Lefty On the List....Mopar vs Bowtie

[Redwoodlse@xxxx]

Lefty has been hired to be the secretary to the crazy goings-on that are the 
result of your voluminous response to Jett's plea for advice. Larry's out 
working on the F but this is what I see so far. He has removed the front 
bumper, all three extra seats inside, the spare, jack, tools, trunk carpet, 
wheel covers, exhaust manifolds(!) front sway bar and nuts holding front 
shocks on top. He has replaced the 440 that was there with a 413 because the 
pistons and crank are lighter (There is a swinging water bucket example that 
explains all this perfectly clear). He has bought Hooser Slicks on Ford 
wheels, raised the left torsion bar up to load the right rear spinning tire, 
and is currently removing the aluminum torqueflight the previous owner 
installed because it shifts to high without asking. The rear springs have 
been unclamped and icebags procured for the space under the intakes as well 
as the incoming gas line swirled around many times in a coffee can filled 
with dry ice on it's way to carbs dryer ducted to the front of the radiator. 
The air cleaners have been on and off so many times that the threads are worn 
based on the latest thinking regarding their importance. Most belts have 
been loosened, the chokes wired stright up and down (darn hard to start it 
now) and belt dressing has been sprayed all over the rear tires plus the 
leftover amount applied to his hands to grip the steering wheel tighter. The 
front tires have 35 pounds in them and the rears have 25 on one side and 40 
on the other to please both schools of thought. K AND N filters are inside 
the filter cans even though not attached to the car. (Don't want to take any 
chances here) Jett has left the distributor loosely bolted so it can catch 
any of the recommendations from 4 to 12 degrees it sees fit at time of 
battle. He has the weekend to add or subract any more pieces you can 
suggest. The one item all agreed on is in a 5 gallon tank. It is 114 proof 
leaded firepower. The stuff sure stinks. Jett has to bring his truck in 
tomorrw to bring it home as the fumes from even the closed and sealed can in 
the trunk are powerful. Thanks to all that have contributed to the group 
eFFort as far. As always, Lefty


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