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[frogman68]

Got the block back from the machine shop today  







Dogs think I am nuts didnt get much down to it except one coat of paint our heater (which was installed in June) went out and its about as cold inside as it is outside unless your near the pellet stove

[VileZambonie]

So what are you building? Is that a beagle?

[hotrod24]

you are the man doing that in the kitchen lol very nice. what did you have done to it?

[frogman68]

So what are you building? Is that a beagle?

Yeah you want two beagle ??

[frogman68]

you are the man doing that in the kitchen lol very nice. what did you have done to it?

Kitchen/ dining room , I am embarrassed to say I had to watch http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0410297/synopsis
But the temps have been in the teens/single digits so my shed was not a option

[GP3624]

Your project manager is cute, block looks good.

[frogman68]

Here is what is going in/on the engine .

pistons and rings

heads

cam

distributor

intake

crank


Had the block hot tanked , bored .030 new freeze plugs and cam bearings, had the new pistons pressed on along with new connecting rod bolts

I might be old school but dont think much will get done today Advanced Auto doesnt carry Plastigage (as the kid put it , its not in the kit you dont need it) and NAPA is closed on Sundays. I will retap on the threads though

[choptop]

Retapping the block brings back nightmares. Be sure your tap is correct. I retapped the headbolt holes ona 350 4bolt main years ago with a Snapon tap that was marked correctly for the bolt holes, but when I tried to bolt the heads on, a couple stripped out on me. After alot of head scratching, agrivation, and heli-coils, I found out my bottom hole tap was labeled wrong. The pitch was different, but it wasnt that hard to tap with. Actually felt normal when I was tapping. Snapon guy said sorry and replaced the tap. Said I should have checked their hi dollar tap with a gauge first. Maybe I should have, but I thought I could truck quality tools.

[frogman68]

Got the bottom end done 

Not sure if I did the piston deck check right though. Took a speed square across the bore brought the piston up to it then put the dial indicator onto the piston zero'd it out then brought the piston up. My numbers dont look right .

1 +.097 2 .092 3 .089 4 .094 5 .078 6 .084 7 .086 8 .084

1 2 and 4 are concerning me

I am thinking of doing the clay test just not sure if that is really accurate.

[frogman68]

This will be the Color Scheme.



Since my son is really building it and I am just guiding him he got to choose the color, he chose his school colors

[JRConnieK10]

Looks good. Our kids school colors are orange and black too

[frogman68]

Looks good. Our kids school colors are orange and black too

Actually thats Red   I forgot the flash so it probably didnt take right it was dark out and the wife likes 40 watt bulbs..

[Stewart G Griffin]

Curious as to which machine shop you used?

[frogman68]

Curious as to which machine shop you used?

Long Engine Works

http://www.superpages.com/bp/Elkton-MD/Long-Engine-Works-L0116856761.htm

[69byrd]

Looks good. Your the man to build it in the kitchen, there is no way my wife would let me do that.