Intake installed

I got the intake manifold installed and torqued down, all the lifters installed, pushrods, and the valves lashed.  Lindy and Cody helped me get the intake torque sequence right so if it leaks I can blame it on them. :)

Next steps are harmonic balancer, water pump, carburetor, alternator, valve covers...  the list goes on and on.

Found out the stock oil pump pickup doesn't fit the road race oil pan I bought so I had to go and buy a new pickup.  Luckily Summit let me return the original pickup.

Also got the oil pan and timing cover finally installed.  The "complete" bolt set I bought from ARP does not include enough bolts for the oil pan.  I could probably call ARP and get the 4 I'm missing, but the original bolts will be just fine.

I had to plug the original dip stick tube hole since it wouldn't work with this new baffled pan.  A 3/8" expansion plug just barely fits in there and should keep oil from escaping through the hole.

I also decided to use a different style of oil filter adapter.  The one that came with the engine is a truck style mount, and while it would have worked I don't like how it holds the filter horizontally instead of vertically.  The one is the car version that hold the filter vertically.