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| ClayPerrine |
 Aug 24 2019, 07:37 PM
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Life's been good to me so far.....  Group: Admin Posts: 15,465 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille 
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QUOTE(Mblizzard @ Aug 24 2019, 06:15 PM)  14-hours in the garage and the short block is done! Couple of minor set backs during the build. Funny seemed to have no clearance issues on the first mock up. But in the end cam bolts were to long and had to be ground down and removing a few broken sheet metal screws sucked up some time and finding a lost rod bearing that was not anywhere in the garage but eventually found its way to my pocket sucked up more time (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Tomorrow get the PCs on and start setting up the valve train. Did not get time for many photos. Man am I tired. Great to hear it is going well. I spent all day installing shift cables and the shifter. We can park the hard luck cases next to each other at Okteenerfest. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| Mblizzard |
Aug 25 2019, 03:59 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,033 Joined: 28-January 13 From: Knoxville Tn Member No.: 15,438 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(ClayPerrine @ Aug 24 2019, 05:37 PM) QUOTE(Mblizzard @ Aug 24 2019, 06:15 PM) 14-hours in the garage and the short block is done! Couple of minor set backs during the build. Funny seemed to have no clearance issues on the first mock up. But in the end cam bolts were to long and had to be ground down and removing a few broken sheet metal screws sucked up some time and finding a lost rod bearing that was not anywhere in the garage but eventually found its way to my pocket sucked up more time (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Tomorrow get the PCs on and start setting up the valve train. Did not get time for many photos. Man am I tired. Great to hear it is going well. I spent all day installing shift cables and the shifter. We can park the hard luck cases next to each other at Okteenerfest. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Slept in this morning and didn’t get to the garage until 0600. But a really coolmsite to start from compared to yesterday.  Yep and there are going to be some stories to tell. Not to self, don’t let Clay weld your shifter. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) |
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| ClayPerrine |
Aug 25 2019, 06:10 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,465 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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| Mblizzard |
Aug 26 2019, 08:11 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,033 Joined: 28-January 13 From: Knoxville Tn Member No.: 15,438 Region Association: South East States |
Did a lot of rechecking on parts Sunday. Not much progress.
Had major scare. Was checking out all of the internals with a bore scope and thought the spacer ring between the timing gear and dizzy drive was cracked. pulled the case apart and found it was only a scratch. Looked much worse on the borescope.  A little lost time but was very happy to put it back together! So funny checked the gaps on a few of the rings before and they were all good. Figured I would fly through the piston part give that. But every other one required filing. Some of them essentially had no gap. Make sure you check your rings! Tried installing one of the cursed JE Piston C-clips in piston and it shot out of the garage into the yard. Said screw that and got on line and purchased a tool! Will install pistons without clips tonight and start valve geometry. |
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| maf914 |
Aug 26 2019, 09:31 AM
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Not a Guru! Group: Members Posts: 3,049 Joined: 30-April 03 From: Central Florida Member No.: 632 Region Association: None
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Mike, thanks for posting this build thread. This should be a great engine.
Is that a chipped gear tooth in the photo above? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
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| Mblizzard |
Aug 26 2019, 10:09 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,033 Joined: 28-January 13 From: Knoxville Tn Member No.: 15,438 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(maf914 @ Aug 26 2019, 07:31 AM) Mike, thanks for posting this build thread. This should be a great engine. Is that a chipped gear tooth in the photo above? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Crap that might be. |
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| Mblizzard |
Aug 28 2019, 08:19 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,033 Joined: 28-January 13 From: Knoxville Tn Member No.: 15,438 Region Association: South East States |
Well pulled the case apart again and could not find a chipped tooth on the cam gear!
Progress is being made. These guys are my new best friends.  If you ever tried to put in the Circlips on pistons you know some are easy and some are impossible. JE Pistons are the worse. But this little gizmo from Stomski Racing took away all that frustration. Well worth the $90! Almost impossible to do without this tool. While the JE circlip is a pain in the ass the ring compressor they send with a piston set is awesome. Easiest piston install ever!  So end of the night I have almost an engine.  |
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| mepstein |
Aug 28 2019, 08:23 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,272 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Stephen Stompski stops by our shop ever couple months and we have every tool he makes for 911 engines and suspensions. He's a smart guy.
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| Mblizzard |
Aug 28 2019, 08:36 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,033 Joined: 28-January 13 From: Knoxville Tn Member No.: 15,438 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(mepstein @ Aug 28 2019, 06:23 PM) Stephen Stompski stops by our shop ever couple months and we have every tool he makes for 911 engines and suspensions. He's a smart guy. Looked through their products and all of the were so well done. Would love to meet them sometime because their stuff is worth every penny you spend. I tried for about 4 hours to get the clips in by various methods. Buy this tool and I was done in about 1 minute per piston. I really doubt I could have done it without this tool and not damaged some expensive pistons and Nickies cylinders. |
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| ChrisFoley |
Aug 29 2019, 05:53 AM
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I am Tangerine Racing Group: Members Posts: 7,925 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Bolton, CT Member No.: 209 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(Mblizzard @ Aug 26 2019, 11:09 AM) QUOTE(maf914 @ Aug 26 2019, 07:31 AM) Mike, thanks for posting this build thread. This should be a great engine. Is that a chipped gear tooth in the photo above? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Crap that might be. It was a shadow from the exposed gear tooth tip of the crank gear. paranoia. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) |
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| Mblizzard |
Aug 29 2019, 06:47 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,033 Joined: 28-January 13 From: Knoxville Tn Member No.: 15,438 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(ChrisFoley @ Aug 29 2019, 03:53 AM) QUOTE(Mblizzard @ Aug 26 2019, 11:09 AM) QUOTE(maf914 @ Aug 26 2019, 07:31 AM) Mike, thanks for posting this build thread. This should be a great engine. Is that a chipped gear tooth in the photo above? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Crap that might be. It was a shadow from the exposed gear tooth tip of the crank gear. paranoia. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) Yes but just because I am paranoid it doesn't mean someone is not out to get my engine (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif) After the broken case issue I am a bit touchy! But looking at it from the shadow viewpoint that makes me feel a bit less crazy because I could not find anything on the gear! I was going have to go with some engine fairy came into the garage and switched the gear. But the shadow explains it! |
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| maf914 |
Aug 29 2019, 09:35 AM
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Not a Guru! Group: Members Posts: 3,049 Joined: 30-April 03 From: Central Florida Member No.: 632 Region Association: None
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Mike,
I'm sorry my comment regarding what looked like a chipped gear tooth caused some aggravation. But, when I look at the photo in post #65 that silver colored gear looks like it has a chipped tooth. I am glad everything is okay. |
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| Mblizzard |
Aug 29 2019, 09:49 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,033 Joined: 28-January 13 From: Knoxville Tn Member No.: 15,438 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(maf914 @ Aug 29 2019, 07:35 AM) Mike, I'm sorry my comment regarding what looked like a chipped gear tooth caused some aggravation. But, when I look at the photo in post #65 that silver colored gear looks like it has a chipped tooth. I am glad everything is okay. No worries. I was convinced it was chipped as well. But that is why we come here. Get different opinions and views. I did not see it in the photo at first. If it had been real I could have been tossing $10K of engine out the door. So I spent about an hour splitting the case and putting it back. Cheap compared to missing something that bad. |
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| Mblizzard |
Sep 1 2019, 07:08 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,033 Joined: 28-January 13 From: Knoxville Tn Member No.: 15,438 Region Association: South East States |
Brutal day. Got the valve train setup. Took about 8-hours. Got decent numbers in intake 503 lift on intake and about 498 on exhaust.
I think I have more parts on the engine than off now.  Getting there. |
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| Mayne |
Sep 1 2019, 08:50 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 254 Joined: 28-February 17 From: NM Member No.: 20,880 Region Association: None |
Looking great! It’ll get there and it will be an amazing motor.
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| ClayPerrine |
Sep 1 2019, 08:59 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,465 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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Mike,
I think you forgot to install the other two cylinders.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stirthepot.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) It's looking good. Keep after it. Clay |
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| Mblizzard |
Sep 2 2019, 07:35 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,033 Joined: 28-January 13 From: Knoxville Tn Member No.: 15,438 Region Association: South East States |
Another brutal day building but really made some progress. Have not had time to document as well as I should but got the Spec Stage 1 clutch installed.
  Just need to add a few more bits and then install.  |
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| Betty |
Sep 2 2019, 08:17 PM
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Driver Group: Members Posts: 511 Joined: 10-December 04 From: Hurst, TX Member No.: 3,255 Region Association: South East States
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| Mblizzard |
Sep 4 2019, 07:20 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,033 Joined: 28-January 13 From: Knoxville Tn Member No.: 15,438 Region Association: South East States |
Did not have time to completely unpack and get pictures but my Tangerine Racing exhaust was delivered yesterday.
Chris makes some goo stuff! |
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