427 SBF

Need 3 spacers made. As soon as I have a damn garage of my own a bandsaw and a lathe are the first purchases.

Pan is back on. I'll let silicone set for a while then ready to prime it and put intake on. I have an extra set of valve covers I'll cut the top off so I can make sure it's all priming well without dripping oil everywhere
 
89 Fox 427 said:
Need 3 spacers made. As soon as I have a damn garage of my own a bandsaw and a lathe are the first purchases.

Pan is back on. I'll let silicone set for a while then ready to prime it and put intake on. I have an extra set of valve covers I'll cut the top off so I can make sure it's all priming well without dripping oil everywhere
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Mcmaster carr has all kinds of aluminum spacers, lengths, sizes, bolt holes, etc. They will get you close if not right on the money use a washer here and there.
 
@Badd_Dadd i distinctly remember you telling me to fuck off with the star washers on my flywheel. Can't remember what you told me to do instead..
 
89 Fox 427 said:
@Badd_Dadd i distinctly remember you telling me to fuck off with the star washers on my flywheel. Can't remember what you told me to do instead..
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Most those star washers in those packages (Mr Gasket for sure) are of softer material, they will smash out, crack, then come flying off at high rpm, then flywheel bolts are loose.
Same with converter bolts for those guy's.
Red locktite, I ain't skeered of that shit.
 
I use blue loctite on the flexplate and convertor bolts, never had one come loose. Fuck those star washers in those areas, bad news!
 
89 Fox 427 said:
If they need to be welded im going to machine the fucking things to have proper adjustment or call my old company and have them make some that don't suck
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You are welcome to use my Mig if that will work. No tig though.
 
Thanks Mark. My mig is with the car. I'll weld those things after the dyno session. I'll probably mill them first so they fit better
 
Not a lot of meat left on the guides to open them up but better than nothing. Of course they need to be opened the direction where there's less material. Stupid fucking engineers

 
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Valves are adjusted 3/4 past zero lash as per the lifters instructions using 7/16 studs.

For 3/8 studs it says 1 turn past zero lash
 
Thank you to all who have participated in this fuck show from start to finish, and back to the start... on several occasions.

If I didn't take your advice, it was under careful consideration, but I likely asked 3-5 other people minimum, on at least 3 forums.

It'll be another 2 weeks or so until I get to the dyno. I was very meticulous on this. Even when I wanted to quit you guys didn't let me. For that reason, I'm positive this will light off without a hitch.

From yb, to drp, to pb, I consider you guys friends even if we've went at it in the past. It's just dudes being dudes.

My hope, is a time will come when someone asks an engine assembly question and I can say, well here's what I did.

No more questions, your honor.

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