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Lol - thank you. I can't wait to see your build come together! Thanks,Matt

It's easier to work on the Monte! But I'm working on it! Thank you very much - Lol Thanks, Matt

You all are making me jealous. In a few weeks I should, hopefully, be able to drive mine to PT for this right hip replacement. I can't wait just to drive again. At least I can buy parts and stuff until then - Lol 😁 Thanks, Matt

Thank you! Surgery was a success and Tina is taking me home now! New hip! Yay!😀 Thanks, Matt

Lol - excellent! Same stuff I use, stuff is worth it's weight in gold! Thanks,Matt

Is it possible that your valve covers are not true? If you are going to remove them, I would suggest taking a straight edge and seeing if they might be warped. I would do the same thing with the head surface ridge where it marries to the valve cover and make sure that it is true and straight. Any part that might be low, warped or untrue will let you know why it dribbling oil after being tightened down. Options would be to use RTV to help with the imperfections on the valve covers or a new set of covers if they are indeed warped or untrue. As far as the head edge goes,my suggestion would be, if low spot(s) is to try "Permatex Optimum Gray RTV" to take up some of the imperfections. Again that's if they are either warped (valve cover or low spot on head edge) I hope this helps, at least you will be able to rule it out should they end up being straight and true, and if not then you can try a fix listed above or something else. Now I have to head into go get my Right Hip replaced. Ughh! 10th surgery. 😷 Thanks, Matt

I agree 👍 Thanks,Matt

Really nice results Thanks, Matt

Yep, it's working and it looks great too 👍 Thanks,Matt

That I don't know, unless I was there and able to look when you are posting. Unless there are cookies that are interfering or something. Thanks,Matt

Thank you, very much appreciated Thanks, Matt

I also added last week and MSD Soft Touch Rev Limiter and MSD RPM Switch. Additionally, I added a new tachometer with a built-in shift light and installed a 52mm vacuum gauge in my gauge pod (where I had my previous tachometer, a 52mm tachometer which was too small) Thanks,Matt

Okay, a couple of weeks ago I finally yanked the undersized Edelbrock Performer (2101) manifold and installed a proper Edelbrock Performer RPM Air Gap (7501) on the 406 CID Small Block. Man did it make a big difference too. And yesterday (8/31/25) I installed a Holley 12-327-11 fuel pump (110 gph) to replace the stock Carter pump that was on there, both mechanical. That also made a difference, been wanting to do this for a while too now. Thanks,Matt Here are some pics:

Excellent pictures and thank you for sharing! Great looking Monte's Thanks,Matt

Completed Thank you for looking out! Thanks, Matt