I am following @folkenheath ’s recommendations.
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‘75 Fullvert Blazer- K5 Cody’s build- 8.1 swap***C10’s in the park*** Back to assembly.
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Restomod build for a late friend
As will I. Just trying understand
Didn’t know you were doing something similar engine wise. Makes more sense now.
I am going to do a mark vi, I think with mark 4 heads. I do have an 8.1 in my newer 01 sub, it's factory, with egr and air injection delete. I had to up date the push rods in that engine. Gm messed up on the early 8.1s poor push rod design, at full lift they hit on the rockers.
Normally Yes, but often customers don't have all the equipment to measure the length, so occasionally they will just try the most likely recommended length, and if it doesn't work then take it from there. This is easier with adjustable valvetrain than stock non adjustable stuff.
These are't actual adustable rockers, those are available for BBC, but not necessary for a typical mild engine build. These are adjustable on the stud like an old Mark IV, you change the studs so that you can adjust the lash with the nut or poly lock instead of it being a fixed height like the stock rocker stud.
Finally pulled my smoker 350 off the engine stand. 496 is on there and I can start cleaning up the block.
Slowly cleaning and scraping away at the block in between other projects. Also pulled the plugs to get a read on how the engine was running and bore scoped the cylinders. Nothing major caught my eye. Plugs looked good. One had some moisture on it from sitting outside at my brothers place.
Block cleaned and masked off. Base coat of high temp white primer to let the orange pop. First 2 light coats of orange down. Going to let those harden, then sand and shoot 2 thick coats.
The way the good lord intended!
Martin
Martin
Picked up a tach cluster today at the Lawrence swap meet.
What the hell is holding that orange hunk of iron up. looks like its balanced on a 4x4
I didn’t realize what it looks like lol. I mean, I am an air bender.
It’s on an engine stand. That’s just supporting the extra weight out front as I believe I am over weight for the stands capacity.
Been busy lately, but did sneak out to work on it this afternoon.
Removed the factory cross member and motor mounts. Then bolted up the ORD high clearance cross member and poly motor mounts. Really liking this GM Assembly Black powder coating.
Removed the factory cross member and motor mounts. Then bolted up the ORD high clearance cross member and poly motor mounts. Really liking this GM Assembly Black powder coating.
Are coolant crossover and water pump the same gasket?
they are for sure a different shape. I did not compare them when I had mine apart, I am not sure they are the same size.
I figured it out. They are not the same. They are also somewhat scarce. I found them, but no one has them readily available.
Yeah I got mine at ra in 22 but they are out and only show one brand.
I though they were supposed to be reusable. Truck as purchased coolant leak was 1 of those gaskets at cross over.
Don't see why a paper gasket wouldn't do the job, unless the thickness is needed. .081" is what I saw.
I though they were supposed to be reusable. Truck as purchased coolant leak was 1 of those gaskets at cross over.
Don't see why a paper gasket wouldn't do the job, unless the thickness is needed. .081" is what I saw.
Yeah the ones on this engine were toast.
looks like oriellys might have fel pro 2202
More powder parts.
