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Old 05-03-2008, 10:14 PM
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I got a call from the machine shop and my billet main caps are installed and the block is ready to be picked up, then I got home to my EPP order (big thanks!, these guys dont mess around, once I placed my order they had it balanced and here in no time!)
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**** teaser, LOL

Looks like fun!
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Huh? How are your main caps installed if you came home to your crankshaft in a box?????
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That looks like one helluva build. Continue to keep us informed when progress is made
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I think he meant they were checked/lined honed you cant just bolt on new mains with out checking first...
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Old 05-04-2008, 12:08 AM
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yessir, they were put on and honed to spec. I am doing all the other machine work I just dont have main bore equip. Now I just gotta find some time, finals week is so busy!!!
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What's your plan?

Good luck with the build.
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Where the caps doweled ? What brand caps ?

What machine shop did you use and how much did the machine work cost you ?
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Originally Posted by bluecamaroz28
What's your plan?

Good luck with the build.
to hit 1k to the wheels on the dyno ha. but seriously to have a 700HP everyday street car. Ill be using an ST80 kit from Josh @ Kentucky Turbo

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Where the caps doweled ? What brand caps ?

What machine shop did you use and how much did the machine work cost you ?
Weston Machine in Piscataway NJ, they charged 400 for the caps and 380 for the install (bore/hone/minor machining to thrust area) I did not have the caps pinned and they came from Weston (the callies/W2W caps were backorderd for and unkown amount of time and W2W recommended Weston to me)
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Originally Posted by ninetres
Huh? How are your main caps installed if you came home to your crankshaft in a box?????
My thinking. If the crankshaft was balanced, why are the rings not installed on the pistons and the rob bearing installed in the rods? Both are important to the overall balance of the rotating assembly.

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My thinking. If the crankshaft was balanced, why are the rings not installed on the pistons and the rob bearing installed in the rods? Both are important to the overall balance of the rotating assembly.

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Not sure, the plastic bags the rings were in had been opened though and the rod bearing were not sealed to start with however I would imagine EPP knows what they're doing.
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Originally Posted by LS1IMPULSE
Not sure, the plastic bags the rings were in had been opened though and the rod bearing were not sealed to start with however I would imagine EPP knows what they're doing.
Exactly, everything is very tediously weighed out to spec, nothing gets over looked in this area.
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