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

Greg Reimer 7376 · 01-12-2021, 12:11 PM

It's kind of obvious in that picture above featuring the mock up of the engine on the stand, that the relationship of the deck surfaces of the block and the heads in relationship to the intake have changed. Sometimes, it can be a problem, but it looks like the whole thing is close enough to come together adequately after everything is torqued down and ready for final assembly.A new block is a starting place. It takes time and work to get it to the point of final assembly. That's why it's often practically an emotional moment when the car goes out and gets down the track several times with no drama.

Nmbr1GMfan · 01-12-2021, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Greg Reimer 7376

It's kind of obvious in that picture above featuring the mock up of the engine on the stand, that the relationship of the deck surfaces of the block and the heads in relationship to the intake have changed. Sometimes, it can be a problem, but it looks like the whole thing is close enough to come together adequately after everything is torqued down and ready for final assembly.A new block is a starting place. It takes time and work to get it to the point of final assembly. That's why it's often practically an emotional moment when the car goes out and gets down the track several times with no drama.

If emotional you mean crying myself to sleep at night then yes, that's what stock has been to me LOL.

Nmbr1GMfan · 01-12-2021, 07:18 PM

The education continues... pretty amazing machine, you can plot out a seat design and this bugger just bangs it right out.

Greg Reimer 7376 · 01-12-2021, 11:45 PM

That machine is truly amazing. It would have to be costly, but the time it saves would certainly offset a lot of that cost, especially in a busy shop! My comment about emotions is the way you feel when a long hard project works very well and hangs together for a long time and is fun to drive.You guys can't put a price on the time you have had together!

Rich Biebel · 01-13-2021, 10:15 AM

You have to do a lot of work to pay for a Newen.

An amazing machine.......especially compared to what we used in the stone age........LOL......and I still do occasionally with a Kwik Way seat grinder....

HP HUNTER · 01-13-2021, 10:25 AM

How'd Jim do on those heads?

Nmbr1GMfan · 01-13-2021, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by HP HUNTER

How'd Jim do on those heads?

Jim who?

01-12-2021, 12:11 PM	#1
Greg Reimer 7376 VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora,Calif. Posts: 1,135 Likes: 172 Liked 704 Times in 218 Posts	Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit. It's kind of obvious in that picture above featuring the mock up of the engine on the stand, that the relationship of the deck surfaces of the block and the heads in relationship to the intake have changed. Sometimes, it can be a problem, but it looks like the whole thing is close enough to come together adequately after everything is torqued down and ready for final assembly.A new block is a starting place. It takes time and work to get it to the point of final assembly. That's why it's often practically an emotional moment when the car goes out and gets down the track several times with no drama.

01-12-2021, 07:18 PM	#3
Nmbr1GMfan VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 1,763 Likes: 1,197 Liked 1,955 Times in 492 Posts	Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit. The education continues... pretty amazing machine, you can plot out a seat design and this bugger just bangs it right out. __________________ Todd Greene

01-12-2021, 11:45 PM	#4
Greg Reimer 7376 VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora,Calif. Posts: 1,135 Likes: 172 Liked 704 Times in 218 Posts	Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit. That machine is truly amazing. It would have to be costly, but the time it saves would certainly offset a lot of that cost, especially in a busy shop! My comment about emotions is the way you feel when a long hard project works very well and hangs together for a long time and is fun to drive.You guys can't put a price on the time you have had together!

01-13-2021, 10:15 AM	#5
Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,314 Likes: 25 Liked 544 Times in 213 Posts	Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit. You have to do a lot of work to pay for a Newen. An amazing machine.......especially compared to what we used in the stone age........LOL......and I still do occasionally with a Kwik Way seat grinder.... __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R

01-13-2021, 10:25 AM	#6
HP HUNTER Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Colorado Springs Colorado/Thousand Oaks Ca Posts: 656 Likes: 82 Liked 372 Times in 129 Posts	Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit. How'd Jim do on those heads?