mayhugh1

Yes, I've used this on four of my engines and have been happy with the results. I didn't invent it - just offering an explanation of how...

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Fixing the rub ... The bottom ends of the liners which stand .040" proud of the block created a couple thousandths interference with...

The first pop of the engine, not yet complete

I made sets of brass head shims from various stock thicknesses just in case.

Test video upload

Apologies for my posting lapse again. Well, the day finally arrived with the realization that I somehow had come to the bottom of my...

Does it respond perfect to the throttle: nope! Do I have the occasional short in the distributor : Yep! Is the timing perfect: nope! But...

Split bearings in a pressurized oil system, especially those with oil grooves, need a full 360 degrees of coverage around their journals...

Continuing on with the rods ... The bores for the small end bearings were drilled and reamed next. The bearings themselves were turned...

Good idea! Wish I'd thought of it ...

I agree it can be wasteful. It becomes a trade-off between material and time, and sometimes between material and machining precision. If...

After laying in the crankshaft, work began on the connecting rods. Gage pins in conjunction with a simple shop-made fixture were used to...

thought this might be of interest to you.

The individual bearings were parted from the workpiece and another sanity check made with each resting in the block and the test shaft...