New bullet for the "Brick"

[theman440]

I read somewhere that if you are going to use a LED for a charge indicator light (which I am) that you have to install a resistor between the + & - terminals of the LED. I bought the required 100 OHM 1 watt resister and soldered it in.

 

[ckessel]

Nice. I was just thinking. A childhood friend of mine lives on Stampa Ave which you get to off of Decatur. He hauls fuel from over by Nellis to the Casinos/Reservations in Cali. IF SEMA happens this year and I can make it, I'll get ahold of you and check out your ride.

 

[theman440]

Nice. I was just thinking. A childhood friend of mine lives on Stampa Ave which you get to off of Decatur. He hauls fuel from over by Nellis to the Casinos/Reservations in Cali. IF SEMA happens this year and I can make it, I'll get ahold of you and check out your ride.

Sure man, if SEMA happens I'll probably be going too. If you make it out contact me and we'll make it happen.

 

[ckessel]

For sure.

 

[theman440]

This is what happens when your car sits in one place for too long.

 

[theman440]

Update,

Assembly time, first I needed to make a tool to hold the belt drive cam adapter so the bolts can be tightened. It worked perfect

 

[theman440]

Crank installed and main studs to torqued to spec.

Before I installed the crank I test fit the rear main seal retainer and scribed lines across it and the block on both sides to make sure the seal grooves were properly aligned when I di the final install.

 

[theman440]

Installing the cam -

front cover installed -

Tightening the cam adapter with my custom tool!

 

[theman440]

Checking camshaft end play -

 

[theman440]

Update - degreeing the cam.

1st step find TDC-

Then set up dial indicator, spin it around, mark the wheel at proper spots and do the math.

Needed to advance the cam 2 degrees (from zero mark on cam sprocket) to get to a 106 centerline as suggested by Hughes. The Jesel belt drive makes it sooooo easy! If I want to run it straight up I just retard it 4 degrees.

 

[theman440]

Update,
After degreeing the cam I was going to install the balancer I had from the old engine but discovered it was damaged. I bought a new ATI Super Damper, installed it and the crank pulley so I could mock up the alternator. The pulley I bought specifically for my old balancer had a 1-3/8 offset which spaced the alternator too for forward for my taste. So I bought a 1 inch offset pulley and started mockup, figured out spacers ETC. I decided I need an additional bracket to reinforce the alt pivot mount so I'm designing one now. Gonna make it out of 1/4 thick aluminum.

Next, I discovered that the back of the W/P housing touches the cam sprocket. I bought some housing spacers to fix the issue and test fit them - I found that the water passage holes are considerably smaller than the block and housing passages. I don't want any flow restrictions so I proceeded to enlarge the holes.

I bolted them onto the block and scribed them - here you can see the scribe marks showing the orientation and size of them in relation to the block holes.

After enlarging the holes in one spacer you can better see the difference in the size of the holes in this pic. The modified spacer is on top of the unmodified one.

 

[theman440]

Backing up a bit - after loading all the pistons and torqueing the rod bolts I installed the girdle studs -

Girdle installed, and crank scraper adjusted -

 

[theman440]

Time to paint the block, big thanks to my brother for masking everything so I can spray it.

 

[blue69runner]

Look's like you about on your way. Have fun.

 

[theman440]

Bracket project

Transferred tp 1/4 aluminum plate -

Partially cut out -

Needed to be bent -

Almost done -

 

[blue69runner]

Is that an all aluminum or alloy metal. Fixed up an 1942 service car rear end missing chunks but use the alloy aluminum for strength. Nice work their.

 

[theman440]

Bracket done, alternator mock up complete - belt alignment is dead nut perfect.

 

[blue69runner]

Sweet one more thing off the list.

 

[ckessel]

Sweet, nice job. Doing that stuff, alignment of accessories, fabbing etc is so much easier when the engine is out.

 

[theman440]

Update,
Besides the heat, the thing that was holding up the build was the intake. My friend who did the cylinder heads was going to massage the plenum and transitions to the ports. I'd been bugging him for a few months to finish it. He seemed to be dragging his feet, then I got some news. He never mentioned it but he had been is some pain for quite some time and it was getting worse. Turns out he has stage 4 cancer (throughout his whole body and in his bones) I first heard from it from a mutual friend, then he called me the next day to tell me and let me know he couldn't finish the intake. When I stopped buy to pick up the intake he looked pretty bad, said he was in pain and going into therapy ASAP. He didn't give too many details about his condition but I'm afraid that it doesn't sound good for him. I had no idea and I feel really shitty for pestering him about the intake. please pray for my friend Mark.

Time to finish up the intake -

Set up the work bench

Getting started

This is my first time doing this - I'm happy with the results.