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Offline Captkaos

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Re: The big Block is a tickin
« Reply #30 on: December 12, 2007, 03:04:32 PM »
If the lifter looks that bad, the Lobe on the cam is shot.  You wouldn't want to reuse it.
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Re: The big Block is a tickin
« Reply #31 on: December 12, 2007, 06:16:56 PM »
Regrinding cams is pretty much a thing of the past. Besides it isn't the cam that's so pricey it's the roller lifters for big blocks that are mucho denero
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Re: The big Block is a tickin
« Reply #32 on: December 12, 2007, 09:46:40 PM »
Anything dealing with an engine is pricey.  Looks good.  I can't wait to see the pics.  Don't rush though. 
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Re: The big Block is a tickin
« Reply #33 on: December 18, 2007, 07:21:52 PM »
Update:

Got the block back from the machine shop - bored and hot tanked


New pistons on the rods


Then I put in the cam bearings




Then the core plugs


Put the crank in and plastigauged it


Check the ring gaps and then plastigauged the rods



Next my I did a 3 angle valve job and my g/f back cut the valves 30°s...then she polished and masked the valve covers for paint while I finished porting and cleaning the heads



I had the machine shop pick up the heads and resurface them and had them machine down the guides to accommodate the smaller valve seals. I'll be getting the heads back tomorrow and can start to reassemble them then check my combustion chamber volume after resurfacing. I'll post more pix as I progress
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Re: The big Block is a tickin
« Reply #34 on: December 18, 2007, 07:44:32 PM »
Looking good :)
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Re: 454 project
« Reply #35 on: December 19, 2007, 05:01:37 AM »
Looking good.  ;)
 Is that gasket glue you use for the freeze plugs?
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Re: 454 project
« Reply #36 on: December 19, 2007, 10:01:06 AM »
I use Aviation on all freeze plugs and galley plugs

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Re: 454 project
« Reply #37 on: December 19, 2007, 10:40:31 AM »
Quote

Good info, no telling what you'll pick up here. I have always used the Indian Head .

I see now that Aviation has the higher temp range. Thanks. ;D
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Re: 454 project
« Reply #38 on: December 19, 2007, 07:36:21 PM »
Valve covers:





I got the heads back from being resurfaced and the guides being machined down to accept the smaller valve seals. I will start measuring and reassembling the heads tomorrow.
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Re: 454 project
« Reply #39 on: December 19, 2007, 07:48:43 PM »
Good looking valve covers. ;D
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Re: 454 project
« Reply #40 on: December 19, 2007, 08:13:47 PM »
+1...those are nice :)
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Re: 454 project
« Reply #41 on: December 19, 2007, 08:20:14 PM »
+2, really good work on those valve covers.  i'm gonna have to customize some when i do my engine swap...i know it's a 350 CHEVY engine, but i don't want a GMC with Chevy valve covers (it has some nice chrome Chevrolet valve covers now).  so i either want it to say "GM", 350, GMC or something to that effect.  i like what you did with the 454 emblem and just the GM oil cap...looks really good. 
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Re: 454 project
« Reply #42 on: December 19, 2007, 09:52:17 PM »
Thanks, I wanted I a GMC oil cap but couldn't find one. I may or may not keep the GM one. It's tough finding cool GMC lettering. Everything has the bowtie and there's nothin worng with that but you're right, if it's a GMC it shouldn't have bowtie's over Chevrolet everywhere...
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Re: 454 project
« Reply #43 on: December 19, 2007, 10:29:06 PM »
exactly!  it is really hard finding GMC stuff though, you're right...but i like being a little "different"
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Re: 454 project
« Reply #44 on: December 20, 2007, 04:34:31 AM »
Nice covers! Your g/f's alright. ;)
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