pillaged the hoard

[whodwho]

good work, no f**king around

Thank you, this one was to get routines, tools, sealants, etc together for the next couple coming up

Nice! We need to do something about that stock head. ;)

I have run MLS shims without issue, but I coated both sides of each layer with copper spray, though (Viton wasn't on the layers I needed).

Out of curiosity, why do people like to tap/plug thew galleys, rather than push a 12mm plug back in?

I was hoping you hadn't given up on me!! 8^(

I thought it needed the embossed bead to compress a seal correctly?

Really I don't know if many(Any?) do, that is an old school habit from my built VW motor days and they were known for sneezing plugs. Probably not an issue with iron blocks{?} but I have heard of Chevy guys threading them as well so I am not that crazy! 8^)

[digger]

easier to remove and reuse i guess.

[ForcedFirebird]

Nice! We need to do something about that stock head. ;)

I have run MLS shims without issue, but I coated both sides of each layer with copper spray, though (Viton wasn't on the layers I needed).

Out of curiosity, why do people like to tap/plug thew galleys, rather than push a 12mm plug back in?

[digger]

good work, no f**king around

[whodwho]

Well finally got around to rummaging the hoarding pile and throwing something together. The R&R took place in the driveway cause I gots no room in the garage from the hoarding issue...

ETA block
84mm B25 pistons cut down for crank clearance
84mm large diameter crank (uncut)
130mm stock rods
ARP rod bolts
ARP main bolts
Raceware head bolts
MLS headgasket
IE crank scraper
oil baffle
lightened flywheel
spec2 cover stock disk
stock head and cam
vernier cam gear

Tried to fix the sideways pics (rotated and re-upload didn't help)

All pics
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ag...sehMyoMee3rDzk

Picked up the economy size purple 8^)


Block cleaned and ready to prep


Whetstone to clean all machined flat surfaces



Lets see how the MLS will like the RA finish


Pull the plug and clean the galley




Tap the hole keepin' it square



And then plug it


Thread chasers for all the holes


Lets cut up some perfectly good pistons cause I couldn't fit the crank on the lathe 8^)



Reaming the pin holes to get rid of the clip ridge


Bead hone for cylinder finish



Sorting and gathering up the parts


Using ARP bolts for mains


The only ring compressor for me


Torquing the ARPs


Lots of massaging for a B25 scraper to fit with an uncut 84mm crank plus holes for the ARPs


Hand cut baffle from the template floating around


Typical lightened flywheel for this build


Out with the old


In with the new


Gettin' there


Found a torque multiplier to make this job much easier and proper torque (will be imperative with future mods)


Topped it off with a 1.25mm short stack of MLS(cause uncut block) and a stock head... for now