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- Fri Apr 28, 2023 9:54 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Egg shaped rods
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1482
Re: Egg shaped rods
Until you take the rod out and properly torque and measure it, you are peeing in the wind.
- Tue Apr 04, 2023 1:10 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: 4.155 X 3.250 SBC Build
- Replies: 52
- Views: 4552
Re: 4.155 X 3.250 SBC Build
I would consider a short fill on the block to stabilize the cylinders. The stock 400 block cylinders like to crack when you get over the 500hp mark.
- Tue Apr 04, 2023 1:05 pm
- Forum: Vintage/Classic/Historical Engine Tech
- Topic: Sunnen engine honing 1949
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4555
Re: Sunnen engine honing 1949
Anyone who's hand-honed a block hopes never to have to do it again. Yes, it can produce really good results, but it's really hard work. I hand-honed for over 30 years. Yet my arms are not like Popeye's. Im only about 12 years in, but still skinny. I am quite strong, just dont show it. My brother do...
- Thu Mar 30, 2023 6:04 pm
- Forum: Offtopic Forum
- Topic: All time favorite song.
- Replies: 108
- Views: 71094
Re: All time favorite song.
Rhiannon by Fleetwood Mac. A haunting song that brings back memories of a special time and place (and sweet girl) from long ago.
- Wed Mar 29, 2023 3:18 pm
- Forum: Vintage/Classic/Historical Engine Tech
- Topic: Sunnen engine honing 1949
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4555
- Tue Mar 28, 2023 9:34 pm
- Forum: Vintage/Classic/Historical Engine Tech
- Topic: Boxed rods - gone and not fondly remembered
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4210
Re: Boxed rods - gone and not fondly remembered
Not old enough, but grew up with boxes of Hot Rodding books and magazines starting from the early 50's. The learning and engineering years, it's all pretty much Cookie Cutting now, pick a recipe, buy it all, bolt it all together. Yep, ""Back in the day" one had to make horsepower, it...
- Sun Sep 06, 2015 6:10 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Anyone seen the new Speedmaster IR EFI intake for SBF/SBC?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 8616
Re: Anyone seen the new Speedmaster IR EFI intake for SBF/SB
A customer recently brought in a Professional Products --now Speedmaster-- SBC "Crosswind" manifold, a knock-off of the Edelbrock RPM Airgap. The Speedmaster piece was unusable out-of-the-box. It was warped .040" on both sides, and the port opening and shapes hinted of a completely ne...
- Thu Apr 09, 2015 7:29 am
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Thread chaser for LS main bolt holes.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4547
Re: Thread chaser for LS main bolt holes.
I see Goodson has one for 130 bucks, they must get them from Metric Tools, same price. I'll pass.
Looks like it's the old slotted bolt treatment.
Thanks guys!
tom
Looks like it's the old slotted bolt treatment.
Thanks guys!
tom
- Tue Apr 07, 2015 8:03 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Thread chaser for LS main bolt holes.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4547
Re: Thread chaser for LS main bolt holes.
Sounds like a good idea, peejay, but I don't have a spare main bolt...................
- Tue Apr 07, 2015 4:44 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Thread chaser for LS main bolt holes.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4547
Thread chaser for LS main bolt holes.
I'm having trouble sourcing a thread chaser for LS main bolt holes. The bolt is 10mm x 2mm. Does anyone have a source for one of these?
tom
tom
- Sat Feb 28, 2015 12:26 am
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Reface Ford rail style rockers???
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2572
Re: Reface Ford rail style rockers???
Ashcan those used rockers. They will side-load the valves. No good way to recondition them.
- Wed Feb 18, 2015 10:44 am
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Definition of bearing clearance
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3539
Re: Definition of bearing clearance
Bearing clearance is the difference between the shaft diameter and the bearing surface as installed in the housing. Shaft diameter 1.9990" Installed bearing inside diameter 2.0000" Measured vertically. Difference .0010" Clearance. .0010" Clearance is measured vertically because m...
- Sat Feb 14, 2015 12:28 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: 440 camshafts not fitting
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3139
Re: 440 camshafts not fitting
I've run into this more and more lately. I have sent the blocks to have them machined for Durabond oversized cam bearings (PDP17R1). BUT that set is no longer available. One has to order brgs. 1,2,3, and 4 directly from Durabond (through my supplier) from that set and use a stock rear cam bearing (n...
- Sat Jan 17, 2015 10:18 am
- Forum: Offtopic Forum
- Topic: C&E Gun Shows?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3823
Re: C&E Gun Shows?
Cheaper Than Dirt are a bunch of opportunistic , price-gouging dirtbags. They were among those who quit selling guns on-line after Sandy Hook and their prices were among the worst after that incident as well. I wouldn't deal with them on a bet.
- Thu Jan 08, 2015 7:29 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Turning counterweights
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3647
Re: Turning counterweights
Why are you cutting down the counterweights to start with?