[blykins]

Little further today....

Got main bearing clearances checked. Well, I'll rephrase that...I checked the rear main just to see where I'd be. It was tighter than where I wanna be with a hotter (higher performance) aluminum blocked FE, at .0017". Typically, I'm at .0018"-.0020" cold on the main bearing clearances. I want to be closer to .003" on a hot bearing clearance with this one, so I had to order a set of "X" bearings, so I could half/half them.

Rod bearing clearances came in where I wanted.

Piston to cylinder clearance was good, and deck clearance is right where I spec'd it to be.

Cam thrust plate that I have here would need about .010" to be taken OFF just in order to get cam thrust clearance, so I ordered another one of those as well.

After the cam is degreed, then it will be balance time.

This week will be a little crowded. I dyno'd another big inch Windsor yesterday, and I need to get the bell dialed and the clutch assembled so I can ship it out. Then I need to start assembly on David Wade's 501FE, which will also get its own magazine article, so I have to take a lot of "quality" pictures.