Another Fine 69

[firefighter2134]

so i got home from charleston yesterday with some new goodies. good ole 302gonna do an engine swap. i will keep progress posted. havent really done anything to it yet. new to me gotta figure out where to start.

[NGABronco]

Hey firefighter, you may need to rejet that 302, you know with the elevation change from the coast to way up in NC!!!

[firefighter2134]

so i got some work done on that 302 today.. pulled valve covers and oil pan. gonna change oil pump, and gaskets and build a stand and run a compression test. if everything checks out ok ill be ready for swap. lets hope for the best. everthing looks good from outside so far...:chili::wav::chili:

[firefighter2134]

well i ordered parts for conversion today got discount at toms...now off to shop to build engine and tranny cradle for compression test and to run to test and tune..

[broncomania]

good luck.

[blazinchuck]

good luck, glad Tom's hooked ya up too

[firefighter2134]

got the engine and tranny cradle almost finished. just a couple more pcs to add but to do that i got to get engine buttoned back up and for that gotta have the big brown truck.

[firefighter2134]

got new oil pump and pick up tube installed today. shooting to get compression test done monday. i bought a new one pc felpro oil pan gasket. does anyone know if you put rtv on it or not?

[broncomatt]

I like a thin skim coat on either side of the gasket and the rubber peices that go on the main bearing caps. Be sure to remove any dimpled bolt holes with a hammer and socket. The pan should be flat. Be sure your dip stick tube isnt leaking too. Very common in the eb oil pans.
Broncomatt

[firefighter2134]

thanks will get bottom end buttoned up tomorrow after work.