the red truck?
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Well, I'm going to replace the cam, put a steel gear on the factory distributor, and put it back together. I'm going to raise the motor and change the pan gasket and motor mounts while I have the intake off, and have a look at the oil pump pickup.
Cheapest path forward.
Cheapest path forward.
Super Cab L
I've Fallen&Can't Get Up
You need to bore and stroke it. I've got a brand new K1 stroker crank I'll give you a deal on and a set of new ported and polished J302 heads that Steve Stock can tell you about. Or maybe stick in a Cleveland motor. I've got a set of new Boss heads and a Shelby dual plane dominator intake and carb. Or how about getting really crazy and put in a dual dominator Boss 302. I can set you up with that also 
I know too many options 
tap on pictures for a good pic, I don't know why they show up fuzzy.
Roy
I know too many options tap on pictures for a good pic, I don't know why they show up fuzzy. Roy
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Mavguy92
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I have that ford racing crate engine, I love it, it’s a great motor, would be fun in a lightning. I also love the eye candy of the boss motor with the dual dominators. Good luck rebuilding jeff, I know you mentioned you were looking for a timing cover, I will check my storage unit I may have one.
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You folks have the thick wallets. I got the parts to fix it; hopefully have it back on the road Saturday.
Dang Jeff you are hard on stuff
Ratty old truck getting some high grade parts.
Billet, Torrington bearing, double-roller timing set and fancy distributor.
Probably should put the distributor in the red truck, but I'm going to convert it to CNP, so no reason to move stuff twice.
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Billet, Torrington bearing, double-roller timing set and fancy distributor.
Probably should put the distributor in the red truck, but I'm going to convert it to CNP, so no reason to move stuff twice.
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Back alive and running fine.
That's awesome! And bonus points for doing it with the engine in the truck. In my experience it is the more manly way to do it.
Super Cab L
I've Fallen&Can't Get Up
Can't believe you don't have roller rockers on that motor.
Roy
Roy
It's just stock heads. Nothing at all to be gained with pedestal roller rockers except a lightening of my wallet!
Eventually I'll put heads on it with proper stud mount rockers.
It's a Rollmaster timing set. They're super popular with the LSx crowd.
Eventually I'll put heads on it with proper stud mount rockers.
It's a Rollmaster timing set. They're super popular with the LSx crowd.
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Glad you got it going again. That truck is in much much better shape than when you got it.
I installed new motor mounts. Man the stockers were SHOT. Based on how nasty it is under there, I decided I wasn't going to drop the oil pan. I think I would've done more harm than good. I'll plan to pull the motor out sometime next year, when I have it planned and after I've collected all the necessary bearings and such. I don't think I'm going to touch the pistons/bores since the leakdown is so low.
Your restraint in fighting the "while you're at it" monster is admirable!!!
Just stock replacements. They're actually whatever I had in my red truck when I converted to the heavy duty mounts. They were the fourth set I'd put in it over the years.
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