Project Cheap & Nasty Updated With Back Story

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junkyardhero said:
wait, wait, wait just a gurd durn minute here. you said that you always used red hi temp RTV on them studs! now you're over here switching it up on us?!?
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I don't think I ever said "always". But right now, I'm being CHEAP as I don't have any RTV, but I have plenty of #2.
 
slantsixdan said:
Which is fine, because Permatex № 2 is a few hundred miles closer to being an appropriate material for this application than RTV.
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Technically, I'm in agreement. However, there are a couple of reasons I personally prefer high temp RTV. First off of course, it seals. Then it withstands heat. Lastly, it also acts as an anti seize. I've always had good luck with it on bolt threads. It works "for me".
 
Got the adapter plate on the Super Six intake. Now I'm ready for a Holley 4412 two barrel. Probably more appropriately, a chinkesium knockoff Holley 4412. lol
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Got my 1/4 x 32 tap today and installed the .040 jet in the main oil passage plug. I couldn't get the plug out, so I just screwed the jet in from the front. I also got my valve height mic today and took all those measurements. I have lots of shims, but of course I don't have the right ones so they are on the way. lol I "should" have a short block by the end of the week. Maybe. LOL
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Got me an oil pump picked out and cleaned up, primed and painted with cast iron grey. I'm gonna put a high pressure relief sprAng in it.
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replicaracer43 said:
Wonder what cutting that divider in the intake might do? I'd be curious!
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I took the mannyfold to my friend Freddie. He's a whiz with porting and modifying stuff. If I tried to do it, I'd cut the damned thing in half. He's gonna remove the center divider and open the oval up to match the adapter.
 
Killer6 said:
I took Mine out completely, but I wasn't boosting it, may be a functional fuel shear/atomizer...or not...lol.
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RustyRatRod said:
I took the mannyfold to my friend Freddie. He's a whiz with porting and modifying stuff. If I tried to do it, I'd cut the damned thing in half. He's gonna remove the center divider and open the oval up to match the adapter.
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With boost it likely won’t make a bit of difference either way.
 
I have a bunch of machining experience with turbo AMC inline 4.0 strokers, its mind blowing what they are capable of.
 
replicaracer43 said:
I'm digging the fact it's a low buck turbo build. That's the PERFECT scenario for a slant
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There have been SO many builds that I've seen that have eclipsed a V8 build and that doesn't make sense to me. I wouldn't "mind" finding some TRW forged stock replacement pistons and there are some on ebay. But that's more expense that I don't have, plus, I believe the factory cast pistons will take 10PSI.....not that I'm gonna do that. I just think they would, especially as long as I didn't try leaning it out gettin all the fire I could.
 
replicaracer43 said:
I have a bunch of machining experience with turbo AMC inline 4.0 strokers, its mind blowing what they are capable of.
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And I think the slant has an arguably stronger bottom end, even with only four mains. I've never seen a broken slant 6 block or crank, although I'm sure it's been done.
 
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