DollyDodge Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 Proof that my engine is actually being worked on. He also gave me the cleaned manifold that I painted with the POR 15 manifold paint and took back to him. I go about every other day to watch the progress, great fun for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Balazs Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 Glad it is moving along. I bet you can hardly wait! Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desotodav Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 I'm glad that there is a light at the end of the tunnel (and it's not a train) for you DD. You have had your fair share of bad luck recently! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John-T-53 Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 How much are they boring it out there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48Dodger Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 Awesome DD......hope it continues to go your way! 48D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 Looks good but I have never seen a boring machine mounted to the wall. Must be some advantage to such a mounting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48Dodger Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 Hey Don, I think DD fainted cuz they were actually working on his engine....then took a picture from the floor. lol 48D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DollyDodge Posted January 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 He isn't boring the engine, he was taking out old sleeves. You got that right 48D, I can't believe the thing is finally going to be done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drifter99 Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 Exciting for you it stinks waiting on people your paying to do a job to get off their butt. Enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DollyDodge Posted February 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 (edited) Some more photos of the block. I think he said he was line boring the block, where the crank goes. Also, a shot of the new sleeves. Things are moving along well. Wish I knew more about the rebuild process but it is fun to watch. He said he will let me know each stage as I move along so I can take pictures. I gave him a photo album I made of DD from when my grandfather got her through the work I have done. He really enjoyed the photos. Edited February 8, 2014 by DollyDodge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Elder Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Looks good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pflaming Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 I have never seen a machine that re-bores an engine block. Thank you, that is really interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DollyDodge Posted February 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 It is so much fun to see work finally taking place on my engine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiftyFifty Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Was this block already ground past the max oversize pistons, or are you just looking to remain completely stock? That's good that your grinding the journals, that was no oil pressure loss with rings that have too much space. Cool pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48Dodger Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 (edited) Paul, you should take a field trip to a few local machine shops. Always worth the dry wisdom. Find an old school shop and a top of the line shop for comparison. When I was 26 (1990), already in my profession of Radiology, I visited an old school machine shop. The owner was not that old and wondered if it was a father son deal. Nope, the guy bought the business off of an Old OLD school machinist. His name was Floyd Wood and worked in the back as part of the sale of the business. I hung out with Floyd for about a year, when I could, as an interested hot rodder. He was using a wood fire stove to melt babbit for the bearings for model A and B engines. He hand turned the openings and shaped the edges with files and emery cloth. He also had a scale with the whole gammet of counter weights. I doudt there are guys like that in every town but you just never know. Floyd was living with cancer at the time and passed before I was ready to say good bye. He always had a joke and loved a good donut. 48D Edited February 9, 2014 by 48dodger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Elder Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 He always had a joke and loved a good donut. 48D If that saying ended up in my eulogy, or on my headstone I would be satisfied. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48Dodger Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 I agree Frank..... As a side note, I wrote post#6 with Paul in mind. It was before I learned about the fire that took his detacted garage and damaged his truck. 48D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DollyDodge Posted February 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Post 5. The block is a replacement block that came from another shop. It had been sleeved once before, the guy working on my engine took the old sleeves out, put in new ones. He said he wanted to make sure it was done as he liked the sleeves to be done. Whatever that means. He has invited me dily to watch the progress. It is so fun to see all this new stuff I never have seen before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48Dodger Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Some shops put a torque plate on the block before honing...others don't....so the angle of the cut can change. If it's done wrong and gets to thin in spots, you'll have over heating problems. I'm guessing he doesn't want to do his work on top of some elses' and have to take the heat if the tecniques didn't jive. Just a guess, but may shed some light on his thinking. 48D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DollyDodge Posted March 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 I went by the machine shop to check on the engine. He had just finished the valve seats. Two more items to do on the block then he puts it on an engine stand and puts it back together. Yippie, I think it is actually going to get done. Attached are a couple of pictures of the engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Does the machine shop know the correct way to install the valve guides? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_shel_ny Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Does the machine shop know the correct way to install the valve guides? Perhaps the answer could be found here. Perhaps not. http://p15-d24.com/topic/35364-dolly-dodge-more-work-on-the-block/?hl=%2Bdolly+%2Bdodge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DollyDodge Posted March 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 He knows what he is doing, he is just slower than all get out. He has done tons of old flat heads. It has been fun for me he lets me know when he is starting a new process and I go down and watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 It sure would be nice if all threads about this engine build could be combined into one thread. Much easier to track progress with all the eggs in one basket. Perhaps a moderator could combine them. Even though your engine builder knows what he is doing I suggest you print the information in this link and show it to him,------------------------------------------------------>http://p15-d24.com/page/p15d24/tech/tech_tips.html#installing 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave72dt Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 He must be doing your engine as filler work. He may have to speed up to get to slow. That engine should have been in your truck and running months ago. The guides should have been in before the seats were ground. You may want to inspect them yourself to see if they are in correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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