The machine shop finally called...
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Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Aug 2001
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From: Round Rock, TX
The machine shop finally called...
and they're finally getting started on my engine. He's running roughly 100 days behind because of an illness, but I may finally get the 68 back on the road.
So far, he's done all the oiling mods and tapped several of the oil passages so I can modify oil flow as I like down the road. He got a set of dished pistons that he's thinking 9.5:1 or 10:1 compression on. It will now be 0.060 over, so this build better last a while.
I'm just getting excited because I dropped off the last of the pieces that I'm supplying (all the valvetrain) on Valentine's Day and now I'm finally seeing it materialize.
I guess I should start rebuilding that carb and get my cherrypicker fixed...
So far, he's done all the oiling mods and tapped several of the oil passages so I can modify oil flow as I like down the road. He got a set of dished pistons that he's thinking 9.5:1 or 10:1 compression on. It will now be 0.060 over, so this build better last a while.
I'm just getting excited because I dropped off the last of the pieces that I'm supplying (all the valvetrain) on Valentine's Day and now I'm finally seeing it materialize.
I guess I should start rebuilding that carb and get my cherrypicker fixed...
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Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 6,175
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From: Texas
The machine shop finally called...
that's good, keep us updated.
We need to get a Central Texas get-together planned. My engine should be here in a month or so, maybe sooner. I can't wait to fire up my FE446 :-)
My 67 is a driver, so I can take it if needed :-)
We need to get a Central Texas get-together planned. My engine should be here in a month or so, maybe sooner. I can't wait to fire up my FE446 :-)
My 67 is a driver, so I can take it if needed :-)
