Dumbo The Flying Elephant - Page 31

Larry Hill · 02-07-2020, 02:25 PM

You FFFF Ford guys could have shared! LOL

Hacksaw · 02-07-2020, 02:53 PM

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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 · 02-07-2020, 07:12 PM

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 · 02-07-2020, 07:34 PM

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

Larry Hill · 02-07-2020, 09:08 PM

Had a good day today. Made an A2 steel crank key, degreed the cam in. I got my work-out in by moving the block , crank, and cam around from horizontal to vertical a couple of times. Installed all of the pistons but still have to tighten bolts to stretch. locktighted and torqued cam bolt. Its about supper time.

Larry Hill · 02-12-2020, 09:00 AM

Heads are on and valves adjusted. If any of y'all haven't tried installing push rods and rockers on a GEN III Hemi, don't, it almost can't be done.

Larry Hill · 02-13-2020, 08:17 AM

I will get pickup and pan on and mount engine on carrier. Will be heading south to dyno. I will try to get a video of a pull, it sounds pretty cool when it starts to really sing.

pmrphil · 02-13-2020, 09:24 AM

Looking forward to it. I gotta say, thanks for the effort to keep this thread current - I check for it daily.

Adam Strang · 02-14-2020, 06:58 PM

Larry, Chrysler makes a special tool that holds the intake push rods in place that makes life a lot easier.

Larry Hill · 02-15-2020, 08:28 AM

That tool is about $90 delivered, I bought one and two out of the four supports broke. It's made of plastic. In short I had to take the rockers off to find the broken plastic. The Ex. side gives me the most trouble.

02-07-2020, 02:25 PM	#301
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,633 Likes: 1,927 Liked 10,687 Times in 2,225 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant You FFFF Ford guys could have shared! LOL __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

02-07-2020, 07:12 PM	#303
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,633 Likes: 1,927 Liked 10,687 Times in 2,225 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant I was wanting to try 175* oil and 100* water in the honing plates, it would be almost like a heads up run. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

02-07-2020, 07:34 PM	#304
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,962 Likes: 2,568 Liked 2,712 Times in 954 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant It's all in the details. Richard Carlson author of Don't Sweat the Small Stuff is clueless.

02-07-2020, 09:08 PM	#305
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,633 Likes: 1,927 Liked 10,687 Times in 2,225 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Had a good day today. Made an A2 steel crank key, degreed the cam in. I got my work-out in by moving the block , crank, and cam around from horizontal to vertical a couple of times. Installed all of the pistons but still have to tighten bolts to stretch. locktighted and torqued cam bolt. Its about supper time. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

02-12-2020, 09:00 AM	#306
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,633 Likes: 1,927 Liked 10,687 Times in 2,225 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Heads are on and valves adjusted. If any of y'all haven't tried installing push rods and rockers on a GEN III Hemi, don't, it almost can't be done. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817 Last edited by Larry Hill; 02-12-2020 at 03:31 PM.

02-13-2020, 08:17 AM	#307
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,633 Likes: 1,927 Liked 10,687 Times in 2,225 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant I will get pickup and pan on and mount engine on carrier. Will be heading south to dyno. I will try to get a video of a pull, it sounds pretty cool when it starts to really sing. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

02-13-2020, 09:24 AM	#308
pmrphil Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: CT Posts: 457 Likes: 1,796 Liked 347 Times in 151 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Looking forward to it. I gotta say, thanks for the effort to keep this thread current - I check for it daily. __________________ Phil Molski PMR Performance S/C 1623

02-14-2020, 06:58 PM	#309
Adam Strang Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Jericho,Vt Posts: 207 Likes: 93 Liked 96 Times in 23 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Larry, Chrysler makes a special tool that holds the intake push rods in place that makes life a lot easier. __________________ Adam Strang 1018 STK

02-15-2020, 08:28 AM	#310
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,633 Likes: 1,927 Liked 10,687 Times in 2,225 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant That tool is about $90 delivered, I bought one and two out of the four supports broke. It's made of plastic. In short I had to take the rockers off to find the broken plastic. The Ex. side gives me the most trouble. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817