Thanks Brian,


Being Snowed in has it's advantages. As a Teacher I have been off for 5 days straight. So I got plenty done on ruster's engine.

Front Timing cover is complete- I got the Scraper and windage bolted in and checked for final cleareance. The Oil Pan is on and sealed up. The block has been painted - now onto installing the balancer and engine mounts and waiting for the head from Mike J.

Pics of the Progress below.


Greg

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Great progress Greg. As it looks now you will probably be off tomorrow and Friday too! We got another 14-16" on top of the other 18" You may have it running by the end of the week!

Rick

Lookin' sharp! Greg explain the fasteners used on the windage tray. Are you using studs on some of the mains? Did Mike supply the fasteners? Will you have to make up those days you were closed? Thanks, Wayne.

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Hello Wayne and Rick,

Yes we are closed thursday 2-11-10. I am not sure if we will have to make up the school days missed. usually we do, but I heard a blurb on the news about possibly not having to make up these days due to a state of emergency? We'll see. Dosen't matter to me, I would be perfectly happy either way.

Yes The windage tray is held on to studs in the #2 and 3 main cap bolts. Mike supplies these for you when you get one of his kits. also you can make them if you have a lathe.


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Well I pretty much have everything together except the Head - I talked to Mike J a few days ago and He said the machine shop is waiting on valve guides that are backordered. once those are in we should be good to go.



Alternator mounted and Water pump drive functional. Degree wheel is on and I am waiting for the head to degree up the cam.


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Why do you need the head to degree the cam?Guzzi Mark

Mark is right all you need is a longer lifter. Have one made from a piece of round stock with the portion that goes into the lifter bore machined down to lifter diameter and both ends machined flat.

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I just took two old lifters, and glued them together with some epoxie.

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I just put a pushrod in there and line it up along the lifter axis and go from there. Don't think I've ever degreed one with the head on.

Looking good!

Lou

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Thanks for the tip.


Yes I have thought about doing this with the head off and I can get my dial indicator to read the lip of the lifter, but I Have always degereed my cams with the valve spring pressure on the cam to give it a more realistic sensation and chain strech as in a running engine.


Greg

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Just make a sheet metal guide that is held by a head bolt hole and holds a pushrod parellel to the lifter bore. Then measure in the pushrod cup.

Tom

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just an idea for you. could you make a video of your cam degreeing process? i think it would be a great help for some of us less experienced builders. would be very nice to see it done on a slant instead of a small block chevy! it could be posted in the frequently asked questions and i would be very greatfull and i sure many others would be to.

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Not a bad idea, if Greg has the time. How about a couple more snow days!

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Sure why Not.

I will just put it on my youtube channel and then We can link to it from there.


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That would be great thanks Greg! You da Man! I have been putting it off with my new motor for months now because im just kinda lost and it would be a real help being able to follow along while your doing yours. thanks Cory

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