Got to the machine shop yesterday. Man it was like gearhead Christmas. I managed to forget the build sheet that had everything they did at home but I think I can remember most of it.
Hot tanked block Bore and hone .040" over Line hone mains to .025" clearances New cam bearings Install ARP rod bolts Reround large end of rods Float the small end of the rods (I asked them not to but they ended up saying they needed to) Put on the Ross flat tops File fit rings to .019" and .021" for the top and bottom rings respectively. Deck the block .017" for a zero deck. Clean and polish the crank Balance the rotating assembly. Drill and tap snout of crank for a SBC bolt
Everything looks great and is coming along nicely. I have about a month before Fall break when I get back home to get some serious work done. Hopefully the head will be ready by then but if not, I still have a good bit of work to put the short block together.
Got them all sitting pretty in the back
The block
New Ross Racing flat tops
The cleaned and polished crank.
Fun extra pic. Here's the drag car they were building at the machine shop. It has twin 106mm turbos haha. It was wild.
Last edited by snowman4839; 09/20/1411:33 AM.
69 Buick Special Deluxe. Intercooled Turbo Chevy 250 @ 15psi on a stock long block. It's kinda fast.
