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444 short block

From 1979 Ford Bronco “Tex”, documented by r79bronco.

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1979 Ford Bronco - Building a new short block for Tex it will be internally balanced so I need to make a neutrally balanced dampener. 1979 Ford Bronco - A close-up view shows a black rubber-ringed pulley being machined on a metal lathe. Metal shavings are visible around the machinery and the… 1979 Ford Bronco - Machined the counter weight out so it will need to be checked an a balance machine. 1979 Ford Bronco - New short block is going to use a one piece main seal so the block has to be updated to accept. 1979 Ford Bronco - A close-up view of a crankshaft being machined inside a dark gray engine block. The machining tool is actively cutting into the bearing jou… 1979 Ford Bronco - 4.499 dia x .375 deep true to the back of the block 1979 Ford Bronco - Finally getting back to our new 444 CI m engine for Tex. Checking cam bearing fit. Had to do a little adjusting with a bearing scraper. 1979 Ford Bronco - Had block machined, decked with BHJ fixturing, bored &honed .030 with torque plate, and the mains line honed. 1979 Ford Bronco - The heart of our new 444 a 4.350 stroke Molnar crank from TMeyers. 1979 Ford Bronco - Checking main clearances 1979 Ford Bronco - Megan torqueing the main studs to 110 ft.lb. 1979 Ford Bronco - With a little adjustment we ended up with .006 in. of endplay. 1979 Ford Bronco - CP pistons for our new shortblock. 1979 Ford Bronco - More clearances to check.