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Old Mar 11, 2016 | 05:57 AM
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So are these NOS block's 99-04 with 3 different length head bolts?
Yea it's a gen 3 block with the funky head bolts, came with cam bearings installed
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Old Mar 11, 2016 | 01:06 PM
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Cylinders oiled up
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Old Mar 11, 2016 | 01:07 PM
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Pistons ringed up
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Old Mar 11, 2016 | 02:36 PM
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15 ft lbs, 85 degrees, royal purple max tuff assembly lube on the bearings, 10w30 on the cylinders and rings, arp ultra torque on all bolts / studs
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Number 1 at TDC, speedpro 4.8 flst top on 5.3 crank and rods. Sure looks good sitting in there.
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Old Mar 11, 2016 | 02:39 PM
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Number 2, shes a little shy, hiding down in her hole
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Old Mar 11, 2016 | 05:19 PM
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Really happy with the machine shop, granted i only used plastigage and not a dial bore indicator but all the rods measured .0015, same as the mains except number 1 main which was .002
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Looking good
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Old Mar 11, 2016 | 05:21 PM
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Old Mar 11, 2016 | 05:23 PM
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Money shot, top rings are at .015 to .016 respectively, rotational torque measurement was 14 ft lbs once she started turning. Granted no cam or timing set yet but should spin up real nice when the go pedal is mashed.
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