Dumbo The Flying Elephant

[Larry Hill]

Final cleaning of the block today and then putting all the stuff back in it. If it runs well my documentation should help me follow the bread crumbs to build another, if its a dog I will know what not to do. My goal is build the next one better.

[Larry Hill]

After speaking with the manufacture of the ring compressor and the problem I was having. A new one of the correct size is on the way with a call tag for the smaller one. Not trying to be political, but there is something to be said of dealing with American company's.

When I first started doing this, racing stuff, who would have thought the thickness of a hair (.003") would have caused a problem unless it was a bearing clearance.

[Larry Hill]

New ring compressor arrived today just like they said it would and it was as advertised 4.125". Thanks ARP

[Larry Hill]

New ring compressor worked perfect, the oil rails had the correct gap during installation.
I'm trying something different, assembling engine on the bench without using an engine stand. I'm thinking the heads are a strengthening factor to the aluminum block, that seems to move around a lot. Trying to assemble the engine without induced stress from hanging on engine stand. I'm not sure how to measure the results. Joel would ask me if I was trying pick fly stuff out of pepper. Many a truths are spoken in jest.

[Alan Nyhus]

Larry, the late Bob Glidden assembled his Cleveland-based Pro Stock engines on a wooden pallet on the floor for that very reason. -Al

[Larry Hill]

You FFFF Ford guys could have shared! LOL

[Hacksaw]

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

New ring compressor worked perfect, the oil rails had the correct gap during installation.
I'm trying something different, assembling engine on the bench without using an engine stand. I'm thinking the heads are a strengthening factor to the aluminum block, that seems to move around a lot. Trying to assemble the engine without induced stress from hanging on engine stand. I'm not sure how to measure the results. Joel would ask me if I was trying pick fly stuff out of pepper. Many a truths are spoken in jest.

Larry: Your post reminded me of stories of engine builders that would hone their blocks with 160 degree water flowing through the water jackets. Makes you wonder.

[Larry Hill]

I was wanting to try 175* oil and 100* water in the honing plates, it would be almost like a heads up run.

[Frank Castros]

It's all in the details. Richard Carlson author of Don't Sweat the Small Stuff is clueless.