going to the dark side *engine is in*
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engine is painted and looks really good! im going to the shop to see how it looks dry. ive got pics to upload today after i find my adapter for the memory card! no progress this weekend on the car since my wife made us last minute plans... as the saying goes the rooster rules the roost but then hen rules the rooster 
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yeah my engine looked good too but i figured wth its only 5 bucks for the engine paint. i thought the guy would let me pay him after the cam was ordered but he wants it paid for before he orders it...
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trying to convince my wife to let me order the camshaft.... so i can put my shortblock together! but i havent touched the car in a few days. maybe tomorrow will bring some progress
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spent a couple hours working on the engine tonight, but i managed to get all the pistons cleaned up nice (cleaning ring grooves SUCKS) and 3 pistons mounted in the block. tomorrow i should have the rotating assembly done, then back to work on the car. or vice versa cuz my thumb is cut to hell from the old rings im using to clean the grooves.
anyone have the torque specs? i believe its 15 ft. lbs plus 65* on rods then 18 ft. lbs plus 90* on the mains right?
anyone have the torque specs? i believe its 15 ft. lbs plus 65* on rods then 18 ft. lbs plus 90* on the mains right?
spent a couple hours working on the engine tonight, but i managed to get all the pistons cleaned up nice (cleaning ring grooves SUCKS) and 3 pistons mounted in the block. tomorrow i should have the rotating assembly done, then back to work on the car. or vice versa cuz my thumb is cut to hell from the old rings im using to clean the grooves.
anyone have the torque specs? i believe its 15 ft. lbs plus 65* on rods then 18 ft. lbs plus 90* on the mains right?
anyone have the torque specs? i believe its 15 ft. lbs plus 65* on rods then 18 ft. lbs plus 90* on the mains right?
According to them it's 15ft-lbs + 60* for early bolts 15ft-lbs + 75* for later ones.
My shop book says all mains to 22ft-lbs then loosen, push crank forward, torque center (on each cap) main bolts to 15ft-lbs + 80*, then torque outer (on each cap) bolts to 15ft-lbs, then loosen and re-torque to 15ft-lbs + 53*, then torque all cross bolts in pairs to 18ft-lbs.
I know it sounds like alot to me too...
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Ya that does sound like alot..I've built them with a different spec and have had no issues..
I know it says 20..lol..I do the 22..
Heads..
My question is what is the difference with the old bolts vs the new ones..?
I know it says 20..lol..I do the 22..
Heads..
My question is what is the difference with the old bolts vs the new ones..?
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i got that massive chunk of iron k member out and started sand blasting.... this is gonna take a while to do! im going to get a wire wheel to help speed up the process a bit. this is too painful.
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~ 1/3 of of the sandblasting is done... its a looooong sloooow process but it is looking good and will look better with a couple coats of blitz black paint on it! 