Lots of parts have been
purchased.
1 set KRE heads 74CC chambers CMC ported to flow 310 CFM
1 Set Titanium Valve Spring Retainers
1 Set Comp 930-16 Springs
1 Set long stem valves
1 Torker II intake port matched
1 Set TIP Billet-tek valve covers
1 Set oil restrictors drilled to .043
1 Set ARP 190-3605 E&K Head Bolts
1 Ohio Crank Forged (stroked)
8 KB Pistons 941-30 - 4.155 bore
8 pro-warrior 6.8 H-Beam rods
1 Total Seal CR0690 35
8 Rod Bearings 8-720ch
4 Main Bearings 4040 M
1 Balance assembly
1 Moroso 20500 7 qt. Oil Pan
1 Moroso 24482 Pickup
1 SFI Flex Plate
1 Gasket Set
Jeff has supplied me with the
following suggestions.
Time frame on
the rest of the parts should be later this week or maybe the
beginning of next, but I doubt that (Kauffman heads 74 cc chamber
cnc ported to 310 CFM, and RPM intake ported to match the heads). No
clearance problems on the block and crank. Just one spot you have to
check in the front counterweight where it comes close to the block
oil pan rail. You may have to do a slight amount of clearancing.
Which usually takes about 1-2 minutes to do. Piston to wall is
usually .003-.005.
We shoot for .002-.0025 on the clearance. Torque on the rods is 75
lbs. The timing on the engine will be 30-32 degrees total.
We now have close to enough
parts to build an engine!
Not much progress made on the
car, but we will be moving it back into the garage this weekend,
that is if anyone is around as the Nostalic Races are in Lancaster
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This is the cam card for the new cam to go
into the engine. |
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Work has started on the engine. The rough
surfaces inside have been smooth out. The oil ports in the lifter
galleries have been taped for the oil restrictors. New cam bearings
will be install once everything has been mocked up and test fitted,
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The crank, one rod, and one piston has been
mocked into place, all appears well. |
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Although it clears, we will do some
clearancing here, as Jeff suggested. It is great to have work moving
forward again. There for awhile I did not think I would be back in
the car this year. I was really moping around. |
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The KRE heads 74CC chambers CMC ported to flow 310 CFM |
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Port work on the Intake. We will have to build
up some thickness in some areas to get a good seal |
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One of the highlights this week was I made a
trip to
Kauffman Racing
Equipment in Ohio to pick up the heads
and intake which Jeff was finishing up the machine work on. While I
was there I was able to talk with Jeff Kauffman and what a world of
knowledge I picked up. Also there by chance was Ken Criss of
Criss Pontiac Parts
and Kevin Swaney of
Tin Indian
Performance and owner of the record
holder of the fastest Naturally Aspirated Pontiac at 7.37 @ 179.
The trip itself was interesting. I was told
that my TomTom brought me in the "back way". The last half hour of
the trip was down single lane dirt/gravel roads. Really beautifl
country, but not what you would expect to travel on the way to a
machine shop. I pulled up to this building out in the middle of no
where and inside are all these CNC machines, a full engine shop and
all these Pontiac guys. What a treat! |
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Over view of one area of the shop. Below are
some of the CNC machines (not all of them) |
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Another area of the shop with new heads all
over the place. |
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Another area of the shop contains the Dyno. |
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In yet another area of the shop I found Jeff
and his dragster. |
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Kevin Swaney of
Tin Indian
Performance and owner of the record
holder of the fastest Naturally Aspirated Pontiac at 7.37 @ 179. |
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I really missed the boat here Jeff is facing us and the only shot I
go of Ken Criss of
Criss Pontiac Parts
and it
is his back. Some of you know him as Ken C on
http://www.pontiaczone.com/forum/index.php
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So now we are pretty much up to date again. |
