Thanks for all of the kind words! Randy, John, and Max really did a nice job with the suspension, body, and paint mods, and Kris did a neat job of lettering!
Dale, nice job with the engine!
Tman, I wasn't trying to sound short in my reply on the spill plates. I was traveling back from Missouri, and trying to post an answer from my Blackberry!
Soooo, I really hate to bring drama to the thread, but maybe my tranny issues with LIBERTY'S HIGH PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC., will save someone else some heartaches!
I had went back and forth between a Gear Vendors 3 speed with overdrive, that Rich Fox was kind enough to loan me, and a ultra close ratio gear set for my Liberty toploader. I sent the toploader off for a new gear set in March, for what was supposed to be a 3 week job.
Well, as of last Monday, nothing has been done! On top of that, the price tripled! When I pointed out to Paul, the shop manager, that the new price didn't match the quote he gave me, his response was " Prove it- you don't have that quote on letterhead." WTF?
Paul called back, and said he could still do the job for the original quote, but it would be at least 3 weeks before the tranny was done. Paul, I wouldn't walk across the street to urinate up your backside, if your guts were on fire!
Luckily, this forum exists! Ken Coe, (iskipnw), had a Rankin 4 speed for sale, with exactly the gears I wanted. Ken packaged and shipped the tranny the same night, without even waiting to recieve payment! Tranny should arrive today-Thank Ken!
Now, to sort out the dyno issues! More on that later, though it appears I once again may be saved by the graciousness of a forum member!