Bigaaron's "5M crank in a 7M" build thread!
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LOL I was just messing with you. 
Supposedly what it does is make the surface of the crank oil resistant so it doesn't pick up oil weight as it spins. It's not the first thing I would spend money on if you were doing a basic rebuild, because the gains will be minimal, but if you are going all out on the engine it can't hurt :dunno:
Supposedly what it does is make the surface of the crank oil resistant so it doesn't pick up oil weight as it spins. It's not the first thing I would spend money on if you were doing a basic rebuild, because the gains will be minimal, but if you are going all out on the engine it can't hurt :dunno:
Picked up my pan yesterday, it's a little rough still, but you get the idea.
It's said to hold 5.5 qts of oil in the pan alone, and it has three trap doors in the sump.
Bottom end is almost together, just need to pick up main bearings tomorrow. Everything was washed carefully and all clearances checked.
Crank had to be ground .010" under on the main journals, and .020" under on the rod journals. Rings were gapped at .018" second ring and .020" top ring.
It's said to hold 5.5 qts of oil in the pan alone, and it has three trap doors in the sump.
Bottom end is almost together, just need to pick up main bearings tomorrow. Everything was washed carefully and all clearances checked.
Crank had to be ground .010" under on the main journals, and .020" under on the rod journals. Rings were gapped at .018" second ring and .020" top ring.
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OOOOH, I see, got time for an oil pan but not your buddy Jake? I see, mmm hmm, thats ok, fine with me...
Seriously though: looks good man! I really like that pan!
Seriously though: looks good man! I really like that pan!
Bought another one of these after the machine shop decided that their 50% share of the old one was worth more then my 50% share of it, and their 50% share was "not for sale". (it's a long story)
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Thanks for takin care of me, I know yur busy, so I appreciate doin business with ya...
The push is on! Get her done and represent... If I was there, I'd wrench some with ya...
The push is on! Get her done and represent... If I was there, I'd wrench some with ya...
bigaaron said:Bought another one of these after the machine shop decided that their 50% share of the old one was worth more then my 50% share of it, and their 50% share was "not for sale". (it's a long story)
i feel stupid asking but it would be stupid not to. What do you or how do you use that torque plate? Whats it for? simulating a head?
You use that to simulate a cylinder head, with a metal headgasket between it and the block, ARP studs installed and torqued to 80 ft/lbs. Then the bore and hone is done with the torque plate installed, so the stresses on the block are the same when it is machined as they will be with the head installed. It makes for purfect round cylinders and better sealing rings.
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More progress today!
Crank is back in the block finally!
Here is the same crank back at the start of the project, I'm so happy with how it turned out.
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After:
New oil squirter valves!
Here you can see the Eagle rods and ARP hardware.
Arias pistons installed!
Crank is back in the block finally!
Here is the same crank back at the start of the project, I'm so happy with how it turned out.
Before:
After:
New oil squirter valves!
Here you can see the Eagle rods and ARP hardware.
Arias pistons installed!