sevanseriesta

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LOL, I look at that every time I see this post

99SSragtop

LOL when I drive from AZ to Canada next summer Im dropping by, you better be home. LOL

Broke EF

Since Im local Ill have to check this beast out when its done, and get some good pics of it (or at least try and take good pics)

Sean

Dark Shadow

any update?

rufretic

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I got them today, thanks a ton. I'll be leaving you some positive feedback in a few minutes.

That's a long as drive, better call ahead, lol.

Yeah for sure man. Once I post up that it's running, hit me up with a pm with your address and I'll drive by.


UPDATE: Heads are on, ptv clearance is so good the valves didn't even touch the clay I put on the pistons, pushrod length is right on and I'm getting compression now, I can barely turn it by hand. Just need to bolt back on the intake and blower. Start up looks good for this weekend!

sevanseriesta

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fantastic to hear... Lets hear this thing... I am glad that you didn't have to wait until next year

Dark Shadow

good to hear the good news. glad i could help

Rickys S/C Z28

iTrader: (13)

great man!!!

nvmy2000ss

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This has been a great thread, hate to see the problems that you have had but it has been great info and lots of people can learn from it. Good luck on the start up, looking forward to hearing it.

1dirtyZ

iTrader: (1)

is it done yet

Pat-Man

iTrader: (3)

Oh man! The suspense! Home stretch? Just keep taking your time and recheck everything before you turn it over. Good luck!

rufretic

iTrader: (37)

Thanks guys.

Headers and intake went on today. Now it's just the blower and hooking up the misc. stuff before it's ready to try again.

Rickys S/C Z28

iTrader: (13)

hell yes get some video!!!! and good luck man!

SSilverSSurfer

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yaaaayyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

grey95buick

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great read!


good luck, even thou we all know luck has nothing to do with it.Iam going on a limb and saying she will start up on second try!

Ryan K

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Hey one question for you. I see that you are running the adjustable chain, as a last check, make sure the lower gear has the keyway lined up with the zero advance mark. I see you have the dots lined up, but that means very little is the crank gear is installed in the wrong keyway.

There should be three keyways cut into the crank gear, one for 0 degrees, one for -4, and one for +4.

Good luck!

Ryan K.

rufretic

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Well thanks for just about giving me a heart attack, because I didn't remember doing that. Luckly this time around I took more pics so I don't have to pull it all back apart to see. It looks like it's in the 0 slot, I must have done it without really thinking about it. Here's a pic where you can see the slot and where it lines up. If you look close, I had to zoom in, you can see the +2 counter clockwise of the keyway and then a little farther you can see the +6, inbetween the two, the +4 is covered by the oil pump gear but you can see the tip. So from the pic I think it looks like the keyway is on the 0. Take a look and let me know what you think.

nvmy2000ss

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I could be wrong but from the picture it looks like its set at -2 degrees on the lower. Is that the keyway on the right of the crank? Dont get worried Im just looking for clarification?

nvmy2000ss

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Never Mind looked closer. Sorry.

rufretic

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Yeah, I see what you thought, there are two sets of numbers, it's a little confusing. I don't remember my other adjustable timing chain being like that but my memory sucks lol. The numbers on the teeth are for lining up on the dot of the cam gear and then there are another set of numbers on the crank gear closer to the crank that are for lining up with the keyway on the crank.