1967 Barracuda Formula S 383 daily driver build
Seems like a marathon on this deal but I finally got everything back together & got it dropped in the car. It's been a learning experience but it wasn't as bad as it could have been.
I pulled the pistons back out & filed the pistons to get the "slag" off & used emery cloth down in the new valve reliefs to get any sharp stuff off.
Got new intake valves since the old ones were bent. At the machine shop, he ended up doing a valve job because he was getting a small gap on each where they weren't sealing completely.
Got all new pushrods & since I had to get intake pushrods I went ahead & upgraded to some Crane ductile iron 1.6 rockers over the stamped steel stock which are about 1.45 & use a different length / end style.
I hammered out the oil pan more because this last time, the 2nd rebuild, I added a windage tray & the extra gasket & material put it where it was just barely touching the '67 idler.
Glad to do some upgrades as I'm worked out the issues. Pretty cool because after doing my measurements I ended up picking up some compression with this block because it turns out it's been decked.
Seems like a marathon on this deal but I finally got everything back together & got it dropped in the car. It's been a learning experience but it wasn't as bad as it could have been.
I pulled the pistons back out & filed the pistons to get the "slag" off & used emery cloth down in the new valve reliefs to get any sharp stuff off.
Got new intake valves since the old ones were bent. At the machine shop, he ended up doing a valve job because he was getting a small gap on each where they weren't sealing completely.
Got all new pushrods & since I had to get intake pushrods I went ahead & upgraded to some Crane ductile iron 1.6 rockers over the stamped steel stock which are about 1.45 & use a different length / end style.
I hammered out the oil pan more because this last time, the 2nd rebuild, I added a windage tray & the extra gasket & material put it where it was just barely touching the '67 idler.
Glad to do some upgrades as I'm worked out the issues. Pretty cool because after doing my measurements I ended up picking up some compression with this block because it turns out it's been decked.
