CHESTNUTXE 7,312 Posted December 3, 2016 ok all painted 1 deankxf reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,312 Posted December 3, 2016 while waiting for paint to touch dry fit things like temp sender Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,312 Posted December 3, 2016 next put a fresh set of oil gallery plugs in it and a drop of sealer on the threads,old mate fitted the welsh plugs yesterday Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,312 Posted December 3, 2016 cone shaped plugs go in the front of galleries ,here you can check tunnel straightness too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,312 Posted December 3, 2016 snap your bearings into place and dont forget to put the rear oil seal in b4 dropping the crank in for a test fit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,312 Posted December 3, 2016 ok so far so good now clean that crank 1 more time and gently place it in Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,312 Posted December 3, 2016 ok all in and just a light tourqe at 30lbs and make shore thru your tightening sequence to check free -ness of the crank turning. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,312 Posted December 3, 2016 ok by the end of the day i have 4 pistons in and really just taking it slow. 1 deankxf reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,312 Posted December 3, 2016 all pistons are in Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,312 Posted December 3, 2016 i have checked the side rod clearence and given all a good oiling Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,312 Posted December 4, 2016 i put a dummy sump on it just to keep clean until the new one arrives,not much else i can do until the cam and oil pump show up.also put new head dowls . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Free.51 2,717 Posted December 4, 2016 Beer o'clock☺ 1 CHESTNUTXE reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,312 Posted December 4, 2016 tomorrow i might get the cam and install it plus the timing gear ,fuel pump ect.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,312 Posted December 5, 2016 new dizzy turned up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,312 Posted December 15, 2016 finaly the cobra jet hyd cam turned up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,312 Posted December 15, 2016 aero flow sump Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,312 Posted December 15, 2016 actualy just about all the parts have now come ,i have to pick up the re-co heads at old mates maybe tomorrow ,i also got a spreadbore xd-xe cast iron manifold for him to clean in the bath,hopefully will pick em both up today or tomorrow then on the weekend will put the painting away for a day and finish off the enngine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dex 2,065 Posted December 15, 2016 Will this find its way into a blue xe now ,? Â Lot of new gear inside and out with this motor , top stuff . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,312 Posted December 15, 2016 ready for paint Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,312 Posted December 15, 2016 the spready is ready Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deankxf 20,292 Posted December 15, 2016 thats the manifold my 351 had back in the day(came off a ZJ 302) the bloke who did my dyno tuning suggested its better suited to a holley square bore (after i supplied a spread bore to him to tune) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,312 Posted December 16, 2016 yeah i got it cheap and had it cleaned ,the new oil pump is on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,312 Posted December 16, 2016 in goes the cam and timing gear Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,312 Posted December 16, 2016 sump goes on ,i will head down to old mates now and pick up the heads 1 deankxf reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CHESTNUTXE 7,312 Posted December 16, 2016 old mate did a realy good job on the 2v opens ,new exhaust valves ,shaved,and new heavier springs to suit the cobra jet .490 lift cam Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
