Another Big Block install
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Another Big Block install
With the hood on, radiator in, 4 speed tranny on wood blocks. We finished rebuilding the motor and slammed it in yesterday. When we quit last night it was was ready to prime the oil pump and get ready to fire it.
I could never figure out why anybody would remove the hood or even try to install with the motor connected to the tranny
So today is the cam breakin. It is a .040 over 427 forged flat tops closed chamber heads with larger valves and some work. Crane h-flat cam
I could never figure out why anybody would remove the hood or even try to install with the motor connected to the tranny
So today is the cam breakin. It is a .040 over 427 forged flat tops closed chamber heads with larger valves and some work. Crane h-flat cam
Last edited by gkull; May 3, 2014 at 03:58 PM.
Melting Slicks
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From: Spring Park MN
I can! If you have nobody to help you and you have to install the engine and an automatic tranny by yourself, it's a lot easier with them connected and the hood and radiator support removed, especially if you are working on jack stands and don't have room for a tranny jack. With help it's a different story.
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We do c1, c2, c3 vette mechanical side jobs here in Reno Nevada. The owner of this 68 wants things his way. So it has a square port aluminum GM intake, 750 carb, dropped base K&N.
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From: Reno Nevada
2024 C3 of the Year Finalist- Modified
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Burning Brakes
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Same overbore on my "427". Have gone for longer strokes since then.
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ddawson - recently posted about his dyno runs of a 427/390 with a 244/244 comp cam installed.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-t...yno-my-c3.html
This last build I used this 236/246 Saturday Night special Crane cam 134551. It pulls hard past 6000.
http://www.cranecams.com/114-119.pdf
Anybody have some idea as to why ddawson tapers off so fast.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-t...yno-my-c3.html
This last build I used this 236/246 Saturday Night special Crane cam 134551. It pulls hard past 6000.
http://www.cranecams.com/114-119.pdf
Anybody have some idea as to why ddawson tapers off so fast.
Safety Car
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From: Bridgewater nj
The hood is so light and small, I used to be able to zip it off in 3 minutes by myself using a board cut to size holding the hood off the radiator.
But anyway, good jobs not scratching anything and rev the crap out of it until that cam is broke in!!!
But anyway, good jobs not scratching anything and rev the crap out of it until that cam is broke in!!!
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It is the time taking it off and the time putting it back on.
We did the breakin 20 some minutes with just the outer springs installed like the Crane Cams directions stated. We used Joe Gibb's breakin oil with lots of assembly lube on everything. After it cooled for a bit we took the springs back out and added the inner spring. Then we went for the test drive. Rowdy big blocks are Okay. It is all done and gone with a happy owner.
We did the breakin 20 some minutes with just the outer springs installed like the Crane Cams directions stated. We used Joe Gibb's breakin oil with lots of assembly lube on everything. After it cooled for a bit we took the springs back out and added the inner spring. Then we went for the test drive. Rowdy big blocks are Okay. It is all done and gone with a happy owner.
Pro
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ddawson - recently posted about his dyno runs of a 427/390 with a 244/244 comp cam installed.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-t...yno-my-c3.html
This last build I used this 236/246 Saturday Night special Crane cam 134551. It pulls hard past 6000.
http://www.cranecams.com/114-119.pdf
Anybody have some idea as to why ddawson tapers off so fast.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-t...yno-my-c3.html
This last build I used this 236/246 Saturday Night special Crane cam 134551. It pulls hard past 6000.
http://www.cranecams.com/114-119.pdf
Anybody have some idea as to why ddawson tapers off so fast.