CLASS RACER FORUM - View Single Post

Cglrcng · 09-05-2023, 02:26 AM

Removed the Head and sent it w/ my avail. cams at the same time to Georgia (www.TurboDodgeParts.com for cleaning, resurfacing, full rebuild and it's very first valve job of any kind (a nice 3 angle comp. valve job), springs, rockers, lifters/etc., valves, seals...chamber cc'ing, and lift measurements on each cam I had then in hand.
I disassembled the balance checking measurements as I did so. And took my short block in for cleaning and measurements for new NHRA ACCEPTED Ross forged Replacement Pistons and Sealed-Pro Ringsets. That was April 4, 2022.
When the head returned, my machinist and I re-cc’d the head again, triple checking everything! (48.0 cc mins/we are still 50.3 cc’s avg., leaving a couple more milling attempts for the future).
Called Ed Ercis at Ross, and we worked together w/ my machinists and the Piston order (2 days later Stan set a new Record in EF/S with his Omni Station Wagon leaving only a 2 hundredths’ cushion to shoot for at -1.28 under), was finalized end of May 2022, (it was mid race season), Pistons Delivered Sept 28, 2022, lots of parts ordered and lots of work performed in the meantime, and lots and lots of parts order delays too (or out of stock/backordered for weeks to months).
w/ nearly 93K miles (Street/Hwy/Strip), and a lot of years (nearly 40), The Block had to be bored 20 thou over, and after the pistons were received, the final bore to finish hone and fit, was a total of 25 thou. over, same rods, same crank, same block (though he cleaned it so many times by then I would have eaten off any surface of that block, so clean I hated to paint it…I actually stared at it for 24 hrs before & after it was masked up for painting!) If I could have clear coated it I would have.

09-05-2023, 02:26 AM	#6
Cglrcng Member Join Date: Aug 2023 Location: Kingman, AZ Posts: 404 Likes: 1,491 Liked 330 Times in 183 Posts	Re: A 30 year journey, and a 2nd chance. Removed the Head and sent it w/ my avail. cams at the same time to Georgia (www.TurboDodgeParts.com for cleaning, resurfacing, full rebuild and it's very first valve job of any kind (a nice 3 angle comp. valve job), springs, rockers, lifters/etc., valves, seals...chamber cc'ing, and lift measurements on each cam I had then in hand. I disassembled the balance checking measurements as I did so. And took my short block in for cleaning and measurements for new NHRA ACCEPTED Ross forged Replacement Pistons and Sealed-Pro Ringsets. That was April 4, 2022. When the head returned, my machinist and I re-cc’d the head again, triple checking everything! (48.0 cc mins/we are still 50.3 cc’s avg., leaving a couple more milling attempts for the future). Called Ed Ercis at Ross, and we worked together w/ my machinists and the Piston order (2 days later Stan set a new Record in EF/S with his Omni Station Wagon leaving only a 2 hundredths’ cushion to shoot for at -1.28 under), was finalized end of May 2022, (it was mid race season), Pistons Delivered Sept 28, 2022, lots of parts ordered and lots of work performed in the meantime, and lots and lots of parts order delays too (or out of stock/backordered for weeks to months). w/ nearly 93K miles (Street/Hwy/Strip), and a lot of years (nearly 40), The Block had to be bored 20 thou over, and after the pistons were received, the final bore to finish hone and fit, was a total of 25 thou. over, same rods, same crank, same block (though he cleaned it so many times by then I would have eaten off any surface of that block, so clean I hated to paint it…I actually stared at it for 24 hrs before & after it was masked up for painting!) If I could have clear coated it I would have. __________________ Gary Lucier - 7832 STK. / 7832 E.T. EF/S Slow Sled. I am, but a simple test of your true patience. So, do all the really "Big Wheelies" you can!