Hickory Posted June 27, 2023 Author Report Posted June 27, 2023 (edited) Engine is now home. Me and the wifey will start assembly this week. I had the mains bored to .0012 clearance and the rods will be .001 Edited June 27, 2023 by Hickory Typo Quote
Sniper Posted June 27, 2023 Report Posted June 27, 2023 13 hours ago, Hickory said: Engine is now home. Me and the wifey will start assembly this week. I had the mains bored to .0012 clearance and the rods will be .001 Wait a minute, that's way too tight according to some old geezers that work on SBCs, lol. Sorry, another thread here. 1 Quote
Hickory Posted June 28, 2023 Author Report Posted June 28, 2023 (edited) I've read that thread. It goes both ways. I like it in the middle. To tight and the flow may be less, I feel. Now my rods are babbitted along the sides almost like a thrust bearing. I want to make sure there is enough flow along with it being a little tight Edited June 28, 2023 by Hickory 1 Quote
Hickory Posted July 1, 2023 Author Report Posted July 1, 2023 Engine is going back together now, pics are coming tonight Quote
Hickory Posted July 2, 2023 Author Report Posted July 2, 2023 4 pistons are in. In the morning me and the wife will finish the pistons and timing chain. Recheck everything and then the head. 1 Quote
Hickory Posted July 2, 2023 Author Report Posted July 2, 2023 Good progress this morning. Wife installed the last two pistons and the head. Timed the camshaft also. I forgot that the early cam markings are 180 apart and not together. Quote
Hickory Posted July 4, 2023 Author Report Posted July 4, 2023 Boy I struggled with that front main seal Quote
Hickory Posted July 4, 2023 Author Report Posted July 4, 2023 Thank you to dodgeb4ya for rope seal idea. This was not fun with the block out of the car. Quote
Dodgeb4ya Posted July 4, 2023 Report Posted July 4, 2023 (edited) I spent several hours checking/fitting/working those factory asbestos MoPar rear main seals...take plenty of time to be sure it's right as you know.? Edited July 4, 2023 by Dodgeb4ya Correct pic orientation 1 Quote
Hickory Posted July 4, 2023 Author Report Posted July 4, 2023 I hope that they are good. Just starting the bolts with sausage fingers was fun Quote
Hickory Posted July 5, 2023 Author Report Posted July 5, 2023 A little more progress today while Manning the smoker. Quote
Hickory Posted July 6, 2023 Author Report Posted July 6, 2023 Tonight the oil lines, fuel lines, wiring harness, flywheel and clutch, and the carb linkages and cables. Quote
Hickory Posted July 6, 2023 Author Report Posted July 6, 2023 Also mounted the horn and put oil in it. Don't want a stupid accidentally turn over without oil. Quote
Hickory Posted July 7, 2023 Author Report Posted July 7, 2023 Needs tweaking to run on its own but we have smoke.... She fired up for a couple of seconds on all six. Need to charge the battery to play with it 2 Quote
Hickory Posted July 7, 2023 Author Report Posted July 7, 2023 Man the 6v starter is struggling with the tightness of this engine. Quote
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