I wanna drag race----help
Finally got into the engine today while the bodyworks being done to check torques and clearances as well as internal cleanliness since it's been sitting so long. I only did a spot check on a couple of rod caps and the clearance matched the build sheet as well as the torque which seemed correct.(hard to really check except to over torque by a couple of pounds to see if it moves) There seems to have been a lot of care taken on this engine because I found that the rod edges had the casting seams ground smooth and highly polished and it had APR rod bolts as well as ARP main studs installed. The inside of the lifter galley has been painted which I think is for better oil return flow. The only thing I didn't like was that the oil pickup (a Moroso or Milodon) had been rotated so that it was way too far from the bottom of the pan. It has a deep sump pan and it was 2" off the bottom. Before reinstalling the oil pump I removed the pickup and cleaned the threads, resealed with teflon tape and installed to reduce clearance to 1" from bottom. The oil pan was originally a gold color(zinc finish?) and then painted orange but was all flaking off. I will glass bead the outside before painting black with the rest of the engine. I sure have a hankerin to put stock valve covers, plug all the holes and glass bead the sucker before painting but I know the risks if something gets inside. Thats all for now pics included, Kev
Finally got into the engine today while the bodyworks being done to check torques and clearances as well as internal cleanliness since it's been sitting so long. I only did a spot check on a couple of rod caps and the clearance matched the build sheet as well as the torque which seemed correct.(hard to really check except to over torque by a couple of pounds to see if it moves) There seems to have been a lot of care taken on this engine because I found that the rod edges had the casting seams ground smooth and highly polished and it had APR rod bolts as well as ARP main studs installed. The inside of the lifter galley has been painted which I think is for better oil return flow. The only thing I didn't like was that the oil pickup (a Moroso or Milodon) had been rotated so that it was way too far from the bottom of the pan. It has a deep sump pan and it was 2" off the bottom. Before reinstalling the oil pump I removed the pickup and cleaned the threads, resealed with teflon tape and installed to reduce clearance to 1" from bottom. The oil pan was originally a gold color(zinc finish?) and then painted orange but was all flaking off. I will glass bead the outside before painting black with the rest of the engine. I sure have a hankerin to put stock valve covers, plug all the holes and glass bead the sucker before painting but I know the risks if something gets inside. Thats all for now pics included, Kev