dropped the coupe's motor off

[Paul]

at Racefab's today,

stuck around long enough to see it all torn down.

doesn't look too bad,

hoping for just a freshening up, new rings, bearings, a hone and polish.

Thanks Fred, good to see ya again.

..........

I guess it's time to get the rest of the car in shape.

Nostalgia drags are what, like five or six weeks away?

Paul

[Paul]

car full of empty motor

[ELpolacko]

I feel for ya man, just pulled the 427 from my green truck Saturday. Seized up tight and anti-freeze in the oil. Dropped a valve and broke the piston in #8. Mine is on a pallet now and will get tear down pics by Wednesday. I think your in better shape http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

[Paul]

ouch, that sucks.

worst part is not having a hot rod to jump into whenever ya want to tear it up.

Paul

[Paul]

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[AHotRod]

Paul, the car still look TOUGH without an engine.

Glenn

[Paul]

haha ya think?

Fred may be doing a build series on the motor,

would be fun to watch it come together.

Paul

[FWilliams]

first off,thanks paul for staying and helping knock it apart,most guys just drop em off and say fix it. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif


today i cleaned up the parts and started recording some numbers


first i layed the crank back in and checked with a dial indicator for straightness

http://img.ranchoweb.com/images/racefab/pc.jpg


checks perfect


i then miked all the pistons

http://img.ranchoweb.com/images/racefab/ppm.jpg


then set bore gauge and checked cylinder to piston clearance


http://img.ranchoweb.com/images/racefab/pbg.jpg



next was to reinstall pistons and check to see if the block has been decked.

http://img.ranchoweb.com/images/racefab/pdh.jpg


this block has been decked

all of these measurements have been recorded, and have given me a base line of what i am working with, all these measurements will be done again at reassembly


here is a cool tip for those of you taking your stuff in to be rebuilt, and you plan on using your valve train components. most times i get a box with everything thrown in
here is what paul did

i plastic baggie with cylinder number on it;

inside was 2 smaller plastic baggies.1 marked intake the othermarked exhaust, each containing the lifter, rocker, and pushrods for said cylinder. slick

http://img.ranchoweb.com/images/racefab/pvt.jpg

thats it for today, tomorrow everthing goes into the machine shop. i want to get a torque plate bolted on it and take some more measurements before a honing decision is made

more in a couple of days

[Paul]

COOL!!