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bOb shingler
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nothing happening lately because it's too dang cold to go outside to sandblast the heads and mikes working on his garage when he's home on the weekends.
bOb shingler
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UPDATE-nothing is happening. the masonary sand i picked up to blast with is crappy. not the stuff i'm used to getting, too many big pieces in it. plus i can't find a one piece work suit anywhere around here to wear while blasting. mikes still working on his garage also.
earthmover
in the tire smoke
hope we can get back on this in the next few days .. I have been out of work from when my truck was hit on the job and its still in the shop from 3/23 and was told the 15th it would be ready..so as bob said I have been working / redoing my shop and have got along was on it ..almost done and glad I did I love it now...lol a lot of room to work/relax/just do nothing if I like ..lol I do plan to get going on this thing ..need to get it out of bobs way I know he wants to do things to his hot rod as well.....
Buy SA CarTech books. I have several, also learning college level math helps with a lot. I'll admit I can't usually just throw out numbers without a lot of research, cross checking and always learn something new. If I were you, I'd just grab a peppy pre-built motor if all's you want is spinnin cookies sort of fun and hock those parts to pay for it.
earthmover
in the tire smoke
bOb shingler
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well i guess that's what he is sort of doing. when he comes and picks it up it will be pre-built and ready to spin the cookies.
earthmover
in the tire smoke
bOb shingler
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UPDATE---------i wasn't feeling so hot today and didnt want to put joint compound on the ceiling of the parlor i'm restoring. so out to the garage i went. i wanted to find the install centerline of mike's cam. with the crank sprocket in the 2A the intake valve opens at the 9 btdc the crane card calls for and has an centerline of 104. 4A is 102 and 6A is 100. it's no wonder the card said rough idle. i think we should leave it where it's at.
i miked the exhaust valves and the head is mushroomed .002" which is why we had a tough time getting them in the guides and they need refaced anyway. so i'm thinking 8 new ones would be the order of the day. i'll mike the intakes in a minute or two. i'm back and they are ok.
i miked the exhaust valves and the head is mushroomed .002" which is why we had a tough time getting them in the guides and they need refaced anyway. so i'm thinking 8 new ones would be the order of the day. i'll mike the intakes in a minute or two. i'm back and they are ok.
falston1
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Glad to see that motor going to good use. I can't wait to see a video of this thing running.
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vipertwo2
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buy u some kb pistons.....problem solved
Jarlaxle
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txstang84
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A good friend of mine runs an 850 HP Holley on his 4.6 4V...then again, it runs low 6s in the 1/8...
txstang84
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More importantly, is earthmover able to make any progress?
earthmover
in the tire smoke
been trying to get my dump truck back to go to work ...got it Friday and went to work today Tuesday may 28 and drive shaft broke this morning:banghead::banghead::banghead: damn when it rain it pours.....out 2 mths truck in body shop now this ...but i'll make it ..soon as I get things back on my work truck ill get it done rayer:rayer:
rayer:rayer:
txstang84
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Booooo!
True statement
True statement
fmontez1
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This thread just took my whole morning. I really appreciate all the work and documentation you guys put in here. Totally subscribed.
earthmover
in the tire smoke
thanks for the kind words ...bob is the man glad to have a buddy like him...maybe we will have some tire smoke to post so
bOb shingler
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was nice and cool in the morning so i set up the sand blaster and did the intake(man was that thing in bad shape)and heads. ran out of sand on the heads so i didn't take a pic but here's the intake. now mike needs to find some time and head on up to pick up the heads and get a valve job done. then we can get her done and in his duster. oh and i found a real nice sand blaster at a friends yard sale for him too.
txstang84
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Not too shabby. I'm still trying to figure out just how much money I want to put into my 383...I figure a good set of zero deck pistons will be the biggest single hit item.
earthmover
in the tire smoke
well little update from me ..I see bob is still working on things thanks bobrayer:rayer:rayer: back to work and hope all keeps going well so I can finish this motor....ready to take bob for a ride and do a burn out lol...so I plan to get up to bobs or send my son soon to pick the heads up and put them in the shop for a valve job and hope to pick up some new valves for it...so keep your fingers crossed that everything goes well with my truck
rayer:rayer:rayer: back to work and hope all keeps going well so I can finish this motor....ready to take bob for a ride and do a burn out lol...so I plan to get up to bobs or send my son soon to pick the heads up and put them in the shop for a valve job and hope to pick up some new valves for it...so keep your fingers crossed that everything goes well with my truck bOb shingler
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if you're going to come and pick the heads up this weekend will be your last opportunity. next week i'm going to penn. to work and i don't know when i'll be back. it could be weeks, months or years. don't forget the send blaster that my friend saved for you.
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