ChuckN's latest activity
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Those are what is going on my carb conversion Vortec 350, with the passenger rear oil filler assembly off a factory carbed 4.3L V6…... -
Glad to see a torque plate used. And it should be being that SBC is so very common I'd think every machine shop has one, but even lazy...
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I used it years ago when I was a machinist, I have always used mics / calipers to check bearing clearances, but I did use plastiguage on...
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ChuckN replied to the thread Chuck’s engine build thread!.Thanks for that. Sometimes I get lost in the deluge of information and various advice that for a street strip motor that 20 thousandths...
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ChuckN replied to the thread Chuck’s engine build thread!.How often do you trust plastigage? It seems to me that it could not be any tighter than that- but one gentleman recommended pulling them...
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ChuckN replied to the thread Chuck’s engine build thread!.Thanks bud!
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Seems to be in spec, I would send it. 10w30 should be fine since its on the tight side. Good work Chad!
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ChuckN replied to the thread Chuck’s engine build thread!.Cam is dialed, checked out fine. Got the rings on the rest of the pistons this morning, put them all in and started plastigaging the rod...
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ChuckN replied to the thread Chuck’s engine build thread!.Thanks for chiming in bud!
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104* may have been very good with the stuff you have in the engine. Yes there will be more overlap, worse gas mileage, more...
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That's one thing I've not dabbled with yet, degree'ing a cam and doing all the maths involved
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ChuckN replied to the thread Chuck’s engine build thread!.Yeah, before I settle on “good enough “ I’m going to call Howard’s when I get a chance.
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Cams atleast the non custom grinds are almost always ground 4 degrees advanced. I believe it's for better idle vacuum.
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ChuckN replied to the thread Chuck’s engine build thread!.Last night, checked the cam degree after getting the crank sprocket on (that tool is a gem!) I rechecked TDC with the piston stop and...
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