H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.

[Casey Miles]

I noticed you're using a 0010 block, just to let you know that I've had 2 of those blocks spring pin hole leaks in the cylinders. I use nothing but after market blocks now for that reason. Just some information and I hope you don't run into that problem.

Casey Miles
248H Stock

[Nmbr1GMfan]

Originally Posted by Casey Miles

I noticed you're using a 0010 block, just to let you know that I've had 2 of those blocks spring pin hole leaks in the cylinders. I use nothing but after market blocks now for that reason. Just some information and I hope you don't run into that problem.

Casey Miles
248H Stock

Thanks Casey. At this point, nothing would suprise me. If it does leak I'll probably Blue Devil it and run the snot out of it. About 2009, the economy had hit us hard, lost 1 business and the other was teetering off the cliff, we had to get rid of most of our employees and I was working 80+ hours a week to survive and living with my mother in law. I drove a 1994 Nissan Altima and it was overheating on the way home from work at about 1:00 AM, I was over everything and kept on driving, overheated so bad it cracked the head and was pumping water straight out the tailpipe. I removed the thermostat and put that blue devil stuff in, after about an hour running the water started to dry up in the exhaust and I drove that car for another 2 years, scrapped it about a year ago. I'll try it on the stocker if its a leaker.

[Nmbr1GMfan]

OMG favorite picture of the day!

[Nmbr1GMfan]

Last four pistons on the rods, cam bearings checked and cam installed to make sure it's a smooth rotator, Autumn got the rings filed and installed the oil rings without dropping a piston on the floor (I was nervous). Autumn has decided to embark on a little business venture and will market using YouTube and the racing so we're doing a little video taping now also which slows progress just a bit but it should be interesting with this kid.

[Nmbr1GMfan]

Another day of cleaning measuring and assembling.

[Tom Broome]

If you don't mind, tell us about the oil pump in the picture. It kind of looks like a High Volume pump body. PM if you want.

[gmonde]

That is awsome your kid is so engaged ,,,my son is also on his on car/engine swap ,,,,it's great when there is common talk between young and old

[Nmbr1GMfan]

Originally Posted by Tom Broome

If you don't mind, tell us about the oil pump in the picture. It kind of looks like a High Volume pump body. PM if you want.

Yes, it's a stock Melling +10% volume pump. The old one is a standard volume, I'm not 100% sure it hasn't been the problem all along. Gonna try this pump, extra oil in the pan and restrict the top end more than I had before. Time will tell on this one, the next one I'm going to start all new and cut back oil till it shows on the bearings on the dyno so I can see what I can get away with.

[dannyboy]

Originally Posted by Nmbr1GMfan

Another day of cleaning measuring and assembling.

Your daughter sure is focused on the tasks she has, wow

[Nmbr1GMfan]

Saturday was slow going, more fitting and checking than assembling.