Thanks for the info. I'll move the wiper one notch higher, which will get it more parallel to the chrome.
We'll soon know how the 8.5 survives. Can't wait to open those end carbs for the first time! The trip around the block revealed a little of how this thing will run. With the 3500 rpm converter and the 4.11 gears, just a slight blip of the throttle (on just the center carb) chirps the tires.
