got my pistions back from the machine shop

[matt1967]

today, Napa delivered my pistions fitted to the old rods. I would have gotten new rods, if I knew what to get, but I have mid 60's forged rods anyway. block is getting finished up, should have it next week.

 

[LaGrasta]

exciting, glad to hear it's slowly but surely coming together.

 

[matt1967]

it'll be togther by April 15th or so, I hope.

 

[rbohm]

8) i do hope you had the rods rebuilt while they were at the shop. not expensive, but worth the money.

 

[matt1967]

8) i do hope you had the rods rebuilt while they were at the shop. not expensive, but worth the money.

rebuilt??? they were not out of round, so they did not need to be reconditioned.

 

[addo]

Not out of round when the new ARP bolts were torqued down?

You've gone to the trouble of getting forged pistons, from what I recall - it would be worth checking all the ancillary detail, or something else may prove to be the weak link.

 

[matt1967]

Not out of round when the new ARP bolts were torqued down?

You've gone to the trouble of getting forged pistons, from what I recall - it would be worth checking all the ancillary detail, or something else may prove to be the weak link.

I did end up not getting the forged pistions. ended up going with Mikes Cast flat tops .30 over from Speed Pro. I torqued the rod bolts down and checked each and every 1 with a dial bore gauge very carefully, they were/ are perfect. the cylinder bores, were only .001 out of round, but I had it taken .030 over anyway.

 

[matt1967]

well, blocks back now. gotta bring my bearings in. looking like it's gonna go back togther pretty soon.

 

[XFlow_Fairlane]

I would double check the big ends of the rods on the crank. place some plasticgage on the bearings and dry fit them to check clearance. check a side (near the split) and a top/botton spot and compare the clearances.

plastigage is cheap and a good piece of mind.

 

[matt1967]

I would double check the big ends of the rods on the crank. place some plasticgage on the bearings and dry fit them to check clearance. check a side (near the split) and a top/botton spot and compare the clearances.

plastigage is cheap and a good piece of mind.

all bearings are getting plastigauge'd. teacher has loads of the stuff, so that's not an issue, tho I'd buy it if we didn't have.