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I will be going to the Knoxville NSRA show in a couple of weeks and plan to shop for gauges for my deuce project.  With the many choices out there I'd welcome the opinions of folks on this board regarding what is good, bad and/or ugly about the various brands.  I guess I have a bias towards SW gauges, simply because they are what I associate with hot rods, having grown up in the 50's when they were about all you saw.  Are there better alternatives in terms of accuracy, reliability, warranty, ect.?

Lets hear your opinions.

Thanks.

Whos body is that ? It sure looks nice in the pic.
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Thanks,  it's  New Age Motorsports body.  I got the body and rolling chassis from them.  Just set the motor and trans in to check for fit the other day.  I have lots to get done before it can be considered finished so I'm sure I'll be back with more questions as this little drama unfolds.  

Thanks to all who answered.  I think I'll try to get some spacers under the mounts.  I'd feel more comfortable with just a bit more clearance.

I am finally underway with my Deuce 5 window project.  When I dropped the motor and tranny into the frame to check the fit I was pleased to see that the mounts lined up and everything is square.  BUT, there's always a but, right?

It seems to me that there isn't enough clearance between the engine front pully and the steering rack.  With the car on the ground, there's only about a quarter inch, maybe a little less, between the bottom of the pully and the rack.  Somebody with experience give me some feed back here.  Is this something I need to change or is it OK to have things this tight.  Seems to me that a big bump would cause contact.  Yes, No?

I am truly amazed and impressed by the responses on this board.  Last night, after posting this question, I hit the hay and in the middle of the night I awoke with another question, "What about the oil fill and crankcase ventilation"

This morning when I got to work and checked the board there was the answer.  This is beginning to sound like a little more than I want to mess with, although the idea going to a set of finned pre 87 covers with the vent and fill holes may be worth taking a look at.

Thanks guys.

Yup, that's about all there is to it.

Thanks, would that all of life were that easy.  Appreciate the info.

I have a ZZ4 350 Crate Motor and I'd like to be able to run early style Corvette valve covers.  Anyone on the board know what's involved in making this work.  The Chevy Performance catalog lists a set of adapters to permit running old style valve covers instead of the center bolt style that are on the motor.  Is this all I need, or is there more to it?  Thanks.

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