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A couple of questions. I assume you re-built the Hydor-Vac unit. How bad was that?

I also noticed the good shot of the famous 'captain's bars'. My engine definitely does not have those, so its not a 261.

Did you have the speedometer and gauge cluster done or did you do them yourself. They look fantastic. I haven't been able to find any 0 - 60 oil pressure gauges. I'm really hoping that my 235 is pressure lubricated, but I can't possibly be that lucky. Does the presence of the oil filter mounted on the intake manifold have any significance?

BTW, I pulled the carburetor off last night. I should have taken a few pictures. I'd been trying to figure out why it had to hose clamps around the carburetor base. It was obvious when I got them off. A piece of the carburetor mounting base fell off. Somehow the part between the engine side mounting stud and the engine got knocked off. I appreciate them keeping it, but I doubt that it was performing any structural duties.