my mill

effie_man · #1 (**permalink**) 11-14-2008, 04:55 PM

the other day i got pretty ambitious and cracked open one of my motors (I got 3), the orginal 50,000 miler in my truck and then 2 i bought off a guy for $60 for both, but he didnt know anything about them. I took a closer look at one of them once i got them home and noticed a rebuilders tag underneath about a 1/4" of crud. Anyhoo, i took that one apart and found its bored over 0.040" and the bearings are 0.010" and no word of a lie i dont think there is more than 100 miles on the rebuild. Everything was clean internally, i didnt even really have to ream the cylinders to take out the pistons. Best of all, No visible cracks anywhere! as soon as i get the valves out its off for magnafluxing but i got a feeling that this is the future home of all my hop up stuff. Im so excited.

petey shoes · #2 (**permalink**) 11-15-2008, 08:32 AM

how cool is THAT? just goes to show you, there's still some good deals out there!!!

55 f350 · #3 (**permalink**) 11-16-2008, 07:38 PM

well spread the good luck around dainit !!!!!! i had that happen when i had all the y-blocks sitting around . bought a 292 from a wrecked early sixties one ton . jasper rebuild tag on it . cleaned it up then popped the heads off and intake { aluminum 4 bbl } and what a beauty ..... bored , the po had put a nice cam in it , etc. sold it to a freind who has let it sit now i'd geuss 6 years now .

effie_man · #4 (**permalink**) 11-16-2008, 11:18 PM

i was hoping for a 4" crank but no luck there just a solid clean block

effie_man · #5 (**permalink**) 11-26-2008, 06:35 PM

hopefully by spring Ill have some nice pics of a completed motor to show everyone.

effie_man · #6 (**permalink**) 12-03-2008, 10:04 PM

well the 4" crank came yesterday, I'm very happy