Just finished up my 326 this weekend. Wanted to share it with you guys. Completly rebuilt. Runs great. I have 200 miles on it so I will run it a couple hundred more then change the oil and hammer down. hahaha

Nothing smells the same as a fresh rebuild warming up for the first time!!

Congrats!

Thank you.

Remember as soon as you change the oil, DRIVE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT.

Conventional wisdom is now NOT to run a new motor conservatively.

Right on!!!

Conventional wisdom is now NOT to run a new motor conservatively.<

Quality engine builders have made that claim for many decades. I bought a reman engine in 1987, custom-built for me because the builder was a coworker’s sil. My engine builder told me that after 300 miles, DRIVE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT.

I mentioned that it seemed to be an extreme. The engine came with a 20k/2-year, 100%, no-questions-asked warranty. He looked me in the eye and said, “Until the warranty expires, this engine belongs to me, not you. Why would I tell you to do something that would f/up my engine”?

Also, look at the picture of the guy. Do you think he followed the engine builder’s instructions to the letter? The guy looks different, but it’s the same guy beating on the same engine

Warning: If you’re going to light’em up, make sure that you’re in a designated “burnout zone.” All you have to do is look for the signs, and I posted a picture of a burnout-zone sign so that there isn’t any confusion.

I have noted something that ticks me off about those "Burn-out" zone signs.

They always seem to place them on very curvy sections of roads. I need a nice loooooong straight stretch to properly roast my tires.

You guys actually have areas designated where you can burn out?

It's legal to burnout anywhere in Canada ... as long as the Mounties don't see yah. That's half the fun.

Buddy did a 65 footer in front of the high school. Cop was at the other end issuing $25/ft tickets!

300 miles ... all I know my engine went south at 1000 miles (rods out of round).

Change your RPM's a lot and keep engine on a load if possible. Sitting idling or cuisin in high gear not good!

Your engine looks great! Have fun with it!

Find a stock hose for the bottom rad. McRib hoses eek.

OK, I guess it time to put up the sign

Looks good, very nice. Tried doing a burnout today but it took too long to melt through the ice on the road.

Thanks guys. Once I change the oil and re-adjust the timing, rockers and check the nuts and bolts I will look for those signs. LOL Love that.

Thanks for pointing the bottom hose out. I will be changing it.

Looks really good