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Well I managed to get the heads on it today. That and the rocker bar assembly.
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Progress.
I think you need some bigger heads...lol |
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I like the way you think Karl. Maybe a bigger block too. 5.3 bore space billet stuff would be cool. Ya'll start a Go Fund for me. Lol
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Yep Scoti. I don't see that happening.
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Regan what do you have now?
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Brodix DN 9's tuned up by Slick Rick. |
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I planned on getting the valvetrain together and the intake on yesterday. That was in hopes of getting it in and running this coming weekend. To my surprise BAM lifters are way different in height than the Crowers I was running. I couldn't even bolt a rocker arm down. My pushrods are over 11" long and the one adjustable pushrod I have is too short. After hours of taking different measurements I came to the conclusion the difference is .175 . thousands So I'm shipping ten pounds of 1/2 inch pushrods back to Smith Brothers in hopes they can be shortened. I was told by Jeff at Smith Brothers they may not be able to because the thicker wall material is harder to work with. If was an inch it wouldn't be a big deal because they would just cut it.I told him they are no good to me like they are so just try to do what you can. So here I sit three weeks out from my first race dead in the water. I hope I have something by the end of next week. With this stuff you don't even want to put the intake on until you get the valvetrain together. This is really going to turn into a mad thrash. Woohoo
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I just hope the reliance on transport doesn't delay things too much. |
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Regan what bore Space and how many inches
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It's still the same 10.6 deck 4.84 BS Brodix block I've had since 07. It's 4.625 bore 5" stroke. 672 inches. |
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Cool. My buddy wants me to build a 5 inch 598
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The pushrods arrived at Smith Brothers yesterday. It's a wait and see deal now. If they can fix them and get them back to me by Friday I'll be back in business.
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Ohhhhh, the drama..!!!!!!!!
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I just heard from Smith Brothers earlier. They were able to save my pushrods. Less than $80 labor. Shipping not so cheap. They should be here tomorrow.
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Heck yeah! Glad that went as good as it could.
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Even with the shipping and $80 in labor, I betting it was still cheaper than a full set of brand new pushrods!
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As high as next day FedEx is it may be close to a wash.
It would have taken longer to get a new set built though. I’m going to try and have running this weekend. I sure hope my measurements were good enough. Posted via Mobile Device |
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Fridays progress. Somehow my intake pushrods are still too long. The adjusters are almost topped out and that restricts the oiling of the trunnion and the tip. I'll find out how well it oils today when I prime it. I bench tested them with air and solvent. I think it will make one race then send the intakes back again. |
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Yesterdays progress. Ken showed up in time to help stick the motor in. Still a bunch of work to do today. Hopefully I'll get it fired this afternoon. |
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The push rod issue.... Is that a thing were you have to check multiples to ID the issue or an anomaly?
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We got it running Sunday evening. I was in the shop from 8am till 7pm. I should have quit at 5pm. I had a little hiccup and chunked a pushrod. I think everything is going to be ok though. My new alternator belts were too short but I'll have some more tomorrow. Chrome don't get you home but some newly added stainless hardware cleans everything up a little. |
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It's a beaut to look at,,,,no matter what
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When we got the truck running I wasn't showing any fuel pressure. I've been messing with it the last two days. I finally had to pull the cluster. Like I haven't had it out enough times this winter. I loosened the isolator line at the bottom and bulbed antifreeze into it and capped it off. Luckily it's working now. I didn't know if it was the gauge or my pump .The way my luck has run lately I wouldn't doubt I had a pump issue. |
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My new belts were here when I got home today. Luckily everything worked out. I only had 10.25" to 10.75" of centerline to work with on belt size. Andrew at Jones Racing Products sent me the right belt. They have to calculate the tooth count on both pulleys and the centerline to get the right length. |
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Where's the debut on the freshened mill?
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Thanks.
It was probably mentioned but when I went back to look I just missed it. I'll be on the look-out when you're closer to home. |
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