BIG BLOCK TIME
It finally begins....but let's recap. (scroll down for total engine build specs and plan)
Not pictured: An eagle soaring overhead, squawking in affirmation.
Sunday was uneventful as it was a family day for me. Spent some good quality time with my future wife's side of the family, ate some delicious food and probably unsuccessfully recharged a car's AC. The atmosphere is now charged with some refrigerant. Or my fingers. Or eyeballs. I don't know.
That was Sunday. Friday was the OFFICIAL START OF THE NEW 460 BUILD. (said in echo-y deep voice)
What has happened so far:
- 460 short block honed - bored out to 0.030 over.
- This means in order to make things smooth like a metal robot baby's butt, they had to extend the diameter of the piston holes. Which when you do MATH, it makes my engine a 466. Yeeeeah.
- Crankshaft polished - great condition.
- That means they didn't have to do any voodoo on it. It's ready to go.
- Piston rods in great condition - had the machine shop add some KB Pistons to those rods as well.
- This means the little metal arms holding on to those massive piston heads are still strong like hulk and can keep a solid grip.
- Brought the machine back to the shop.
- This means Jacob (one of my partners in crime and engine adviser) helped me load my block into the trunk of my FORD TAURUS (SHO) and unload at our base of operations)
Look at this thing - there are 8 of these puppies. Doing dirty things inside that engine block.
Engine Progress this week:
Once you get the block back from the machine shop, you gotta WASH that sh*t. Meaning, there are particles of metal doom that need to get evicted from your metal home. It is so they don't ding up the amazing job your machine shop did.
Gorgeous. This 460 (now 466 after the bore job) is just looking great. I removed the oil valley plugs, and went to scrubbing with my Moroso engine brush kit. Meaning you gotta wash where the Sun don't shine to get rid of any hidden stink.
Once the engine was cleaned up, I dried it up and covered it in WD-40 to prevent flush rusting. By the way, guess what the WD stands for in that? Water Displacement, 40th formula. Pretty cool, huh?
That is really all I got done on Friday. There were....distractions that day that kept me from hard work.
Co-worker and friend, Lea's Vespa. "No keys - Pedal to start" (read that in wiz khalifa lyrics)
Anyway - the full engine rebuild begins now. Next week I will attempt rotating assembly installation. Below is a roll-call of the current parts I own.
Current parts roll-call: (Trigger warning - boring for non-engine people)
- Heads - D0VE iron heads: 2.08 / 1.65" valves, rocker studs, guide plates, manganese bronze guides, p/c viton guide seals. 305/180 cfm @ .600" valve lift. Decked .025" for additional static c/r for altitude - ported and assembled by RHP
- Rocker Arms - PRW 1.73 ratio steel body rocker arms
- Cam - Voodoo 213/219 / 110 +4 cam and lifter kit (if you want actual specs, let me know)
- Distributor - completely recurved per above specs!
- Headers - from FPA (able to get me headers specifically for my full sized Ford)
- Timing Set - Cloyes - 91122 (9-1122)
- Timing Cover - (Dorman 635101 (635-101))
- Water Pump - (Cardone Water Pump)
- Intake - Edelbrock Performer RPM
- ARP Head Studs
- ARP Main Studs
- Fel-Pro Valley Pan/Intake Gasket
- ARP Intake Bolts
- Rod Bearings
- and probably a few other things....
(fun story - my cat hacked up the most disgusting hairball as I was typing this, at my feet.)
Pictured: Dexter the Cat; right before he decided eating hair was a bad idea.
One last thing:
In other news, I re-jetted my carb - I realized I was too rich on my cruise circuit and too lean on my power circuit. (what does that meeean)
It means when I'm cruising down the road, I'm stuffing whole dinosaurs into my engine and when I step on it, I'm pressing my thumbs into the jugular of my gas line.
(find the number 5 - that closest matches my elevation for Reno - with a stage 1 secondary)
NOTE: The beer I drank prevented me from a grammar and spelling check tonight. So, Sorry in advance....or I guess if you read this, it is afterwards. Well I - (gives up explanation and clicks publish button)
