Big Day, Starting to look like an engine Options

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We're starting to get this thing buttoned up. I cut the pushrods today so we finished the valve train adjusted the valves to 0.0 lash (that's what Jake wants), started putting on tin and got the valve covers on.

Here's Gerry putting in one of the oil relief pistons

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Jeff

I didn't have access to an arrow cutter so I built a jig for my sliding chop saw and used a metal cutting blade. I deburred the outside of the cut with some 220 grit wet dry and used the deburring tool on a tubing cutter to deburr the inside. I used an old lifter and a ball peen hammer to drive the end on.

A neat trick anytime you want to make sure that 3 or more things are equal length. Butt them up perpendicular to a known flat surface then press a known flat surface against the free ends. Try sliding the pieces, you'll find some short ones. Then you can nibble the long ones. Repeat, repeat, repeat until frustrated. I was able to get all 8 within 0.005". Close enough.

Most of the info a person needs is on the net. Sometimes it's hard to separate the good info from the bad but, I found that usually there is a thread that hits home. Jake's video helps too. we have a small TV with VCR set up in the garage so we can play the parts we're working on. That tape gonna be worn out soon.

Jake

Thanks for the kind words. I still think what I said yesterday is true, I'm anal. It comes from trying to get project in dental school signed off. It took me 21 tries 1 time to get a crown signed off. That still pisses me off and it's been 30 years.

I did say he should charge more. I don't know what kind of margin is built into the parts but I can say I don't believe that he charges enough for assembly labor judging from what he quoted me. Even with a lot of experience and organization, there has to be a lot of time involved and there is dyno time and powder coating included. I had a blast but I'wouldn't have done it if it wasn't for the experience with my son. The reason I would let Jake assemble is because I still have an unknown here. If it busts when I fire it up it's on me. If Jake breaks one of his on the dyno Jake fixes it and the customer gets a good engine.

That's OK with me, I know what I bought. If it does blow Gerry and I will be very disappointed. The lesson learned and experiences for both of us will be worth a bunch.

Dave