Intake is bolted down - new water pump in place (waiting on new bolts) - new valve covers are in - look even better in person - very highly polished aluminum
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I received the new valve covers from Paragon - Should look good when the new chrome ignition shielding comes - few more weeks
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73 Convertible
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The Car
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exhaust manifolds painted with Eastwood's exhaust manifold hi-temp paint
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383 with bellhousing & clutch installed
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New 383 Stroker - much better
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Old 350 - yuk
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M21 ready to go
Correct M21 4spd - rebuilt & clean
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Here's the new 383 coming together with the M21 4spd
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Old 350 is out
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Old engine & trans on the hoist with the stand bolted to the engine mounts
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The old 350 L82
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My assistants for the engine removal
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The engine is out - Nov 7
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The engine compartment is empty - Nov 8
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Here's the old 350 - before removal
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New Centerforce Clutch and Pressure plate ready for the M21
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The exhaust manifolds after media blasting
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The exhaust manifolds when I removed them
New Centerforce clutch installed
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The flywheel was resurfaced
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This blog is to document and track the restoration of my 1973 L82 Corvette convertible
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