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Hi Alan, and welcome.
So....old school engine....and an old school gearbox maybe? Cheers Glen |
Thanks guys! I went ahead and created a build thread to answer some of the car specific questions so we wouldn't derail Brent's engine build thread. I would post a link to it but not sure how to do that yet. It's easy to find.
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Heads cleaned up really nice. New bronze guides, getting ready for valve job and clean up the deck surfaces.
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u...s91gjwajx.jpeg Taken next to a greasy Burger King bag for reference. |
How much do those bad boys weigh? And the intake?
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Never put them on scales, but I would guess 30-35 a piece. Intake isn't any heavier than your normal Performer RPM.
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Nice. Are you doing any port work on them?
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Yes, we are going to have the heads and intake ported.
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Orig heads aren't too bad for weight - it's those cast iron intakes that are a killer. %/
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Is this moving along
Brent is this moving along? Any update?
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Just now getting the cylinder heads and intake back from my head guy. He had a nasty bout with kidney stones and then his wife had some surgery for her breast cancer. Hope to put a really big dent in it this weekend. Will post pictures and information later.
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As promised....
Would have had the heads assembled but I was out of the valve spring locators I needed....:( The heads are primered and painted and I'm waiting for the warehouse to send me the parts I need so I can assemble them. Everything has went together pretty much without fuss, with the exception of the oil pump pickup. I used a Canton oil pan with Alan's build and the pickup that is recommended for the pan showed 9/16" of pickup clearance when I mocked it up and measured. Luckily, I had a Moroso pickup on the shelf that showed a more desirable 5/16" when I tried it. So, it has a Canton pan with a Moroso pickup. :) I also had to dimple the oil pan around the rear rail so that it would sit on the block without contacting the rear main cap bolts. http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u...sv4i0tswx.jpeg http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u...smf2hjpw6.jpeg http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u...skdskep0e.jpeg http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u...sbefpltzh.jpeg |
Nice, excuse my ignorance but were spacers on the main cap side bolts standard on factory blocks? I believe my repro aluminum block does not have any?
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Yes sir they were.
Your aftermarket blocks are all rough CNC machined and have billet caps that are produced at a much higher tolerance too. |
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I had a 1986 Ford Bronco II with a 2.8 or 2.9 ltr V-6 that was a similar design. |
Very cool! How much power will it make and what is the approximate cost to build?
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I think we'll be in the 500-525 hp range. With the port work and all the original parts (plus custom pistons, roller camshaft, etc.) we're almost to the $20k mark for a turn-key engine....starter, coil, pulleys, carb, turkey pan, repop pentroof valve covers, etc, etc.
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Heads are assembled. Rocker assemblies are assembled. Balancer is on and timing pointer position checked.
Custom pushrods are here (3/8" ball on one end, 5/16" ball on the other, custom length from Trend). Head gaskets will be here on Monday and having intake manifold refinished today. Getting close to making noise... |
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