512 build for 68 charger

[Longroof]

500 inch motor- check. Cool 60's mopar B body - check. 11 second et potential - check, doing it with the AC blowin, just bad ***!!

Looks like fun!!

 

[Budnicks]

Parts, Parts & more Parts...LOL

good luck
looks like a great start the engine build
have fun & happy Moparing

 

[dvw]

Looks like a fun street motor. Why such low compression?
Doug

 

[cdr]

the compression is low for two reasons,,down here in south Texas detonation is & can be a real problem,,we are at sea level & it gets VERY hot ,this car has AC also & that adds to the problem, also it might,,,probably will get some kind of BOOOOST at some point.

 

[747mopar]

Did you say BOOST?

 

[hunt2elk]

Did you say BOOST?

That sounds like something that might be used FER RACIN. lol

 

[HYRDGOON]

FER RACIN BOOST is the best kind!!

What would you have in mind CDR? Turbo or SC? I'm currently going the Procharger route with my car

 

[daytona kid]

Taking notes! What color paint are you going with on the block? I'm thinking about painting mine to look like it's aluminum or at least the same color.

 

[cdr]

KID,, I Think it's gonna be the turquoise, but i thought about the same as you

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hey GOON, thinkin about under car mid mount Turbo, would prefer a procharger type set up but i don't think i have the room up front.

More research to be done lol, for right now just getting the 512 built & running will be the main goal,this is the only car i have to drive, i have it SO bad LOL.

 

[HYRDGOON]

KID,, I Think it's gonna be the turquoise, but i thought about the same as you

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hey GOON, thinkin about under car mid mount Turbo, would prefer a procharger type set up but i don't think i have the room up front.

More research to be done lol, for right now just getting the 512 built & running will be the main goal,this is the only car i have to drive, i have it SO bad LOL.

I went back and forth on the Orange and Turquoise with my block and got it shipped in Turquoise with a few cans of Orange in case I wanted to change the color... Once I saw it in turquoise I was plenty happy



Turbo would be an awesome choice. Definitely don't see many on this forum with a BB Turbo but I know there's several on the designated section on A Bodies. I guess running AC you wouldn't have room for the huffer and if you have to worry about room for an Intercooler if you go that route. And depending on what other accessories you're running. (I'm not worried about AC or Power Steering)

I'm in the same boat waiting to get my car out. Mine is good to go as is naturally aspirated and with the 4 speed so I'll drive it again this season as is and make the changes part of next winters projects.

 

[cdr]

got the rocker side clearance all set & will set the height for the best pattern after the heads are on .

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mocked up the short block to check for clearance problems & yes i will have to do some grinding

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checking piston height to set my quench at .040 with the correct thickness head gasket also rocking the piston to get the highest reading

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filing the ring gaps top @ .020 2nd .023

next pull the crank & grind the block for rod clearance, wash, clean,scrub,clean & start putting together.

 

[cdr]

got the block ground for clearance & put #1 &2 piston in so i can install & degree the cam I put some powder in the bores that Total seal rings says to use to promote quick ring seating, it sure makes thing look dirty,, any how,,, a lot of people like to cut a grove in the #4 cam journal to give oil to the rockers 100% of the time, i cut a small grove on the trailing side of the oil holes so it will about double the oil up top.

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tool steel solid lifters

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the cam called to be installed @ 104,i went to 110 , because it is a very small cam for a 512, & i have overdrive & lockup converter so i cant go with a larger cam, so retarding this one will take some low end power out & give the engine a little more rpm.

 

[747mopar]

Bet your having a ball, best part of building the car is building the motor. Motor is looking great CDR.

 

[cdr]

yes it is 747 & thanks !!!

 

[daytona kid]

Very impressive details! Where did you learn about things like opening the oil holes on the cam?

 

[cdr]

hey Kid, I just studied about the oiling system & did a variation of what others have done.

 

[Budnicks]

looking good so far

good luck & happy Moparing

 

[jeepers007]

Hey, Charlie, how's it coming along? Lookin good so far!

 

[cdr]

hey jeepers007, I did not like the way my lifter contact on the cam lobe was, it is a VERY aggressive lobe,i called & talked to Howard's Cams & they had me send the cam back to them so they could double check the cam lobe,after talking to Ben H he suggested a lobe they have that would be better suited for my application, just waiting on the cam to get here,,Howard's Cams went above & beyond to help me out, very good people!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Budnicks]

can't wait to see the final product & hear her running...

good looking stuff there...

she'll be bada$$