Engine reassembly 001.jpg
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Engine back from the machine shop

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Nice clean bores

Engine reassembly 003.jpg
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Gonna Paint it up

Engine reassembly 004.jpg
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Cover up the valve train

Engine reassembly 005.jpg
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Cover the exh/int ports

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Gonna do FORD red

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Dust coat

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Todds choice to do red, we'll see

Engine reassembly 010.jpg
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Opps cut my finger inside the oil pan

Engine reassembly 011.jpg
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Some bleeding

Engine reassembly 012.jpg
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Spongebob makes it all better

Engine reassembly 013.jpg
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Looks pretty good

Engine reassembly 014.jpg
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Almost ready to start putting it together

Engine reassembly 015.jpg
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.030 pistons

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Cleaned up head with new valves

Engine reassembly 017.jpg
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#5 looks good now

Engine reassembly 018.jpg
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OK, almost ready to put the crank in

Engine reassembly 019.jpg
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.030 bore

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Set the bearings in dry to check clearances with plastigage

Engine reassembly 022.jpg
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Then the polished crank on top...It did not need to be ground, just polished

Engine reassembly 025.jpg
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Torqued them down to 80, then checked the plastigage, all checked out OK

Engine reassembly 026.jpg
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New rear main seal installed

Engine reassembly 027.jpg
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All mains are done, rods/pistons next

Engine reassembly 034.jpg
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Using the piston to put the ring into the bore straight to measure end gap

Engine reassembly 037.jpg
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The compression rings on #1 checked out good (.015) but the oil rings are at .035...not sure if this...

Engine reassembly 043.jpg
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Not much goin on today, but here i am checking the rod caps with plastigage

Engine reassembly 046.jpg
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#1 is in and lookin purdy

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2 are in now

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I am dipping the pistons in motor oil which is messy

Engine reassembly 050.jpg
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Only got the 2 today, ill try for more tomorow

Engine reassembly 056.jpg
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Pistons are dipped in oil, then the compressor is put on

Engine reassembly 058.jpg
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Then slide it into place

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Tap it in with the end of the hammer

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All rods checked out with the plastigage

Engine reassembly 080.jpg
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Finally got all 6

Engine reassembly 081.jpg
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Camshaft going in

Engine reassembly 084.jpg
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Almost a complete shortblock

Engine reassembly 085.jpg
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New Chain tensioner

Engine reassembly 087.jpg
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Oil pump going on

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Last check of the torque

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Interestin thingie in the side of the oilpan..I think it is for oil level. But is it all here?

Engine reassembly 093.jpg
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Goes in like this

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Todd Rebuilding the distributor

Engine reassembly 101.jpg
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Torqe for the pan bolts

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Last wipedown

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Gasket in place

Engine reassembly 110.jpg
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Covers these holes...guess its right

Engine reassembly 111.jpg
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Head on and torqued down

Engine reassembly 112.jpg
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Ill show how the rockers go together

Engine reassembly 113.jpg
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Rockers in place

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Then this fulcrum after i clean it

Engine reassembly 115.jpg
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And there it is...

Engine reassembly 116.jpg
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Test fitting the header

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Setting the intake on also

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Oil pump driver made by TnT

Engine reassembly 125.jpg
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Goes right in the dist hole

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And whirl till oil comes out

Engine Installation 029.mpg
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Priming the engine Vid

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Ready to install