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; 09/20/14 11:33 AM.

69 Buick Special Deluxe. Intercooled Turbo Chevy 250 @ 15psi on a stock long block. It's kinda fast.