Jethro's Engine Woe's....

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Jethro
Keep her original.
 When the rats run Past.
You can claim originality are the reason.
Bfit
mate
We all have a dream you keep yours
As ORAGINAL as possible  
 And get a second vette to go wild on.

[Jethro]

Jethro
Keep her original.
 When the rats run Past.
You can claim originality are the reason.
Bfit
mate
We all have a dream you keep yours
As ORAGINAL as possible  
 And get a second vette to go wild on.

Now that's a thought Rob:pink:

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It just happens I have a 69 coup in the garage
LaMans blue 454. Manual
Engine fully worked roller cam and followers
Aluminum head .
Goes like a shower of __it
 The possibilities are endless
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Jethro
How the  engine going  ( pun intended )
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Jethro
How the  engine going  ( pun intended )
Bfit

[Jethro]

Jethro
How the  engine going  ( pun intended )
Bfit

Well Rob, as we all know crate it would have been quicker (less time off the road) and a more cost effective exercise  but I've now gotten all me parts sorted I think con rods and most of the hardware coming out of summit, Dart Heads (bear)  http://www.dartheads.com/products/catalogsearch/result/?q=11120010P%09&x=30&y=12
After much to-ing and fro-ing  everywhere Dart Heads are now coming form believe it or not :ohoh: a bloke around the corner from me in the Gong cause he had a set on order and they are currently at the wharfs in Aust, Summit and evryone else was saying mid June to july for est delivery on the heads I wanted.  
Gear box waiting on
http://www.ebay.com/itm/350560902025?item=350560902025&viewitem=&sspagename=ADME:X:eRTM:MOTORS:1123&vxp=mtr#ht_500wt_971 landed this week so should be back together next week....

HEi Dizzy is in Melbourne getting calibrated, Radiator is ready to pick up... waiting on Zip to get in stock the correct H. Duty (tapped treaded) Slip Yoke and resend it that way can finalise the drive shaft and balance...
Piston set I ended up getting form a bloke on ebay http://www.ebay.com/itm/3504331565....33?item=350433156533&viewitem=&sspagename=ADME:X:RTQ:MOTORS:1123&vxp=mtr    No No Not using that rings set just the pistons, again Summit and everyone else said mid June for delivery... so all going to plan I reckon we should be getting all the parts within the next week or so.... therefore allowing the machine shop to machine block to suit pistons and all going to plan, pre assemble end of month, early June, final machining and reassembling, so hoping (fingers crossed) end of june back on the road? The game plane was to have her back on the road for me birthday june 12th but ya know how things go:

[Jethro]

Got the gear box sorted now, needle roller bears might make it smooooooother too

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Jethro
By the look of those pistons you must be keeping the compression ratio low.
You will be able to the low octane fuels.

what about something like these
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SBC-CHEVY-350-4-030-BORE-6-00-ROD-FORGED-DOME-PISTON-SET-PROBE-SRS-13723-030-/251066916668?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3a74c11f3c&vxp=mtr
and burn 98, get the advance up to mid 30s, and make that mouse  run.
Bfit
 

[Jethro]

Jethro
By the look of those pistons you must be keeping the compression ratio low.
You will be able to the low octane fuels.

what about something like these
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SBC-CHEVY-350-4-030-BORE-6-00-ROD-FORGED-DOME-PISTON-SET-PROBE-SRS-13723-030-/251066916668?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3a74c11f3c&vxp=mtr
and burn 98, get the advance up to mid 30s, and make that mouse  run.
Bfit
 

From memory 9:8:1 nothing over the top remember:pat::pat:

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Mate let us know when she is running
I am sure we can organize a run to now were in participial
just to go some where.

 The destination must have food and drinks of course.

seeing your in the Goog
the north Goog would be a good,  or a more ambitious destination
Robbo pie shop n Pub
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[Jethro]

[craigh]

Heads look nice Jethro .


Seems to coming together.

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Jethro
They look the part mate
But would I be mistaken thinking they are aluminium
Not very original
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They will work a lot better

[Jethro]

Jethro
They look the part mate
But would I be mistaken thinking they are aluminium
Not very original
Bfit

Coat of Chevy Orange i'll fix that Rob... well close enough, hey:zip:

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I am sure there was some sort of engine package that had alloy heads
Like the L89 mmmmm oh yes that's a big block
I think the angled plug aluminium heads came along in the mid eighties.
You know my opinion
If it makes it go better modify it
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[Jethro]

Gear box reassembled, new bearing, seals, shifter leveres, shifter input shafts and housing


P.S. just as well I got a new bell housing.... not only did it have a hole in it from where clutch assy must have let go some time back on further inspection it had cracks in 3 different places:sulk:

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Mate I know I am  most likely preaching to the wise here
But make sure those linkages are adjusted before the box is back in the car.

A pain the the rear  to adjust after   that box is fitted.

Can I make a suggestion  here
Before fitting the box,  get an adjustable pivot ball
Mcleod   do one PN 16908

You can get the  through out fork in the best position.
for maximum clearance. ( from the body at full release position   )
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[sirfixalot]

Jeff has an aftermarket shifter in his car is easy to adjust because when I fixed the trans tunnel for him I allowed for a small window in the side, made him a key to line up shifter gates in nuetral. Then it is simply a case of  adjusting the linkage to slide onto shafts on box

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It looks like a hurst. Shifter
Not very original lol:huh:

The genuine corvette set up mounted on the crossmember is not a great idea
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[Jethro]

Finally :bannana::bannana: pistons arrived last week and block was therefore able to be machined to suit. Not bad only .0005" variance between all 8 pistons