My '67 Fleetside C10 renew

[sduckworth13]

That motor sounds awesome, looks like alot of fun too.

[jlsanborn]

Originally Posted by Captainfab

Runs and sounds really good

Is that the same engine he built back in September?

Yup, still running strong John

He did a really good job on this. Not a lot of $$$ invested. Rebuilder pistons (theoretically 10.2:1 after decking), reground cam, used roller lifters and used marine style timing set. We "worked" an old HEI and a Q-Jet. He did shell out for an Air-Gap, 8mm LS valves and hardware for his 906 heads, and some fancy Comp 1.6 rockers. I'm sure it's a 400hp dealio. REALLY needs a stall.

[mcbassin]

Killer rip in the snow. That puppy sounds strong! Nice work John.

[Bomp]

Healthy with a deep throaty sound. Very Respectable.

[butternut1972]

[QUOTE=jlsanborn;7441087]Thanks man! How's the stepper?

Stepper is good, just waiting for summer. It has taken a back seat the last few years to my sons racing. Feel kinda bad for it..

[kehstr]

This is a cool truck! any updates?

[Low Elco]

Yeah! What he said!

[88Stanger]

what they said...

[jlsanborn]

Thanks for the bump fellas! I haven't given up. Life has had me distracted but I see the truck every single day and I'm still in love.
I sent those 52 year old heads in for the full-meal-deal and they're basically done. Have been for over a month or two. 7/16" screw in studs with guide plates, 2.02x1.60 swirl polished stainless valves (8mm LSX style), hard seats, full port and polish, unshrouded for the big valves. Trying to identify a beehive spring that will work with the cam I've picked out but draggin my feet.

Lunati Bootlegger
•Advertised Duration (Int/Exh): 284/309
•Duration @ .050 (Int/Exh): 232/244
•Gross Valve Lift (Int/Exh): .554"/.554"
•LSA/ICL: 108/104
•Valve Lash (Int/Exh): Hyd/Hyd
•RPM Range: 2800-6000

We'll be running a domed piston bout 11.0:1 CR

[SierraMtns]

Originally Posted by jlsanborn

Thanks for the bump fellas! I haven't given up. Life has had me distracted but I see the truck every single day and I'm still in love.
I sent those 52 year old heads in for the full-meal-deal and they're basically done. Have been for over a month or two. 7/16" screw in studs with guide plates, 2.02x1.60 swirl polished stainless valves (8mm LSX style), hard seats, full port and polish, unshrouded for the big valves. Trying to identify a beehive spring that will work with the cam I've picked out but draggin my feet.

Lunati Bootlegger
•Advertised Duration (Int/Exh): 284/309
•Duration @ .050 (Int/Exh): 232/244
•Gross Valve Lift (Int/Exh): .554"/.554"
•LSA/ICL: 108/104
•Valve Lash (Int/Exh): Hyd/Hyd
•RPM Range: 2800-6000

We'll be running a domed piston bout 11.0:1 CR

Sounds like a sweet motor. Lets see some pictures.

[jlsanborn]

Thanks for checking in! My heads are all done. Got some beehives from Lunati. Trying to squirrel a way a few more sheckles for pistons and rods now.

[Low Elco]

Dat's niiiiice. Knuckles still workin' there?

[jlsanborn]

Yup, he needs to bounce though. Working his tail off for not a lot of $$$ and their promise of training on machine tools has not come true. He's an expert at tear-down, hot tank and magnaflux. He did land a part time deal with one of their customers, ebay seller hpenginesuperstore, which might grow into something better for him.

[Vic1947]

Originally Posted by jlsanborn

Thanks for checking in! My heads are all done. Got some beehives from Lunati. Trying to squirrel a way a few more sheckles for pistons and rods now.

Heads look great, John. Did they do a before and after on a flow bench?

[jlsanborn]

I don't think so. They send them out to an old timer up in Sandpoint, ID along with my intake and exhaust gaskets (that didn't come back). I guess he's been doing these for quite some time. $200 for the port work. You may have noticed in the photos that they didn't un-shroud the intake valves. Boy got tired of arguing with them. They say it's unnecessary but I can't imagine they performed that step at the factory for the 2.02" valves for no reason. I might take them someplace else for that step.

[jlsanborn]

Oh, and when he did the port work he cut through some of the roofs into water jackets. Said to apply some JB Weld! The spots that got cut through were right below the rocker stud bosses, so the shop drilled and tapped 7/16" down through the stud bores and installed short screws with epoxy and pressure tested them. Bit of a nightmare.

[Vic1947]

Originally Posted by jlsanborn

Oh, and when he did the port work he cut through some of the roofs into water jackets. Said to apply some JB Weld! The spots that got cut through were right below the rocker stud bosses, so the shop drilled and tapped 7/16" down through the stud bores and installed short screws with epoxy and pressure tested them. Bit of a nightmare.

Sounds like it! Hitting water can happen when you're flying blind without sonic testing, but I'm surprised an experienced port man had that problem. I sure wouldn't trust JB Weld alone to fix it. Sounds like the shop applied a suitable patch though. Cast iron heads can be opened up more than aluminum because they tolerate a thinner wall thickness, but man, it's so much easier to fix holes in aluminum.

[Low Elco]

Oy Vey.

[Captainfab]

I thought there was someone in Spokane doing port work. When my son had his 4.3 built at S&J I thought they sent the heads to someone in Spokane and had them ported.

[jlsanborn]

I haven't come across anyone local. I know you asked to find out who this guy is. When I brought the heads back to the shop to show them the holes I asked. All I could get out of them was "Sandpoint" and that he was a quirky old codger or some sh!t like that.

[Low Elco]

Sandpoint! 'Cause he always hits water! BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Jeez, I crack myself up.

[Captainfab]

It sounds like the 'quirky old codger' maybe should hang up his die grinder if he's grinding into the water jackets.

Originally Posted by jlsanborn

I haven't come across anyone local. I know you asked to find out who this guy is. When I brought the heads back to the shop to show them the holes I asked. All I could get out of them was "Sandpoint" and that he was a quirky old codger or some sh!t like that.

[jlsanborn]

Nothing to report in terms of "work" but I have been squirreling some moolah. How about some forged domes for 6" rods!? Will have to turn some of the domes off to bring it back down to 11:1. Also nabbed some Lunati stud girdles and a Melling pump. Boy sprang for the 7/16" rocker arm studs and guide plates. Another grandy and I'll be assembling a bad-ass short block Mouse. Another five hunny after that and I'll be long block. Another thou after that and it'll be nearly turn-key!

[Vic1947]

Originally Posted by jlsanborn

Nothing to report in terms of "work" but I have been squirreling some moolah. How about some forged domes for 6" rods!? Will have to turn some of the domes off to bring it back down to 11:1. Also nabbed some Lunati stud girdles and a Melling pump. Boy sprang for the 7/16" rocker arm studs and guide plates. Another grandy and I'll be assembling a bad-ass short block Mouse. Another five hunny after that and I'll be long block. Another thou after that and it'll be nearly turn-key!

All I see is bubble wrap, but what you're describing sounds awesome, John!

[jlsanborn]

Weird...