Stop in for a cup of coffee
Karl. Do you have a parts list ready for me?
Was thinking talk tomorrow.
I think we should start out with cam bearings and connecting rod bolts and a freeze plug kit...
I can clean the block and install the cam bearings while we send the pistons and rods to John T and have them reconditioned....
I've been researching camshafts, but haven't found one that I like yet... There is quite a selection of ones with over .500" lift, but I'm not sure if we should go over .500" lift... I'm looking for one with between .450" - .500" lift.... I would like to keep the advertised duration between 260° and no more than 280°...
From the info that I've looked up so far the stock compression on that engine is 9.0 which means that it will be a little below that (I guess 8.5 or a little higher) because Chrysler always runs the head decks and block deck heights to the high side of the tolerance in case they need to re-mill them for teardown/recycled parts in the factory that may get some scratches when they tear them down... That way they can give them a quick .010" re-mill to clean them up and re-use them... We did that all the time at the engine factory that I worked at....
I'm not sure if the 9.0 pistons will have enough clearance to run a cam above .500" lift without checking... If I can scrounge up a few old main bearings and then install the crank quick and dirty, then put a piston in and check the volume above the piston and then cc the heads to find out where we are with compression... It would help me make a more educated guess...
Then I would need to check the heads to make sure that there is enough travel in the valves to handle above .500" lift before bottoming out.... Then I could make a decision if we can run over .500" lift because there are a few profiles out there that may work out...
I want to get the block cleaned up some and hone it, then take it to the do-it-yourself car wash and give it a good pressure wash....