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I love watching all these videos on utube seeing how many silly ways people try to repair metal 😅 sometimes I tell people how to do it but who knows if they listen o well just be lucky its not aluminum 😅

Two thoughts: One make a holder for your power pack so if you wanted to spread out the gravel one person could pull the truck ahead while you operate the winch. Two I would consider some angle supports to the mast in case you ever dump on a sloped surface. With the trailer angled and the bed up it will likley tip to the side and rip that mast loose. But if you insure your always on level ground not a problem.

Joint should have a bevel to get full penatration

Is there any point in replacing the gasket if the pan is still intact? Or is it best to just make sure it’s tight and re-torque if necessary?

Get rid of that TBI and the thing will run a whole lot better.

Where to begin? I have 30+years of wrenching and fabrication. I've built more door slammers than The care to count. It's obvious you work on GM's crap. You used some of the "tricks" on putting a transmission in. It gets hard to watch. Removing ANY of the bracing the factory put in, is, bottom line, crazy. This is a unibody. Shade tree guys have fits trying to figure out what the factory did. The simple fact that it's a survivor, makes it extra special. You removed a major brace for the floor. Yes, it was in your way. Any AOD based transmission is large on the exterior. I say that from knowing how easy a c4 fits. And yes, your trans is a variant of the AOD. The biggest difference, electronically controlled. Any 302 of the cars vintage, was flat tappet. The 5.0 version has roller cams. Other than that, pretty much everything will work. You got a motor that somebody sunk a lot of change into. Bore, cleaning, line honing, mains and cam, ain't cheap. I'd put money on the clearancing is only halfway finished. If you were smart, you'd locate a roller 5.8 block. The cam will work in it. I built a 302 for my own project. I didn't scrimp on parts or block work. Every bit of the flash has to come out. Chamfer EVERY edge. That's called, in laymans terms, stress relieving the block. I would also bet you've never heard of the big problem the 5.0 blocks have. If you get north of 500 HP, the block can /will crack down the cam tunnel, front to back. The heads and cam you've gotten t shouldn't get there but at the same time, why ruin a good block? I said the 5.8 is a better choice. They don't share the 5.0's problems. A stock, factory block has its limits. If you want to blow me off, have fun. You won't get sympathy from me. It's obvious my two cents are just that, two pennies. There are ways to make a sbf hold up to abuse. Stroking a block, is, by definition, abusing it. It wasn't made with crazy out puts in mind. They followed Henry's idea of longevity and work production. Stock head, block, crank, are NODULAR IRON. That's the factory's "wonder" metal. The use of nickel in the castings, made them hard to kill. But, they can be. Anything man made can/will fail. Murphy's law applies. And it'll be at the worst possible place. If you were smart, find a book on block prep and follow the directions, to a tee.

No gloves

I found myself just smiling, watching you cruise around the neighborhood!

Looking good Wally!!!💪💪💪

Make a fine Ramp Truck for hauling around Mavericks !

Love your channel. Awesome work, just a suggestion - maybe show more work to go along with the commentary. Keep er goin!

Gonna be beautiful

Anything on wheels with a computer is bs.

Are short blocks available?

17:31 You don’t need to justify that is the way to survive up here in Calgary Alberta Canada I do the same thing whether it’s car stuff just anything you just have to be smart about it obviously make sure you know you’re not getting something that’s broke beyond repair and just send it

Check Fitzee! He has a great door video. And just take your time, letting it cool helps keep everything flat and in place

Valve covers on my 302 gloss black because that's the only color of engine paint Walmart had....

Flash back! Twelve y/o in 1977. Mom had that car. Drove me around with AM radio on. Went to a new fast food place called Taco Bell. You walked up to the window to order tacos which were less than a dollar a piece and sat at a picknick table and ate it. I remember thinking while sitting in the passenger seat "why did mom buy such a piece of s**t car???"

Wally, I'm very familiar with a 72 maverick, I've never seen a non-grabber with 5 lug wheels. The common 6 cyl arrangement was 4 lug. I agree that's not the original spoiler but the other parts scream grabber. If it was built as a 6 cyl someone has been swapping parts.

I'd definitely shorten that wheel base some. It's yours do whatever YOU want. Flat bed, p/u bed either works for me, just shorter.

Wally , you always do such nice work I am a little concerned you are spreading yourself a little thin , so now I feel you should think about a big home improvement project like adding a second story to the house all by yourself in august, well that could be next week's video????

Audio is shit , bullshit 😢

I want to drive that thing.

Hey Wally,new subscriber.You got me on the COE build.Looking forward to that build.I am building a 53 chevy COE ramp truck too.Your tuff as nails working in that heat.Cool Mav build too!

Super cool project Wally. I had a 73 Grabber with a 302 and a floor shift auto many years ago. One of the cars I wish I didn't have to sell. Lookin forward to more on this one too 👍

We are a lot alike. Chevy guys with a Ford or two thrown into the mix. My daily is a 87 R10, have a 69 Mustang I'm getting ready to start working on (putting in a 4R70W, why I watched this), and have a 57 4100 that I will make into my tow rig. Thanks for all the great info.

Love this car Walter, had bought the same year car, same color (if it's metallic) and little 6 banger from my folks neighbor's. No A/C, bench seat interior upholstered in stretchy banlon(?) material. Amazed that the trans fits, with minor mods! Great work!

Great content. Cheers!

what did you do with the hoard that the car was under?

You wanna give phord guys a hard time put that LS in the corner in there.

sweet 4out5 appliances sold that year were that color

Finally gonna get to hear that motor! Can't wait!

Great job, love all your ideas and was thinking of them and you already had them ! Really like how you present the vids and don't waste a lot of time talking about useless stuff. Keep up the good work. BTW it's 70 degrees here and cloudy in Massachusetts !

Really Cool Project. Transmission Mount tuned out good. Killer old Maverick.

Why not! Mavericks are Badass!

.......where is the clutch.......? Have a great weekend!

Cool project!

He didn't want to release all 70 HP...lol!

It reminds me of some of the go-kart like contraptions we cobbled together as kids. At least yours hads brakes! 😂

Results! Reminds me of Jeff's build on "Homebuilt."

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by the sound of your welding youv've got it set up perfectjy

Make a flatbed of it like you said as a homage to the coe.

Please tell me when it is time your NOT going to leave the "Petina". Petina is for those who can't paint!

Great work well documented

Well done great work

A naked motorhome, lol😅

The tires are not bad, they are luxury tires with built-in massage

Slot your safety holes to allow the safety pin time to get in. Does that make sense? If you don't have a milling machine, just drill the same size hole next to your original hole and cut out between. Repeat on all safety holes.. That should work.

You could sell a lot of those windows