Fuel's Winter Project: Build It Before It Blows

[jodadejss06gt]

Lets get aggressive!

 

[JoshK]

Well the deal on the Fox Lake heads fell through, so here I go with this job again.



I also ordered all the parts to degree the new cams along with a fresh set of 15410 valve springs and ford valve stem seals today.

 

[Doug M]

Good luck, Josh! Looking forward to your progress.

 

[roberts]

these is heads in the for slae adds now unless they sold already!!

 

[JoshK]

Those are the heads I was going to buy.

Thanks Doug. Hopefully things will progress soon.

 

[JoshK]

Damn fb group deals, just bought a bmr anti-roll kit for $250

 

[JoshK]

Some parts that showed up this week. Got a bunch of this stuff from AutoXRacers post here (http://www.s197forum.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2087500&postcount=632).

Can degreeing tools, new valve springs and valve stem seals along with a TSS geared oil pump. Also the BMR anti roll came today. Heading to pick up my engine tomorrow morning as well

 

[Doug M]

Is it done yet?

 

[JoshK]

Lapping valves. The set on the left have been through the first round. Right haven't been touched yet.

 

[JoshK]

Well I picked up a plate kit just for giggles

 

[BruceH]

What's the timeline on startup? Did you come to a decision on the piston issue?

 

[JoshK]

Today I finished lapping all the valves. Short block assembly will start tomorrow. I decided to run as is. I don't get many miles on my setup and I will go oversize next maintence teardown if it makes it that far.

 

[JoshK]

Took a little bit of filing on the intake to get this plate to sit tight. Just a bit of clearancing for the selonoids

 

[swflastang05]

Damn that's sweet!

 

[BruceH]

Took a little bit of filing on the intake to get this plate to sit tight. Just a bit of clearancing for the selonoids

I missed something Josh. What intake do you have?

 

[JoshK]

The intake is the JPC sheet aluminum version. Took just a bit of filing to the passengers side front to make clearance for the selonoids





I got the heads on and torqued down today. Also degreed the cams.



First time degreeing cams so it took me about 4hrs. Not something I would want to do very often I can say that for sure.

 

[BruceH]

And how were the cams? Was the icl where it's supposed to be?

 

[JoshK]

I started with them advanced 4 degrees and came up with am ICL of 112

This is where I quit for the night

 

[slackinoff]

Sweet progress! and here I felt good installing my off road x pipe by this past weekend.

Got adumb question...how can you make degree changes? Does the way the sprocket affixes to the cam allow for that?

R.M.

 

[JoshK]

I used trickflow adjustable crankshaft gears