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[dragstews]

A good start is to keep it from rusting ..

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[dragstews]

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Unnecessary work ?
Most likely ..

 

[dragstews]

I'm thinking of selling my 2 bolt main 88 motorhome motor ..

Listed it on Facebook Marketplace ..
Fellow bought it, he wants me to finish building it to go in a 57 Chevy Bel-Air ..

Alrighty then !!

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Mountain motor in a Tri-Five ...

 

[dragstews]

Back to the 496 cid build that will be breathing fire in a 62 C-10 ...

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Some more parts has shown up ..
Super nice polished water pump from Weland ..

Still waiting on tools in order to finish the bores ..
The owner is kicking ass building this old Chevy truck ...

Check out what he's doing with it ..

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Got a 2-1/2" drop kit for it ..

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[dragstews]

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Fixing to be into a boring job ...

This one is going in my Binder ...
Tis stroker number 2 ..

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[dragstews]

Ran up on a set of 454" PP heads ..
Casting numbers say they was used on 86 to 90 trucks ..

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Rough as a corn cob at the moment, but may be buildable .. ?
I'll hot tank them and sit them aside till I have the time to work em ..

With three Big Block motors being built I'm as busy as a one legged cat covering up sh*t !

 

[dragstews]

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Bored for .060" oversize pistons ..
Target is 4.310"
Took the bore to 4.305" the last .005" will be honed ..
Using 80 grit stones honed to .002" of finish size ..
Change the stones to 280 grit and honed to .0005" of Target ..
Stones was changed again to 400 grit ..

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Wall finish was acquired with Plateau honing ...
Moved the torque plate to the other bank and do all of that over again ..
Once this block is done I have it's sister block to do ...

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Me arms will look like Popeye's !!

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[goldpack]

A good start is to keep it from rusting ..

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good choice in color

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[dragstews]

Bout that time ...

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[dragstews]

good choice in color

International orange - Wikipedia

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Being my truck is a 1954 year model and I'm sticking a Chevy motor in the critter thought was to use the Chevy color from close to the same era ...

That was the red-orange of the 55/56 cars/trucks that came out with the first small block 265 cid V-8's ..

 

[dragstews]

Houston, we have a problem !!

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Something just don't look quite right to me with the stoker crank .. ??
Monday I'll call the supplier and "Pow-Wow" about my concerns ..

Does anyone see what I'm seeing ?
( More appropriate question would be; Does anyone see what I'm 'NOT' seeing ? )

 

[Turbo4whl]

Does anyone see what I'm seeing ?

Counter weight doesn't clear the block casting?

 

[dragstews]

Counter weight doesn't clear the block casting?

No, the crank spins alright in the block ..
It's what's not to be seen on the crank that has me worried ...

 

[Turbo4whl]

No, the crank spins alright in the block ..
It's what's not to be seen on the crank that has me worried ...

Is one of the rod journals not drilled for oil?

 

[dragstews]

Is one of the rod journals not drilled for oil?

All the oil holes are there ...
This crank is a cast iron stoker from Eagle, very well made ...
Ordered in a kit with their rods, Wiseco pistons, rings, clips and bearing ..
All parts looks to be top shelf components ..
Wanted it to be a plug & play assembly on my end ... Not all that sure it will be ??