My first rebuild
Melting Slicks
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Fatcat!!!! What's going on Bro with the machine shop? Any good news yet?
LOL
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Drifting
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I've never heard of spacers between the flywheel and converter? The 700r4 converter does have some pretty big blocks welded to the converter for the flywheel bolts but lets get back to the good stuff
Fatcat!!!! What's going on Bro with the machine shop? Any good news yet?
LOL
Fatcat!!!! What's going on Bro with the machine shop? Any good news yet?
LOL
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From: Oxford MA-----You just lost the game!!!!
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Drifting
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Hahaha my boss (who is BTW a great engine builder) seems to think my block may not need much and is why he sent me to his machine guy. That is the only reason I have been waiting. Hahaha of course he stays an arm length away from my project.
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Drifting
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I think it would just rip the glass of my Vette!
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Avoid Fords - the wallet you save will be your own
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Drifting
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Just dropped the block off at the machine shop. He said he was going to clean it up tomorrow, measure it, and prob hone it unless he found a real problem. He is not charging me for anything. He said the crank was already balanced and looked great just needs polished. Going to take the pistons tomorrow he said he would charge $40 to mount all new pistons. he also said may not need to buy all new pistons unless I just want to, he wants to look at them. Overall he thought very little needed to be done but again tomorrow will be the tell all.
Melting Slicks
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Just dropped the block off at the machine shop. He said he was going to clean it up tomorrow, measure it, and prob hone it unless he found a real problem. He is not charging me for anything. He said the crank was already balanced and looked great just needs polished. Going to take the pistons tomorrow he said he would charge $40 to mount all new pistons. he also said may not need to buy all new pistons unless I just want to, he wants to look at them. Overall he thought very little needed to be done but again tomorrow will be the tell all.
very true.... I've gone a bit north of that without that issue (sawing in half).
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Drifting
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The metal is still a mystery! There is nothing showing wear...Cylinders, bearing nothing at this point!