2 inch BB lift 014.jpg
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Drivers side
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2 inch BB lift 017.jpg
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All torn apart
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2 inch BB lift 019.jpg
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Cute little solid axle
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2 inch BB lift 020.jpg
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Drivers side set back together
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2 inch BB lift 022.jpg
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All back together
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2 inch BB lift 023.jpg
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Sits alot better now
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2 inch BB lift 025.jpg
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Last shot before we do the rear
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2 inch BB lift 027.jpg
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Back before it comes apart
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2 inch BB lift 029.jpg
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This sleeve keeps things together while the axle flexes offroad...we drilled holes,
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2 inch BB lift 030.jpg
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And rivited it on
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2 inch BB lift 031.jpg
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I drilled and tapped the spacers to keep them in place while flexing
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2 inch BB lift 034.jpg
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Turned out neat!! Todds Idea BTW...
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2 inch BB lift 035.jpg
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Spring in position
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2 inch BB lift 037.jpg
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Drivers side torn down
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2 inch BB lift 039.jpg
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Going back together
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2 inch BB lift 045.jpg
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Looks good
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2 inch BB lift 043.jpg
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Lift all done so the tires fit well, now back to the engine
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Engine reassembly 001.jpg
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Engine back from the machine shop
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Engine reassembly 002.jpg
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Nice clean bores
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Engine reassembly 003.jpg
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Gonna Paint it up
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Engine reassembly 004.jpg
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Cover up the valve train
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Engine reassembly 005.jpg
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Cover the exh/int ports
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Engine reassembly 009.jpg
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Gonna do FORD red
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Engine reassembly 007.jpg
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Dust coat
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Engine reassembly 008.jpg
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Todds choice to do red, we'll see
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Engine reassembly 010.jpg
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Opps cut my finger inside the oil pan
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Engine reassembly 011.jpg
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Some bleeding
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Engine reassembly 012.jpg
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Spongebob makes it all better
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Engine reassembly 013.jpg
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Looks pretty good
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Engine reassembly 014.jpg
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Almost ready to start putting it together
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Engine reassembly 015.jpg
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.030 pistons
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Engine reassembly 016.jpg
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Cleaned up head with new valves
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Engine reassembly 017.jpg
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#5 looks good now
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Engine reassembly 018.jpg
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OK, almost ready to put the crank in
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Engine reassembly 019.jpg
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.030 bore
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Engine reassembly 021.jpg
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Set the bearings in dry to check clearances with plastigage
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Engine reassembly 022.jpg
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Then the polished crank on top...It did not need to be ground, just polished
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Engine reassembly 025.jpg
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Torqued them down to 80, then checked the plastigage, all checked out OK
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Engine reassembly 026.jpg
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New rear main seal installed
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Engine reassembly 027.jpg
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All mains are done, rods/pistons next
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Engine reassembly 034.jpg
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Using the piston to put the ring into the bore straight to measure end gap
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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 is ok...(book sez .010 to .025)
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Engine reassembly 043.jpg
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Not much goin on today, but here i am checking the rod caps with plastigage
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Engine reassembly 046.jpg
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#1 is in and lookin purdy
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Engine reassembly 048.jpg
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2 are in now
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