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  1. Craig Nedrow

    BBC 489 build

    Thanks for that info Brandon, I would like to see that on mine, and it should stay together. Carb or fi? Do you know your hp or torque?
  2. Craig Nedrow

    Sup y'all? Just enjoying this forum and my old Chevy!

    Wow truly impressive carnage, i am building an engine now, prices are high, used my truck for hauling hay for years, still doin the job. I love em to.
  3. Craig Nedrow

    BBC 489 build

    Supposed to be 112 cc, nice. I really wish I had a flow bench, supposed to be 230@ .600 lift. Others have been reworked and gotten flow # on the good (long), port @265. Can't help but mess with them some. I spent my money on the combustion chamber with the fine pass fine finish. Not much to do...
  4. Craig Nedrow

    BBC 489 build

    Been waiting all my life, what took so long! These heads and the cam and compression ratio all will play nice, and be very fun to drive. I was wondering if you could do four wheel burnouts? 14FF rear U-joint strap is a weak point, don't know about the D-44. Anyway, these will get dissembled and...
  5. Craig Nedrow

    BBC 489 build

    Finished deburring inside and out, and nice to handle, nothing sharp. Can't but think that cleaning that passage is positive. Don't know what the # mean.....anyone?
  6. Craig Nedrow

    BBC 489 build

    For my own reference, I measured all the main bores, and they were dead on for round, amazing. 2.9375-2.9385, so 2.9380 nominal, had 2 too small, rear main perfect, couple in, but could be tighter. I did set the new crank in, and it spins nice, and fills up the bottom end much more. #1, bore dia...
  7. Craig Nedrow

    BBC 489 build

    Mains complete, cap registers felt excellent, studs torque to 110 W/ARP lube on stud, washer, and nut.
  8. Craig Nedrow

    BBC 489 build

    Here is the bottom and how I prepare. I like a well used but clean file and run it over everything. If there is a burr, you will feel it. Being a machinist, I have lots of good stuff in my box. I use this Norton 180 stone after the file, and the pics show it best. I visually inspect each hole...
  9. Craig Nedrow

    8 lug slots...?

    Anyway I contacted US mag about buying either the 17" or 15' 8 WIDE with the offset required, and am waiting for a reply back. Will let you know when they respond. I really want the 101's and I do have 10 inch wide ones now, but 15's would be nice.
  10. Craig Nedrow

    8 lug slots...?

    I have the US Indy 101 on my 73 14 ff, 16.5 and love them, BUTTT, 16.5 tires are in short supply. I also ran these on the 53.
  11. Craig Nedrow

    Faulty rigged

    Johnny here is a good source of info on the installation and wiring for the valves etc. Bucket is right, neg to clean bare metal on frame, + to, in my case six wire connector.
  12. Craig Nedrow

    Faulty rigged

    I did this not to long ago. DO NOT USE the plastic/rubber rock shields. As stated they trap dirt, and cause rust on the outside, mine rusted through. Go here, this may help https://www.gmsquarebody.com/threads/new-for-me-1985-silverado-20-6-2-diesel.32359/page-6 Start on page 6 post 87, shows...
  13. Craig Nedrow

    8 lug slots...?

    Hey Tim, we talked about this some at the shop, and you may be able to buy the rim without any holes in them, I saw that somewhere when looking for US Indy 101's. I know a machinist that would probably do the 8x 6.5 BC, for a six pac of IPA....
  14. Craig Nedrow

    BBC 489 build

    After months of studying, searching, and what the budget would allow, I bought a cam. The 265 AFR might limit my rpm and certainly some hp and torque. Having said that I compensated some by buying a custom steel billet cam from Bullet Cams: https://www.bulletcams.com/. Mike the tech was a breath...
  15. Craig Nedrow

    BBC 489 build

    Removed the freeze plugs, and the back cam plug. All pipe plugs, had to drill out a couple that were in the front oil galley on the cam sprocket side. I do this so I can clean and deburr the block. I will show some of that later. Hope to take the block in tomorrow if I get done. Also I always...
  16. Craig Nedrow

    BBC 489 build

    More done today. Before I pushed the pistons out, I scrap off the crud in the first picture, so it looks like the second. Pistons came out pretty easy. Some of the rod bearings showing quite a bit of copper, as well as a couple mains. I do not know if the guy I bought this from replaced the...
  17. Craig Nedrow

    BBC 489 build

    Here are some pictures of the hydraulic flat tappet cam. It has been excellent, torque off the bottom, but all in by 5000. Smooth idle, I have all the specs....somewhere, being replaced. I did keep each lifter with it's original lobe when I took it out.
  18. Craig Nedrow

    BBC 489 build

    lower end is very clean, side to side rod clearance id .020-022, and end play is .008.
  19. Craig Nedrow

    BBC 489 build

    I started tearing down the block, am very encouraged, everything inside is spotless, and all the used parts look new. Bore is even very nice. The gift of changing oil and maintaining is what you see.
  20. Craig Nedrow

    BBC 489 build

    here is the carb I plan to start with, may be too small 850cfm, but adjustable everything. My brother had it on a stroked 440 think 489? My go to fuel injection, eying the E-brock xt, 800 hp model. It is sweet.
  21. Craig Nedrow

    BBC 489 build

    Ha, no all NA, BUTTTT....I did order heads today. I have literally spent a hundred hours researching this, and though there are not the biggest or baddest, they will be an excellent fit for this build. Go here to: https://www.airflowresearch.com/265cc-bbc-oval-port-cylinder-head/p603 I will do...
  22. Craig Nedrow

    BBC 489 build

    At this point, I will have a newly machined block that I can take home and do some of the above mentioned prep. Yes I chase all threaded holes on the block, which leaves me with the last block mod. On the intake side of the deck, I will cut a chamfer in the cylinder to promote low lift flow...
  23. Craig Nedrow

    BBC 489 build

    After much checking, and inspecting, I have selected a local shop to do the machine work. Dick the head guy is an ol' coggie like me, and has let me in the shop to see his equipment. He will line hone the block, deck the block, bore it out and finish torque plate hone with a Sunnen hone, like...
  24. Craig Nedrow

    BBC 489 build

    My block is a two bolt main, so I bought Arp studs, which have a higher torque value. I have kicked around the thought of installing the splayed mains but haven't pulled the trigger .....yet. Seals and gaskets are Felpro. When I get the block back, I will also radius the bottom of each bore...
  25. Craig Nedrow

    BBC 489 build

    I like "pretty" engines, so i bought brass freeze plugs. I will deburr the engine on the outside, and perform a number free hp upgrades that I will document, on the inside. Some may be new news, and some old.

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