Making progress -- the engine is back together
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '07
Making progress -- the engine is back together
Thought I'd post an update. Poor Mike (Mike Norris) has been having a bear of a time getting everything to work together. Seems that Nick at ARE keeps leaving things out that Mike needs -- a long story for another post.
The engine (422) is completely built. Looks great. The sleeved cylinders are amazing. On a stock engine there is about a 1/4 inch of engine block betweek the sleeves. On a 422 there is nothing -- I mean nothing -- the sleeves but up against each other.
The biggest problem (at least recently) has been the pulley system. Just finding the right belt was one challenge. Now Mike needs a different tensioner that should come in tomorrow.
Transmission is back together and waiting for the engine to be in the car and will then go in. It's the FLP level IV with the Breathless output shafts.
Oh, and the A pillar pod is installed. It's really the only thing that keeps the car from being completely stealth. Might consider another location later, but it looks great.
Sure does look sweet.
I've posted a bunch of pics on my site. The link takes you to thumbnails and you can click for a little bit bigger pic or the giant pic. The giant ones are 4 megapixels (500-600k) so be prepared as they are huge. The little bigger are pretty small.
The link
Here's a few of my favorites:
Mike's promised it to me tomorrow afternoon
(OK, Mike, I know you really promised it Monday or Tuesday :):):):))
Tom
[Modified by tscales, 8:56 PM 8/15/2002]
[Modified by tscales, 8:57 PM 8/15/2002]
The engine (422) is completely built. Looks great. The sleeved cylinders are amazing. On a stock engine there is about a 1/4 inch of engine block betweek the sleeves. On a 422 there is nothing -- I mean nothing -- the sleeves but up against each other.
The biggest problem (at least recently) has been the pulley system. Just finding the right belt was one challenge. Now Mike needs a different tensioner that should come in tomorrow.
Transmission is back together and waiting for the engine to be in the car and will then go in. It's the FLP level IV with the Breathless output shafts.
Oh, and the A pillar pod is installed. It's really the only thing that keeps the car from being completely stealth. Might consider another location later, but it looks great.
Sure does look sweet.
I've posted a bunch of pics on my site. The link takes you to thumbnails and you can click for a little bit bigger pic or the giant pic. The giant ones are 4 megapixels (500-600k) so be prepared as they are huge. The little bigger are pretty small.
The link
Here's a few of my favorites:
Mike's promised it to me tomorrow afternoon
(OK, Mike, I know you really promised it Monday or Tuesday :):):):))
Tom
[Modified by tscales, 8:56 PM 8/15/2002]
[Modified by tscales, 8:57 PM 8/15/2002]
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Re: Making progress -- the engine is back together (Corvette4ever)
That's gonna be one awesome ride :cool: :cheers:
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Re: Making progress -- the engine is back together (binksZ06)
I noticed you pulled it out the top instead of lowering it out on the sub-frame.
I pulled my heads & cams and found a broken pushrod, so I pulled the engine out the top also. Without the heads on it was not too difficult picking it out.
My concern is with it all together going back in.
did you drop the sub-frame any? it was a tight squeeze to get the oil pan over the sub-frame on the way out.
I pulled my heads & cams and found a broken pushrod, so I pulled the engine out the top also. Without the heads on it was not too difficult picking it out.
My concern is with it all together going back in.
did you drop the sub-frame any? it was a tight squeeze to get the oil pan over the sub-frame on the way out.
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Re: Making progress -- the engine is back together (Gary2KC5)
Tom , looks like a top shelf set up !! You know the old saying , " Good things come to those who wait ".
I'm sure you will be thrilled with the final product ...Keep us posted !
Great Project :cool:
Jeff
I'm sure you will be thrilled with the final product ...Keep us posted !
Great Project :cool:
Jeff
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Melting Slicks
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Re: Making progress -- the engine is back together (Gary2KC5)
No, it definitely came out the bottom. Not sure why, but that's a question I asked.
Tom
Tom
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Re: Making progress -- the engine is back together (tscales)
No, it definitely came out the bottom. Not sure why, but that's a question I asked.
Tom
Tom
