Dave, thanks for the updates, the one thing members really fail at is checking back and keeping the members updated with how things are going.
There is a reason why Gen1 smallblock chevs have been around so long is because they are really good engines.
1953 Chevrolet 3100261 cu inch, sm420, 3.55 rear, torque tube still,omaha orange, still 6 volt, RPO green glass, side carrier spare, all done
In the DITY GalleryVideo of the 261 running1964 GMC 1000305 Big Block V6, sm420, the next cab off restoration