Building my first engine
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- CNM67
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Building my first engine
So I'm jumping in feet first in this little endeavor.
So far I've managed to clean and re-hone the .030 over block, remove the cam bearings the P/O incorrectly installed. Then I ordered a new set along with a new cam plug and correctly installed them.
Next up was the new melling RV cam
I took my crankshaft in to be mic'ed and found it may be a lost caues, the mains are 40 under and the rod journals are stock and the crank itself isn't in the best of shape. So now I'm waiting to hear back from the shop and will go from there.
So far I've managed to clean and re-hone the .030 over block, remove the cam bearings the P/O incorrectly installed. Then I ordered a new set along with a new cam plug and correctly installed them.
Next up was the new melling RV cam
I took my crankshaft in to be mic'ed and found it may be a lost caues, the mains are 40 under and the rod journals are stock and the crank itself isn't in the best of shape. So now I'm waiting to hear back from the shop and will go from there.
The iron never lies and 200 pounds is always 200 pounds
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Re: Building my first engine
Looking good. When you say you cleaned the block, did that include removing the oil passages plugs & rodding them out with a good brush made for that job ?
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Re: Building my first engine
Looks good so far! It's a SBF aint' it? And your wife is really gonna' be mad for you using her chair like that!
Jeff
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SOLD-71 F-350 dually flatbed, 302 / .030 over V-8 with a "baby"C-6, B & M truckshifter, Dana70/4.11 ratio, intermittent wipers, tilt steering, full LED lighting on the flat bed, and no stereo yet (this way I can hear the rattles to diagnose)! SOLD!
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SOLD-71 F-350 dually flatbed, 302 / .030 over V-8 with a "baby"C-6, B & M truckshifter, Dana70/4.11 ratio, intermittent wipers, tilt steering, full LED lighting on the flat bed, and no stereo yet (this way I can hear the rattles to diagnose)! SOLD!
Many Ford bumps / one 76' EB / and several dents through the years.
A lot of "oddball" Ford parts collected from working on them for 34 years now!
2008 Ford Escape 4 x 4
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Re: Building my first engine
LOL dude .dude ,dude,,,,,,,, that there son is a FE big block! note the caps are below the pan railbasketcase0302 wrote:Looks good so far! It's a SBF aint' it? And your wife is really gonna' be mad for you using her chair like that!
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Re: Building my first engine
Ford FE engines... the only place where long skirts are a good thing!fbomb100 wrote:LOL dude .dude ,dude,,,,,,,, that there son is a FE big block! note the caps are below the pan railbasketcase0302 wrote:Looks good so far! It's a SBF aint' it? And your wife is really gonna' be mad for you using her chair like that!
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I can think of one other but can only say its so the eyes don't hurtHIO Silver wrote:Ford FE engines... the only place where long skirts are a good thing!fbomb100 wrote:LOL dude .dude ,dude,,,,,,,, that there son is a FE big block! note the caps are below the pan railbasketcase0302 wrote:Looks good so far! It's a SBF aint' it? And your wife is really gonna' be mad for you using her chair like that!
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Re: Building my first engine
All the machine work was already done to the block but the P/O didn't take care of it so it wound up accumulating surface rust on all the machined surfaces.68 Ford Stepside wrote:Looking good. When you say you cleaned the block, did that include removing the oil passages plugs & rodding them out with a good brush made for that job ?
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Re: Building my first engine
No sir that there is a 390, and about the chair it was out back of the local sheriffs station and got saved from going to the dump. It now serves it's purpose as a garage chair.basketcase0302 wrote:Looks good so far! It's a SBF aint' it? And your wife is really gonna' be mad for you using her chair like that!
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Re: Building my first engine
You can tell it is an Fe by the cam shaft
You might want to get a good sharp 1/2 inch bit and open the oil pickup hole in the block
You might want to get a good sharp 1/2 inch bit and open the oil pickup hole in the block
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Re: Building my first engine
LOL no,,,I can see the block when you been inside alot of motors like I have you get to know them well,, and or read alot of engine rebuild books!tnlprt wrote:You can tell it is an Fe by the cam shaft
You might want to get a good sharp 1/2 inch bit and open the oil pickup hole in the block
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Re: Building my first engine
And I am saying that you can tell it is an FE by the camshaft
My little Fe
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Re: Building my first engine
Hey Jeff, we may live in Southern California, but I sure as hell ain't his wife!!!basketcase0302 wrote:Looks good so far! It's a SBF aint' it? And your wife is really gonna' be mad for you using her chair like that!
Naw, since the boy lives in an apartment without a garage or space to build this 390 beauty, it is up on an engine stand in my garage (and getting grease stains on one of my garage chairs). Due to the 460 for the crew cab being built and up on another engine stand, the C6 from the crew cab that BobbyFord rebuilt for me, and now this 390 being built on another engine stand, the Firebird has been evicted from its garage safehaven and has been parked in the driveway recently.
She cant complain too much, I went out and bought her a weatherproof car cover from California Car Cover to make her feel a little better and put my mind at a little bit of ease.
Anyway, once we figure out the best way to proceed regarding the crankshaft issue, the rest of the parts are sitting there ready to be assembled. Hopefully the motor will be together sooner than later!
-Rich
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Re: Building my first engine
Rich,
It's a Charlie Daniels song man...
"I aint' even got a garage, you can call home and ask my wife!"
It's a Charlie Daniels song man...
"I aint' even got a garage, you can call home and ask my wife!"
Jeff
http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=46251
SOLD-71 F-350 dually flatbed, 302 / .030 over V-8 with a "baby"C-6, B & M truckshifter, Dana70/4.11 ratio, intermittent wipers, tilt steering, full LED lighting on the flat bed, and no stereo yet (this way I can hear the rattles to diagnose)! SOLD!
Many Ford bumps / one 76' EB / and several dents through the years.
A lot of "oddball" Ford parts collected from working on them for 34 years now!
2008 Ford Escape 4 x 4
http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=46251
SOLD-71 F-350 dually flatbed, 302 / .030 over V-8 with a "baby"C-6, B & M truckshifter, Dana70/4.11 ratio, intermittent wipers, tilt steering, full LED lighting on the flat bed, and no stereo yet (this way I can hear the rattles to diagnose)! SOLD!
Many Ford bumps / one 76' EB / and several dents through the years.
A lot of "oddball" Ford parts collected from working on them for 34 years now!
2008 Ford Escape 4 x 4
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Re: Building my first engine
CNM67: Check out my post in the general discussion section on engine builder & let me know if it helps you any. I've got 50 cents in my pocket that says it will. Have A Great Ford Day!
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Re: Building my first engine
Rich,Calfdemon wrote:... the Firebird has been evicted from its garage safehaven and has been parked in the driveway recently.
If you need, you can always store the Firebird in MY garage! I'll try not to put too many miles on her! I'll even make the road trip to pick her up! (I bought a rear bumper and saddle tank from you last year, so I already know where you live )
CNM67,
The engine is looking great! Looks like you know what you're doing. Keep the photos coming.
Joseph
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