I ordered a new driveshaft,arp from summit $13.00. I also ordered ceramic headers and an alum rad. From energy sus I ordered the spring shackle kit. Should see this in a couple of days. Then it's back to sanding....

 

The summit stuff arrived. How tall do you think a 19" radiator is? How about 20 1/2" I'll be cutting the rad support so I can close the hood.
The headers look great!

 

The 19" was referring to the core height (the part between the top and bottom horizontal braces), not the overall height.

 

Its kind of a known fact you will have to cut the bottom out of the support to get it in. I have a smaller rad that cooled my buddies 572. Not the same exact one but the same part number. Its the size of a V6 rad and fits fine.

 

yes and don't forget the filler neck that sticks straight up!

 

Boy does this ever sound familiar! I ordered a universal fit welded aluminum for my Camaro and when it came I noticed the difference, but quick measurements appeared it might fit. Got it in place and it was a bit taller, but still got the top hold down on it, although somewhat uphill angle. Then I tried to cloe the hood! The filler is right in line with the lowest part of the hood and it hit like a big dog!
I ended up pulling it out, cutting the bottom bracket off my brand new core support and welding in a new lower bracket. When I was done it sat about 1" lower than stock, and then the top hold down piece was simply a cover decoration, as I bolted it to the core support top and bottom. Good news is it cools fantastic! Runs 165 degrees on the hottest summer days!

 

Yeah this rad looks much more substantial {sp} Than the orig. It will take some work to make it fit though.

 

I will be installing a brace that goes between the frame horns under the support. If i do get a larger rad I will work off of that to build a bracket.

 

The new steel oil pump drive shaft as speced out by the mfg. arrived. This drive shaft doesn't snap on to the pump like the plastic one did. When the motor is upside down it is disconnected from the pump. does this seem normal? When the dist is in that seems to hold it engaged.I should install the dist upside down? I think if I don't when I rotate the motor back it could come disorientated. I don't want to seal up the pan and find It is out of whack! Any ideas?

 

That collared end of the shaft doesn't slip through the hole in the cap right? And it doesn't look like it's dropping completely away from the pump shaft, so vertically it's staying lined up. You should have no problem then turning the shaft if you need to drop it back into the notch of the pump. If you want to check yourself for peace of mind, rotate the shaft out of phase, upright the engine, and reach in with some grabbers as if you were reaching down the distributor hole of the intake and try it so you get the feel for it.