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  • Title: Adrians WS 389
  • Description: Engine Destruction by a Fast Food Machine Shop
  • Owner: Gallery Administrator

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Right off to the Right hand side of the thermostat housing there is the Alpha Numeric Date Code. In this case the date code is B129. That decodes to a Feburary 12th. 1969 production date for the intake.

Adrians WS 389

  • Just look at all of those ARP Fasteners will you. You would think that they could figure out how to make the correct length Main Studs. You know I have been installing these damn long things for years.

    • Just look at all of those ARP Fasteners will you. You would…
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  • Every time I am cussing out ARP. They do not let the Stock Windage Trays bolt up. They interfere with the center bolted up oil dip stick tube. They even are known for wearing thru the pan on the front journal due to the lenght.

    • Every time I am cussing out ARP. They do not let the Stock…
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  • Here you will notice the factory numbers cast into the block. You will also notice the other oil galley plug removed. Go ahead remove this plug. I have found a finger's worth of sludge behind these before.

    • Here you will notice the factory numbers cast into the block…
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  • I know why these failed in the past engine. It was not their fault. I fixed the surface on the block and the heads. These little jewels will have no problem sealing now.

    • I know why these failed in the past engine. It was not thei…
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  • Notice those nice flat top pistons. The last guys made his engine for a 400 Standard Piston. They did not Bore and Hone it for a 389 .060 over piston. That saved this block from the junkyard.

    • Notice those nice flat top pistons. The last guys made his…
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  • When I ran my bore guage down the holes the first time the little indicator jumped all over. Out of round, taper, incorrect diameter. Oh boy these bores were all screwed up.

    • When I ran my bore guage down the holes the first time the l…
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  • Will you take a look at that proud standing set of 093 Goat Heads. They look so cool. Nice new Stainless Steel Valves. Oh and nice new Hardened Seats. Not to mention that they are designed to last 200,000 miles now.

    • Will you take a look at that proud standing set of 093 Goat…
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  • Oh can you see where I welded up the center Exhaust Port to keep the exhaust gas in the ports and not in the atmosphere? Yup it was a pain. After that I Angle milled the Exhaust Flange to cant the manifolds away from the side of the block a little bit.

    • Oh can you see where I welded up the center Exhaust Port to…
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  • Yeah I also whipped out those whimply press in studs and upgraded it to screw in 7/16ths. Seemed the right thing to do. After all I want to sell him on a set of Roller Rockers

    • Yeah I also whipped out those whimply press in studs and upg…
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    • By: Gallery Administrator