Dad's Engine
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I'd have to look at my build sheet but I think I tried to get as close to the same on all the cylinders and I think that came out to be .007".
Depending on your machinist they get pretty close to the same bore size on them all. Where I ran into mixing and matching were the pistons. They were all different. Not a lot but enough to make a difference.
I'll have to look at my build sheet to find out where exactly I came out.
Depending on your machinist they get pretty close to the same bore size on them all. Where I ran into mixing and matching were the pistons. They were all different. Not a lot but enough to make a difference.
I'll have to look at my build sheet to find out where exactly I came out.
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Next step is to get the block on the engine stand and run a tap through every hole. Then I'm going to make the Tim Meyer mods on the oiling system as well as some Gary Lewis mods to smooth some corners.
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Looks like plenty of steel from the top at least. Not sure what the passages do inside the casting.
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Dad melted down two of those in a mini-motorhome. And I know it was working the engine 'cause he and I took it out one night to tune the carb - with the doghouse off. And the exhausts glowed RED all the time. Man, were those things hot!
