Crucible03
New Member
The start of a redemption story. Decade ago pulled the motor and started a build, went on pause cause life for 5 years, bought some upgrades, went back on pause...
I got to timing it before I bagged it. Didn't do the best job and today I've got a bit a surface rust here n there so I'm gonna tear it back down and start clean again. Keeping this "budget" build with using what I decided as a kid. The first challenge is finding all the other parts...
.020" forged internal kit from SHM
Port & polished B heads, upgraded all the head internals but been so long can't remember exactly what I bought.
Comp cams stage3 blower cams
Paxton blower
Among others
Here's how she sits today
There's a little surface rust on the chain tensioners, crankshaft weights, iron parts etc so I'm tearing it back down and start clean. I plan on leaving the heads timed until the internals are put back in.
I think I'm going to buy all new timing set, it's pricey but I don't think I can't trust reusing what I have.
The other thing that bugs me is a hairline crack in 1 cam retainer but I never see it in any diagrams. Maybe it's no big deal but it's apart and cracked...
I'm also confused why I didn't paint the block the first go so that'll prob get a black coat and the valve covers a red to match the car
Disassembly to begin in the next week
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I got to timing it before I bagged it. Didn't do the best job and today I've got a bit a surface rust here n there so I'm gonna tear it back down and start clean again. Keeping this "budget" build with using what I decided as a kid. The first challenge is finding all the other parts...
.020" forged internal kit from SHM
Port & polished B heads, upgraded all the head internals but been so long can't remember exactly what I bought.
Comp cams stage3 blower cams
Paxton blower
Among others
Here's how she sits today
There's a little surface rust on the chain tensioners, crankshaft weights, iron parts etc so I'm tearing it back down and start clean. I plan on leaving the heads timed until the internals are put back in.
I think I'm going to buy all new timing set, it's pricey but I don't think I can't trust reusing what I have.
The other thing that bugs me is a hairline crack in 1 cam retainer but I never see it in any diagrams. Maybe it's no big deal but it's apart and cracked...
I'm also confused why I didn't paint the block the first go so that'll prob get a black coat and the valve covers a red to match the car
Disassembly to begin in the next week
Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk