Hey Bobb……..the '40 is indeed back on the road. Have about 500 easy miles on the new motor, so I need to get it back in the shop for an oil change,& re-torque.
Had to buy a larger carb for the new motor - the motor guy couldn't get the old Edelbrock tuned on his Dyno - he changed out jets and fiddled for a couple of hours, but could not stop it from going bad lean as soon as you blipped the throttle. Anything over 2000 rpm was an issue. I picked up a Holley 680 which was the one recommended by GM Performance.
On the plus side, new motor has a ton more torque - I see a new set of tires in my future !
Feel better / keep us posted
