Finished up the Ford big block....
Stumbled across this thread from Model Car Magazine ref: the MPC Super Stocker Series
http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/159433-125-mpc-super-stocker-series/ead from
Looks like they used the same engine no matter the kit.... be it a Pontiac 400 in the G.T.O , a 427 Chevy in the Don Gregory Camaro or what ever it was supposed to be in the Dick Trickle Mustang.....imagine the same engine was used in the Plymouth Barracuda kit.
Was able to use some of the kit parts for this engine build....180' headers, water pump and crank pulleys and belt,fan blade,starter, bell housing and Muncie transmission. More than likely this would have been the M-22 "Rock Crusher" transmission even though this transmission was bolted to the back of Chevy big blocks back in the day. There was someone, forgot who, that made a bell housing that adapted the Muncie tranny to a big block Ford engine also seen this combo w/ a small block Ford as well.
Aftermarket pieces include the air cleaner with a MOROSO cover and valve cover breathers. Gofer Racing pre wired distributor.
Resin cast oil pan,water pump, intake manifold , heads and Moroso big block Ford valve covers. Scratch built engine block, crank dampener and dual line Holley fuel rail plumbed to the fuel pump.
Disappointed with how the Molotow chrome pen worked on the Moroso air cleaner cover and the tops of the valve cover breathers. I allowed more than ample time for the chrome to dry...several days to be exact. Since others have stated that even if it is dry , you still cant touch it or it will ruin the reflective shine , I decided to apply a
very light coat of Tamiya clear to hopefully seal it.... now it looks like I applied a dull coat to it. I'm going to go back to a Gloss Black base coat and Chrome from a rattle can when I do the resin front bumper. I have had trouble in the past using the Gloss Black base coat and Chrome on the Moroso air cleaner cover since it builds up around the letters and makes them difficult to make out.
Due to the position of the oil filter in relationship to the engine cross member , I decided to go with a remote filter set up...the two pieces coming out of the front side of the block.
I don't think that MPC, at the time back in '74, had envisioned that a big block Ford engine would occupy the engine bay.