been a while!!!

[MachGT]

So my engine gave up it's ghost back in the spring and I've been gathering parts since. I've got pretty much everything now that I need to put it together once the shortblock and remaining orders get in.

Anyway, I've got a teksid shortblock with cobra crank, manley rods, and diamond pistons. I'll be pushing around 500 rwhp with the vortech v2sq and some other goodies :)

http://www.gotstang.com/photodisplay.php?iid=88188&normal=1

http://www.gotstang.com/photodisplay.php?iid=88187&normal=1


http://www.gotstang.com/photodisplay.php?iid=88191&normal=1


http://www.gotstang.com/photodisplay.php?iid=88190&normal=1

[Squid]

Hey Eric. Good luck on your project!

[MachGT]

Here are a few:

On the engine stand, sure was nice to have a forklift available!

http://www.bmcforums.com/photopost/data/1100/medium/S5030016.JPG


Getting ready to put the driver side head on:

http://www.bmcforums.com/photopost/data/1100/medium/S5030031.JPG

http://www.bmcforums.com/photopost/data/1100/medium/S5030030.JPG


Oh boy, there it is!

http://www.bmcforums.com/photopost/data/1100/medium/S5030032.JPG



And the passenger head:

http://www.bmcforums.com/photopost/data/1100/medium/S5030033.JPG


Here's a close up:

http://www.bmcforums.com/photopost/data/1100/medium/S5030034.JPG


I installed the cams as well but need to doublecheck the torque on those as my torque wrench only goes down to 120 in-lbs and I'm suppose to torque those to 90 in-lbs

I put the valve covers on and wrapped it in plastic again to protect her until next wrenching session:

http://www.bmcforums.com/photopost/data/1100/medium/S5030035.JPG

[J]

Welcome back, nice pics.

[Nicoleb3x3]

sweet! I want a new engine too! hehehe! must be awesome, the anticipation must be killing you

[MachGT]

ok, so I got the heads and shortblock cleaned up pretty well today. I doubt I'll get it all off of the non-machined surfaces but I'm not too concerned about that.

I also pulled the cam sprockets off of the stock cams, it's kinda tough to do with the cams out of the heads :q Notice that I zip tied the chain to the sprocket on this one and marked them all with a sharpie at the dots to get things lined back up. I wasn't able to find a link in the chain of a different color.

http://www.bmcforums.com/photopost/data/1100/medium/S5030037.JPG

http://www.bmcforums.com/photopost/data/1100/medium/S5030036.JPG

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[MachGT]

made some good progress tonight.

I got the head gaskets today so I bolted the heads on and attached the cam sprockets (cams were already on the heads)

http://www.bmcforums.com/photopost/data/1100/medium/S5030040.JPG

time to start putting on the timing set!. I had marked it in some spots with a sharpie so re-installed it to those marks using some of my original chain guides and some that were sent along with the engine

http://www.bmcforums.com/photopost/data/1100/medium/S5030041.JPG

Then it was on to play with degreeing the cams. I put the degree wheel and pointer on and found TDC using a wooden dowel and dial gauge. I do believe I might have lost TDC trying to turn it backwards (loosened the bolt) I'll see if I can fix that before I get back to degreeing the cams.

http://www.bmcforums.com/photopost/data/1100/medium/S5030045.JPG

Then I stuck the valve covers on to keep stuff clean and put the bag back over it before putting it to bed for the night

http://www.bmcforums.com/photopost/data/1100/medium/S5030046.JPG

[mustangfreak123]

Nice! It's going to be a beast when you're done!

[MachGT]

should definitely be a lot of fun :)

[Riddick]

wow gret job, good luck with the build...

[Riddick]

wow great job, good luck with the build...

[MachGT]

I worked on it some more today, degreed the cams and found that the driver side was off by a link. It took a while to get that right but I finally got it. My solid lifter decided to compress when I tried to put the rocker on so I did it with a bled hydraulic lifter to be sure I'm in the ballpark.

then I found that there were some ribs on the timing cover that wanted to co-exist in the same space as one of the chain guides so I had to do some trimming on the cover before bolting it on, I think that the timing cover seal will have to be replaced though as the one the shop put on looks different then the one I have. But it does also look like the seal that was on this timing cover originally so maybe it will work. Anyway, here are a few pictures:

http://www.bmcforums.com/photopost/data/1100/medium/S5030047.JPG

http://www.bmcforums.com/photopost/data/1100/medium/S5030054.JPG

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