Camino LS6

Heads are back on! They aren't torqued-down yet, but it's nice to see them in place. The new head bolts were a good call - they come pre-coated with sealant. A friend from Maine is in town, so this is where it stops for today. Pics:

Cleanup mostly done, heads will be going on very soon. Pics later.

No offense intended there, Alex. Just a reaction to the cardiac arrest my machine went into over there. Granted, it's an old piece of junk, but your site really sent it for a loop for some reason. I apologize for the "spyware-ridden hell" comment - it was an assumption on my part.

They are sort of the fifties equivalent to the ricer wing, aren't they?

At any rate, better the established and consistent competency of Holden, than the fickle waverings of GMNA.

Hopefully, this is all just political wrangling to get the Aussie government to play ball.

Oh really? The folks at Holden do RWD right, I have zero faith that any other part of GM could take that over effectively. RWD development should stay there. Case in point: The lowly Opel Omega. GM gave it to Holden and to Cadillac (GMNA). GMNA created the much maligned, and unreliable Cadillac Catera - and nothing else. Meanwhile, Holden took that same platform and created an entire line of sedans, coupes, wagons, and Utes. They developed AWD versions, won races, and exported the cars globally. All on a relative shoestring. Then they created Zeta, and the Camaro. I rest my case. The Camaro development was done mostly by GMNA using the Aussie platform. The Catera's downfall was NOT it's handling (in fact they handle very very well, it was the engine that they were given that was the letdown). Cadillac had no budget and was consigned to taking Germany's leftovers while Australia was able to build there own cars there. GMNA also came up with this: Furthermore, Zeta was developed in Australia when Mark Reuss was in charge of things down there. Notice where he lives these days. Not true on the Camaro - the on the ground development was done in Australia by Holden. Holden also got the sow's ear leftover from Opel, but didn't build a turd like the Catera. Sigma is great and all, but is Cadillac exclusive and barely sells outside of North America. Ruess is certainly a reason for hope, but yanking RWD development from Holden is entirely a foolish idea. (and I'd bet he agrees).

Oh really? The folks at Holden do RWD right, I have zero faith that any other part of GM could take that over effectively. RWD development should stay there. Case in point: The lowly Opel Omega. GM gave it to Holden and to Cadillac (GMNA). GMNA created the much maligned, and unreliable Cadillac Catera - and nothing else. Meanwhile, Holden took that same platform and created an entire line of sedans, coupes, wagons, and Utes. They developed AWD versions, won races, and exported the cars globally. All on a relative shoestring. Then they created Zeta, and the Camaro. I rest my case.

Mini-killer.

Yuck.

I have always despised "Continental kits", but that is the most obscene example ever!

Second gen F-bods have been on the rise for some time.

Getting me back in a Pontiac wouldn't be too hard there, FOG.

Even I think that's kinda cool.

Gah! Cleaning and prepping is taking forever.

That's quite the list! Too bad you didn't have this job when I was selling my Hawks...

Cool in it's own oddball way.

Interesting. That last design just screams Ford in the roofline and glass. I guess Ford was cribbing from Packard even as it lay dying.

Does the news always have to be bad?

Ute, wagon, sedan - in that order.

Agreed on Fomoco. The rear roofline is all Mercury Turnpike Cruiser.

All the best to you, Cort.

Picked-up a set of very low-mileage heads last night, Now it is just clean and re-assemble, clean and re-assemble...

Junk.

One more reason to sigh...