Cody....

You're right, I'm NOT trying to cause problems.....and I think you've done a hell of a good job putting together a motor

I'm a little on edge about the topic of building a motor at this point because I'm having these same arguments with my younger brother right now....a friend of his is helping him put together a stroked 302 (347cid) and neither of them knows their *** from a hole in the ground. it seems that everyone around them is just watching them screw up and waiting for the fireworks to occur.....it's starting to **** me off and it just seems that you're kinda going through the same process (with the exception of mjhoward...he's been pretty good to you)

Good luck dude.....

 

I'm still faster

 

Yes mjhoward has been great. I knew you werent trying to start anything a few of the threads that I ahve posted in have gone bad and well I wont elaborate any further but it wouldnt have been a big deal if the speed shop that I bought all my **** from wouldnt have screwede evrything up they didnt know their *** from a hand bag as far as ordering this ****. Oh well you live and you learn.

 

[QUOTE=1slow01Z71]Awww Mark
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All I want to make clear is that we both knew better. He just chose to cut the corners of grinding on the crank. I told him that I would have done the same to my own motor if I was stranded like he was with no job and no money. That is why the grinding of the crank occured. I have seen many engines much more out of balance than his was run like a raped ape and even out ran me before while I had a hell of a lot more in mine because I paid attention to details. Around here we call them a "pick up" motor, you walk around the shop and pick up extra parts and throw one together!
It sucks to get out ran by a pick up motor
The missing the piston skirt clearence problem is just a pisser, most likely due to lack of attention due to time pressure.

Ok now back to bench racing while we are waiting on the machine shop. I say it puts down 499 at the wheels.

 

Damn you I knew you were going to say 499 I want 500 at the wheels so bad NA its not even funny. Im going to get an electric water pump too for it when tax return time comes around maybe that will put me over the edge. I dont think it iwll hit 500 though probably in the 480 area would be my best guess

 

And when you hit 499 just think about that rough casting in the ports you should have touched up

 

they arent on there yet

 

So how long do you think it'll be now Cody? I'm getting anxious to hear that thing. Not a anxious as you of course but this has been an interesting buildup. Hang in there.

 

Yes it has, it reminds me of 1slowhoe's buildup, i was hooked on that one too, we need to get about 300 more post in here to compete with his thread