Project for Week 2008 12 06
This weekends project
Start the battery wiring project,
including the cut off switch for power.
Install the fuel cell and
Fuel pump
Finish stripping out the
wiring behind the dash
Cut out the side roll bar
Here is a juicy one,
finish stripping the engine to see if it is a four bolt!
Well we went right to the juicy one and took the engine
apart, in fact we were not satisfied with one, we took
two apart.
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I enlisted the efforts of all the members of
Rochester Street Rods and Finger Lakes Classic Chevrolet clubs and
had great turn out.. We had Len Ball, Tom Deyle, Don Kenyon, Glenn
Koester, Frank Serafine, John Norton, Steven Walczak.
All are welcome Saturday mornings 9 to when ever. |
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Engine number one, the one that was in the
car. Step one drain the oil and put it away so it does not get
spilled. Person in charge and doing the work is Tom Deyle |
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This is what the big mystery is all about.
according to the stamping number 0565563
YZ this
block is either a 400/360 H.O. or
(Ram Air III) 400/370 hp four bolt main.
We are about to find out. |
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According to the head number
48 these
heads are 1969, 400/ 330, 335, 350, 366HP, valves 2.11/1.77,
MT Ram Air III.
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heads look to be in really nice condition. Screw in rocker arm studs |
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Heads and the valley pan have been removed.
The engine is nice an clean, no gunk. Pistons look really nice. The
floor still is in pretty good shape.
We have had some newly arrived helpers. Don
Kenyon, Glenn Koester, Len Ball, have arrived |
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Tom is being his usual maticls self, clean and
neat, removing lifters in order (Don't tell him now, but they are
all going to be replace with solid roller lifters). |
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Oil pan is now off, and lo and behold there is
a windage tray in the engine. |
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Receiving directions from the peanut gallery. |
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New arrival in the background is Frank
Serafine. Later to be the only person to be injured on the job. I
broke out the first aid kit purchased years ago for the first time.
Each project I have ever worked on always requires that touch of
red. |
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Oil pump removal. We found the end of the dip
stick next to the rear main.
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Yes, it is a four bolt main. not only that but
it has been balanced! |
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I like it. |
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Ok that was fun what do we do now? Oh yes
anther new arrival John Norton. |
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Well guys I have this other 400 we could take
apart and see what kind of condition it is in. The block is 585975
YC 290 HP, but the heads are
number 16 which means
1968,
400 335,350,360HP valves 2.11/1.77 Chamber 72-75 cc
which means they have the same compustion ration and valve size as
the 48 ram air heads which are worth some money |
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John, you can have the block, all I want are
the heads and 400 tranny. Boy look at him go to town.
I pays to come to Glenn's on Saturdays. Tom
walked away with some free powder coating and John walked away with
a free block. |
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Boy I wonder what was being discussed here. I
really must have been interesting. |
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We got the big tools out now. |
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It's fighting us. |
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Look who showed up. Steven Walczak |
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Boy will you look at this motley crew of
helpers. From left to right, John Norton,Len Ball (sitting), Don
Kenyon,Frank Serafine, Tom Deyle, Steven Walczak, and Glenn
Koester.
The engine at
http://www.pro-formancespecialties.com/
the current plan is to build the the Ram Air engine, rings, valve
job, solid roller cam, adjustable rockers, 750 Holley, torker II
intake, more to come |
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Click the picture or
this text to go to engine work at the machine shop.
Remember click the picture for more
detail! |
