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Message: <blockquote data-quote="91Eunos" data-source="post: 2111272" data-attributes="member: 29616">Well crap… Just heard back from the folks building my short block.  Gonna be 10-12 weeks (!) before they can get to my motor.  <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite5" alt=":confused:" title="Confused    :confused:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":confused:" />Since it’s gonna be such a long time anyway, I’ll ask them to paint the block Ford Racing Blue after it’s been checked and passes muster.  Probably the “old” Ford Blue, but I actually prefer the darker “corporate” blue myself:[ATTACH=full]488870[/ATTACH]Edit:  they don’t do paint…guess I’ll do it myself when I get the block back.  Will paint the new valve covers too.——————Guess I’ll drop the cab back onto the frame this weekend, but leave everything disconnected except for a couple frame bolts, and roll it out of the garage for a few weeks while I knock out some other projects.Silver Lining:  Plenty of time to gather the rest of the parts, and may even be able to delay this long enough for Boundary to come out with an oil pump and crank timing gears!</blockquote>

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