So i found a guy that built engines for guys that ran circles track at Holland speedway. Mostly circle track Chevy stuff, but hey what's the difference.
I had told the guy I wanted a 9:1 pump gas motor that I could supercharge later, but I didn't know how long the project would take. He told me he would leave the waterpump off, the valves unseated, and I could finish it when I was ready.
I was okay with that. so i picked up the engine and put it in my garage for a few months. Well the itch to finish it kicked in shortly after, so I took it to a second builder to finish it up for me and get it engine dynoed on a stand.
And so it begins. This builder calls me and says that there is a clicking in the motor he cannot diagnose without removing the heads. I call up the first builder, and he assures me everything was perfect when it left his shop. I was young, sick of dealing with people stealing money from me, so I picked up the motor and gave up on the project.
And this is how the car sat for the next 3 years. At that point I moved 1500 miles away and left the car in my brothers front yard under a tarp for 3 more years, and left the motor in a 5x5ft storage unit. no climate control, not wrapped, nothing. I paid 12k for this motor that I knew nothing about, for it to sit in storage.
flash to 2014 and my brother offered to tow it down to Texas, so I flew up and scooped her up. interior ruined by rats, paint was cracking, bubbling, peeling. FUCK!
Here's the day we put it on the trailer.
