Should be done with the engine today...

[Boss 351]

I had some problems with my first rebuild. I put an old timing chain I had laying around and that caused some problems. I also didn't get the crank polished or anything and I ended up scraping the main bearings. All this just on the dyno haha! Anyway I got the crank from the machine shop, getting new Clevite 77 main bearings and Stangfreak's old timing chain/gears so I can put this engine back together. Next time I take anything apart again hopefully it will only be the heads as I plan on some nice heads to complete the setup. I'd like to dyno again but my friend doesn't have time for me unless I pay full price so... blah!

 

[Stangfreak95]

I had some problems with my first rebuild. I put an old timing chain I had laying around and that caused some problems. I also didn't get the crank polished or anything and I ended up scraping the main bearings. All this just on the dyno haha! Anyway I got the crank from the machine shop, getting new Clevite 77 main bearings and Stangfreak's old timing chain/gears so I can put this engine back together. Next time I take anything apart again hopefully it will only be the heads as I plan on some nice heads to complete the setup. I'd like to dyno again but my friend doesn't have time for me unless I pay full price so... blah!

Hope everything goes well

 

[Boss 351]

I installed the crank at lunch between bites of my hamburger and beer... Turns real nice, a lot better than the first time. NOW the engine is going to run smooth and I wonder if I can get more than 278hp??? Doubt it though.

 

[Boss 351]

Wow bad luck loves me or hates me... I was done, all done just needed to torque the head bolts... turns out I was missing some head bolts WTF! How can they jump from a box and hide from me. I just went to a junk yard and took out some head bolts from a 302 truck. Tonight the engine will be ready to dump into the car. Let's just hope it will run okay and that rear seal will hold on lol

 

[mpcv2000]

It sucks losing stuff , I was wrenching on my car last week and I dropped my 8mm wrench in the engine bay , beleive it or not I haven't found it yet...

I just can't beleive it... It's a freaking Focus , the engine is big like my electric razor....



Have you looked in the oil pan for you studs...

 

[Boss 351]

haha no but my oil pan front rubber seal is leaking lol But I don't care, I just want to hear it run again.