408 stroker project (For Sale 5/2018) Reply #45 – August 21, 2008, 06:57:28 AM Small update, engine is almost fully assembled. I'm putting the lower intake and valve covers on today. I layed them on the block last night before I went to bed and took a couple pics. I had trouble fitting the pioneer balancer on the night before. I made some measurements on the crank and some on the balancer and it looks like the balancer needs to be honed a little bit. The instructions for the balancer had a chart for the acceptable interference and I was not within the specs. I'm bringing the balancer and my crank measurements to the machine shop today and see what my machinist suggests. I want to get this running by labor day weekend. So I can get it broken in and to the track end October early November.Here's a couple pics, hopefully I'll have pics of it with a car wrapped around it soon Quote Selected
408 stroker project (For Sale 5/2018) Reply #46 – August 21, 2008, 10:56:45 AM Purdy :D Quote Selected
408 stroker project (For Sale 5/2018) Reply #47 – August 21, 2008, 10:59:37 AM thats just awesome Quote Selected
408 stroker project (For Sale 5/2018) Reply #48 – August 21, 2008, 03:56:13 PM Man after looking at that I can't stand up for at least 10 minutes :D Quote Selected
408 stroker project (For Sale 5/2018) Reply #49 – August 21, 2008, 04:01:44 PM very nice... man I wish that was infront of my T5.... :( Quote Selected
408 stroker project (For Sale 5/2018) Reply #50 – August 23, 2008, 10:39:20 PM Looking good. Check your throttle linkage braket for clearnce on the valve coversbefore you get it set in the car. Dur to lack of clearance for the hood you wont be able to raise the upper enough for the trottle bracket. I had to cut mine and shorten it. Just another stumbbling block in the road. Just try to help Quote Selected
408 stroker project (For Sale 5/2018) Reply #51 – August 24, 2008, 12:09:26 AM Quote from: 5.8fastcat;233396Looking good. Check your throttle linkage braket for clearnce on the valve coversbefore you get it set in the car. Dur to lack of clearance for the hood you wont be able to raise the upper enough for the trottle bracket. I had to cut mine and shorten it. Just another stumbbling block in the road. Just try to helpCool thanks for the heads up. Yeah there's been alot of stumbbling blocks in this project. I was already to drop it in tomorrow and I noticed one of the heads is missing the Thermactor Plug, no biggie I picked one up today, I went to screw it in and found the remainder of the old plug still in the head partially destoyed with a hole in it. I'm guessing that head was on the other side of the motor because the emissions tube was hooked up and it didn't cause any problems. Well I need the threaded plug to hang my accessory bracket so I need to drill/tap out the remainder of the plug tomorrow. First silly balancer issues and now this. Oh well at this point I'll be happy if it sees the track by October and I get some runs in this year.Hey btw when is the pinks all out episode I didn't want to miss it. Quote Selected
Its finally in. Reply #52 – September 16, 2008, 09:56:59 AM I finally got the engine and tranny in with the help of my good friend Erik. We dropped the motor and tranny together and I have to say I'll never do it any other way. It was so much easier. Just have to hook everything back up now and get my brakes and suspension work done. I'll have more pics in a day or so. I only have a couple with me right now. Quote Selected
408 stroker project (For Sale 5/2018) Reply #53 – September 16, 2008, 10:11:16 AM Lookin good,vroom vroom soon. Quote Selected
408 stroker project (For Sale 5/2018) Reply #54 – September 16, 2008, 12:33:03 PM Looking good................me likes Quote Selected
408 stroker project (For Sale 5/2018) Reply #55 – September 16, 2008, 01:24:37 PM Another step closer. Looks even better all together Quote Selected
408 stroker project (For Sale 5/2018) Reply #56 – September 16, 2008, 06:32:43 PM Nice work man. Post up some vids of that thing running when you get her going!!!! Quote Selected
408 stroker project (For Sale 5/2018) Reply #57 – September 16, 2008, 07:17:28 PM Hopefully you'll be driving it soon:D How did the long tubes fit? Quote Selected
408 stroker project (For Sale 5/2018) Reply #58 – September 16, 2008, 10:33:50 PM thanks for the replys guys, they help because sometimes this feels never ending..Quote from: thunderjet302;236398Hopefully you'll be driving it soon:D How did the long tubes fit?I can't wait to get it started, the BBK longtubes fit good no problems. I had to take off the driverside to clear the steering shaft, than I put it back on before completely dropping it in. Quote Selected
408 stroker project (For Sale 5/2018) Reply #59 – September 16, 2008, 10:36:08 PM god that looks shagy!! Quote Selected
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