Phil99vette

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Got more pics coming - As far as the motor goes:
- Dropped Callies Crank into place, ARP main studs are torqued 3x
- Installed:
** Diamond Pistons , ARP rod bolts are torqued 3x
** .060 Oil Restricters
** Wheel 2 Wheel Cam is in, degreed - as far as I can tell its within 1/2 of a degree
** Soaked the Crower Solid Lifters and dropped them in
** Timing chain(s) with tensioner
** Oil pump centered and installed
- Chased/Cleaned:
** Head stud holes
** Deck
- Ream'd out the Cometic head gasket holes for the larger studs
Installed:
** O-ring last night on both sides of the motor
** All (46) Head studs
** Copper sprayed driver side head gasket
** Water plugs

Got the driver side head on and all the bolts are torqued to either 20/15 ft-lbs, hopefully tomorrow I can mock up the valvetrain on one side to get the correct pushrod lengths so the machine shop can make them this week before the holiday crunch.

Phil99vette

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I have a lot of pics but don't have time to put them up tonight. Basically I got the mini tub started on the passenger side and the pushrods measured. I ordered some smith brothers 8.700 .170 wall custom pushrods to finish up the engine. Started looking at the lifters tonight and may have found a problem with the link bar but I won't know for sure until this weekend.

1dirtyZ

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link bar???

ReLoaDeD BuLLiTT

WOW, i just read all 26 pages...my god you're an amazing fabber. props to you man

topdownTA

Links two lifters together to keep them from rotating in their bores....

Phil99vette

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I've got alot of pics but no time to throw them all up, here are just a couple

Rough cutting for the mini-tub


Outside view of rough cutting


Mini Tub itself, pittsburg seam, mild steel


Lets say ample clearance.


Mockup for pushrods: 8.700 intake and exhaust


Double roller, LS2 dampner, torrington bearing


1/2" head studs, standard sized additional holes


Cobra body pieces finally arrived painted black

Phil99vette

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Hopefully we won't push any water with this setup...


Lifter issue soon to be resolved.

ReLoaDeD BuLLiTT

man, this thread is like crack

1dirtyZ

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LOOOOL IT IS!!!

and why are you running link bars? i though that the lsx came with its own cersion of the lifter holder thingies???

JRracing

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Phill, what rockers are those?

slammer454

i think that they're crower solid lfiters.

Phil99vette

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Crower solid lifters, they are the lightest lifters I could find excluding the Jesel.

Phil99vette

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Mini tub is done, we've got 17" of room or so for the rear tires. I still need to sand the frame rails with a flap wheel and paint.

98blackSS

Looks pretty good. Are you doing this all yourself?

Malicious

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Nice welding helmet

FieroZ34

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I was going to say the same thing!

Phil99vette

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Yes, I've done everything to date except for the machine work on the block. My dad is going to do the bodywork to save time while I assemble the powertrain. I'll be spraying the car in a professional back draft style paint booth.

Phil99vette

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Thanks, I've actually got 2, if you look at the one pic you'll see my red helmet with normal flames and the black helmet with the real flames.

Phil99vette

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More progress, screwed up the driver side trim panel, I'll order one tomorrow, passenger side turned out great.

Phil99vette

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