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OK, break time for me.

Heads off, about half of the pistons out so far.

At this point, the main issue seems to be that clearly the block was never properly cleaned.

Crank seems good, but no measurements yet.

All cylinder walls have vertical scratches that should be OK with a good hone.

Piston skirt’s have the same scratches….

Rod bearings all look good so far….

Main bearings ALL look bad….showing heat.
 
Mitch H said:
OK, break time for me.

Heads off, about half of the pistons out so far.

At this point, the main issue seems to be that clearly the block was never properly cleaned.

Crank seems good, but no measurements yet.

All cylinder walls have vertical scratches that should be OK with a good hone.

Piston skirt’s have the same scratches….

Rod bearings all look good so far….

Main bearings ALL look bad….showing heat.
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Too tight?
 
Mitch H said:
OK, break time for me.

Heads off, about half of the pistons out so far.

At this point, the main issue seems to be that clearly the block was never properly cleaned.

Crank seems good, but no measurements yet.

All cylinder walls have vertical scratches that should be OK with a good hone.

Piston skirt’s have the same scratches….

Rod bearings all look good so far….

Main bearings ALL look bad….showing heat.
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Just give it that HAWK TUAH and spit on that thang…. It’ll clean up just fine !!
 
Mitch H said:
OK, break time for me.

Heads off, about half of the pistons out so far.

At this point, the main issue seems to be that clearly the block was never properly cleaned.

Crank seems good, but no measurements yet.

All cylinder walls have vertical scratches that should be OK with a good hone.

Piston skirt’s have the same scratches….

Rod bearings all look good so far….

Main bearings ALL look bad….showing heat.
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Oops.......who didn't bother measuring anything or is that main bearing tunnel crookeder than a dogs hind leg?
Edit: or cleaning anything.....lol
 
wickSS said:
Too tight?
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Did not lift the crank yet to measure things up, but the main bearings have to be tight, no other explanation for what is happening.

# 8 rod bearings tried to eat more than they could chew. No crank damage though. All rod journals are measuring right on the money, and crank looks like new.
 
Mitch H said:
Did not lift the crank yet to measure things up, but the main bearings have to be tight, no other explanation for what is happening.

# 8 rod bearings tried to eat more than they could chew. No crank damage though. All rod journals are measuring right on the money, and crank looks like new.
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That’s shitty but good there isn’t any catastrophic damage.
 
When I was about 18, a buddy of mine was going to build him a “ race motor ” !!
Ford 302,,, he thought it would be a good idea to put drops of red locktite on the back of all the main and rod bearings…
Next day he couldn’t turn the crank with a 6 ft breaker bar … 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
 
I always check. Then spin the crank by hand. Almost seems like this crank wouldn’t turn unless a bar was on it.

I would have stopped over but I have to go to my cousins kids second birthday party in white oak in a few minutes.
 
Jeez…. At the minimum use plastigage…

I understand not everyone has the micrometers to measure inner and outer bores, but damn, I’ve built hundreds of engines and compressors using plastigage with no failures…

And if the block ain’t clean enough to put your tongue on it, it ain’t clean enough… 🤣
 
Mitch H said:
OK, break time for me.

Heads off, about half of the pistons out so far.

At this point, the main issue seems to be that clearly the block was never properly cleaned.

Crank seems good, but no measurements yet.

All cylinder walls have vertical scratches that should be OK with a good hone.

Piston skirt’s have the same scratches….

Rod bearings all look good so far….

Main bearings ALL look bad….showing heat.
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Hey Mitch I am just throwing this out there, but if you guys need help or advice on the Ford stuff.

Mark Vinson from the famous Burger King boys racing team, is now working out of the Domhoff Racing Engine shop in Butler and he’s one of the Best Ford guys around us !
 
350LUV said:
When I was about 18, a buddy of mine was going to build him a “ race motor ” !!
Ford 302,,, he thought it would be a good idea to put drops of red locktite on the back of all the main and rod bearings…
Next day he couldn’t turn the crank with a 6 ft breaker bar … 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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So did you just take the bearings out, polish off your loctite, put them back together and your engine was fine?
 
Sorry,,, had to… 🤣

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