PNR Welding
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New build started, doing some different things
Well as some of you know my thrust washer gave away causing me to loose everything. So I had to give attention to the thrust washer and see what can be done abou that poor design from Ford.
After talking with Boss Bob, I got some good ideas from him that John Mihovetz does. I ordered two sets of main bearings and machined the block to accept a full thrust bearing as shown in the pics. I then drilled a 1/8 hole in the main bulkhead to add oil and cusion the crank thrust.
Its pretty easy to do, just have to be careful. Just put the thrust bearing on that main and mark with a marker where the tit would sit. Then take a dremel and grind down to allow the bearing tit to sit in the block. Then you torque the thrust cap on to spec, (arp 60ftlbs inner, 22ft lbs outter) and drill with a 1/8 drill bit from the bearing to the oil feed hole in the block as pictured. .
I also opened up the passage from the oil pump to the filter. I will start the rest of the build tomorrow and work on it before and after work for the next few weeks.
Everything will be done by me except the torque converter, (from the entire motor to the trans). I have a converter being built for me to handle the power of a 88mm. Since the car is a 90% track car, I will be putting a spragless 9.5" converter. Stall is going to be around 3500-3800.
I stripped everything down to nothing in the engine bay and painted it. Im going to be putting another coat on it this weekend so I will be removing the fender and everything. LOL
Well as some of you know my thrust washer gave away causing me to loose everything. So I had to give attention to the thrust washer and see what can be done abou that poor design from Ford.
After talking with Boss Bob, I got some good ideas from him that John Mihovetz does. I ordered two sets of main bearings and machined the block to accept a full thrust bearing as shown in the pics. I then drilled a 1/8 hole in the main bulkhead to add oil and cusion the crank thrust.
Its pretty easy to do, just have to be careful. Just put the thrust bearing on that main and mark with a marker where the tit would sit. Then take a dremel and grind down to allow the bearing tit to sit in the block. Then you torque the thrust cap on to spec, (arp 60ftlbs inner, 22ft lbs outter) and drill with a 1/8 drill bit from the bearing to the oil feed hole in the block as pictured. .
I also opened up the passage from the oil pump to the filter. I will start the rest of the build tomorrow and work on it before and after work for the next few weeks.
Everything will be done by me except the torque converter, (from the entire motor to the trans). I have a converter being built for me to handle the power of a 88mm. Since the car is a 90% track car, I will be putting a spragless 9.5" converter. Stall is going to be around 3500-3800.
I stripped everything down to nothing in the engine bay and painted it. Im going to be putting another coat on it this weekend so I will be removing the fender and everything. LOL
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