Welp, finally started my 355 yesterday and broke in the cam! What a feeling! Open headers and the smell of the paint burning off'em. Wow is all I can say!

Two minor leaks, one was the high pressure line into the power steering pump, some num-nutz forgot to tighten the fitting. Ran flawlessly for the entire break-in period. Little tweak here and there and we were great to go...

Needless to say Peter is one very happy camper! :D

In my excitement I forgot the engine spec.'s!

SB 355, KB hyperteutic pistons, 882 76cc heads gasket matched, Manley SS 2:02/1:6 valves, 3 angle valve job, guide plates under 7/16" screw in rocker studs, 1.6 Cat roller rockers, Comp Cam XE274H, Air Gap RPM performer intake, 750 Edlebrock carb, race prepped TH350 with custom shift kit & 2,500 stall conv. flowing thru 1 3/4" Hedman Hedders. Est. HP ~425 @ the flywheel, ~390 @ the RW 8O

:P It is always good to refresh the engine and at the same time give a bit more life to the little feller'. Sounds like a exciting happening. I remember, not too long ago, first starting my 76 with its' new 383 refresh/rebuild. Same sensation. Open headers 2 grand worth of noise comming down the pipes. I was crawling under it to check for bottom leaks during CAM brake-in and saw the prettiest Blue flames comming out, man. I snatch up my digital camara crawled back under her and snapped a picture or three or four. To my dismay the flames didn't show up in the pictures! :mad:

Congratulations I know the feeling. 8-)

Ditto on the congrats. I know how you feel and it's a good feeling. 8)

Open headers and the smell of the paint burning off'em.

There's nothing like the sound of open headers to get the testosterone level up. Good luck with the engine Pete.

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Sounds great, Peter. I'm gonna' have to get down to see and hear it.
-dan

VA VA VAROOM 8) Did you take it out on the street and smoke the tires for the neighbors too? Ahhh temptation :evil: