Progress Thread ace305 - Engine Build

[ace305]

definitely not easy. But my question is, the c clip put small scratches in the wrist pin hole area. I did not scratch the O.D. of the piston thankfully, but is it normal to get small scratches when installing the C clips?

 

[Noobz347]

Unless you've completely gouged the crap out of something, it's a non-issue. Just make sure each clip is fully seated.

 

[ace305]

No just around the center hole of the wrist pin

 

[Noobz347]

None of that stuff comes in contact. Piston rings and skirts... that's it.

Aren't they perty when they're all new and shiney!

 

[ace305]

None of that stuff comes in contact. Piston rings and skirts... that's it.

Aren't they perty when they're all new and shiney!

Man you ain’t lying. I have the heads almost ready for the MMR custom cams. About to lap the valves

 

[Thatsweetstang]

Holy dang!! Beautiful!! Keep on posting man this is interesting!!

 

[Thatsweetstang]

I vote start and progress build thread!!

 

[ace305]

All right. Gonna make a new build thread and post the tear down and progress.

 

[Noobz347]

All right. Gonna make a new build thread and post the tear down and progress.

No need. I'll convert this one.

 

[ace305]

Here are some tear down pics. Motor was super clean for 2001. It obviously spun a rod bearing. The top of the pistons had a lot of carbon build up.
The block is at Diamond Dons Racing in Hammond La. He is a local legend. I am doing the assembly and it’s my first time. The motor will be a 900HP MMR build. I paid for the 750 and MMR sent the H beam rods in place of the I beam. Pretty darn cool.

 

[ace305]

I have been working on the heads. Getting them ready for MMR cams. Completely rebuilt heads. No porting. Just finished valve lapping. Went with course and fine. They came out great.

 

[ace305]

I did a thorough inspection on the bearings. This is what I found.

 

[ace305]

Heads torn down.

 

[Thatsweetstang]

Man you are doing it up big!!! These engines are pretty simple to get together! It’s gonna be a monster build! Are you boosting after you’re done?

 

[ace305]

It will have a KB 2.1, it is defiantly over built.

 

[ace305]

doing some paint and refresh

 

[Thatsweetstang]

It’s gonna be a monster!!! So awesome man!!

 

[ace305]

Details while the block is in the shop

 

[ace305]

New timing set up from Ford
New lash adjusters
Picked up Ford Racing headers on the cheap

 

[ace305]

New Trick Flow springs, seals, keepers

If you ever remove springs, this tool is absolutely the best.