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Offline 79diesel

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Re: 454 project
« Reply #150 on: March 25, 2008, 10:54:56 am »
i would eat off anywhere in that engine bay :P awesome work
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Offline bake315

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Re: 454 project
« Reply #151 on: March 26, 2008, 02:23:03 pm »
Wow.  That motor just pops like a great big diamond on a ring.
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Offline SUX2BU99

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Re: 454 project
« Reply #152 on: April 15, 2008, 12:19:54 pm »
Hey Vile, I just primered one of my heads last night. I degreased it with Simple Green first and then went over again with some soapy water. I didn't wash them down though. I took a clean cotton cloth and wiped them down. I know that's not as good as but I was worried about hosing them down since the heads are assembled. Should I be?

Anyway, I took the time to mask off and cut around the machined header flange surface (which was a PITA) but looking back at how you painted yours I see you didn't bother masking off that surface. Does it need to be paint-free? And I stuffed some tape into the plug holes but I see you just put plugs in and painted over. Interesting.
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Offline VileZambonie

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Re: 454 project
« Reply #153 on: April 15, 2008, 05:27:26 pm »
Yeah I painted right over a crappy set of spark plugs. You can mask the exhaust port flanges. Sometimes I do other times I don't bother. I've never had it cause a problem either way. As far as rinsing, you just want all solvent gone. Soapy water should be your final wash. After you wash it, dry it up with your shop air then prime. Once you have it assembled you'll have plenty of lubrication where it needs to be.
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Re: 454 project
« Reply #154 on: April 16, 2008, 11:15:57 am »
Alright, good to know. I've got a different plan of attack for the 2nd head now.
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Re: 454 project
« Reply #155 on: December 08, 2008, 06:38:44 pm »
I just got off the phone with Summit and they're going to warranty everything except the crank and rods. I'll post details later.
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Offline eventhorizon66

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Re: 454 project
« Reply #156 on: December 08, 2008, 07:38:25 pm »
So they'll cover everything except the costs you're most concerned about.  Well at least it's something.
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Re: 454 project
« Reply #157 on: December 09, 2008, 10:45:08 am »
Did I miss something? What happened?
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Re: 454 project
« Reply #158 on: December 09, 2008, 10:58:40 am »
Quote from: bigkountry on December 09, 2008, 10:45:08 am
Did I miss something? What happened?

Read through this thread: Current Official Calender Layout (end of page 1).
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Offline bigkountry

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Re: 454 project
« Reply #159 on: December 09, 2008, 11:08:34 am »
Thanks eventhorizon66

Hate that this happened Vile, hopefully they will take care of it and she will rumble again soon.
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Re: 454 project
« Reply #160 on: December 09, 2008, 02:06:01 pm »
Oh it's just an unfortunate pita but I'll probably just end up resizing the rods and fixing the existing crank. The crank looked good still but I won't know til I measure it.
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Offline JJSZABO

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Re: 454 project
« Reply #161 on: December 09, 2008, 02:28:34 pm »
Fate may be on your side Vile ;) 

Hopefully you'll be able to save that crank

Did you loose all oil pressure when it happened?
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Offline bigblue09

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Re: 454 project
« Reply #162 on: December 09, 2008, 07:23:13 pm »
beautiful! i wish i had the money or the place to do all that. the filler pannel on your tailgate did you make that yourself?? it sounds amazing.  ;D
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Re: 454 project
« Reply #163 on: December 09, 2008, 09:49:55 pm »
Are you talking about the stainless louvered one?

Oil pressure never flinched
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Re: 454 project
« Reply #164 on: December 09, 2008, 10:04:48 pm »
yea that one thats cool. i would want it to be just stainless. it looks really good never seen that before.
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