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Originally Posted by metalrain
Wild Bill;
i cant see putting more than 15 to 20 hours a year on it....but you know how it goes....things can change quickly. I have a good aluminum pan, is it worth putting that back on? Will lock-tite keep the pan bolts in place? or is it a must to put a cast iron pan on?
Metalrain
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You may eat your words once you take a few rounds on a correct setup 1450, I love the QL series as far as vibration, the vibration on a 127, 122, 149 is a lot compared to the 1450 QL. Some love them, some hate them, see what you think once you get the ISO mounts replaced.
You will not have any problems with a aluminum pan once you correct the ISO mounts, from what I have seen, along with reading The ISO mounts being bad, deteriorated, "gone", "almost gone", pretty much gone is what causes the bolt to waller out the threaded holes. Don't forget to read over the tech section, do that engine cradle upgrade.... that will lengthen the life of the ISO mounts
Be sure to check your drive shaft when you finish the ISO mounts, odds are it needs some attention, you can get by cheap on this if you do it yourself, and you can also choose a premium material for the drive shaft. You have a great 1450 to start with. Mine looks just about like yours, paint may be just a bit better, but yours has a few things that are better than mine. I also like the head lights, mine came with them as well, I reckon our 1450 are sisters both being built in 76... tis a good year I was born that year as well.