Hopefully its Ok to post this here, I already have another thread going on a small block but thats now in the machine shop having work done and I expect it to be there several weeks. Id like to take the opportunity to try and get this together. Dont want to impose on anyone
Ive had it back for close to a month now if not better.
I have the majority of parts for it already.
My goal is to put it together properly, have it pull the house down and sound good. No racing and just for fun/learning tool. ( all on a budget )
A little background: 78 R.V engine, tore it down, sent it off to the machine shop, they told me to get .030 over pistons then a month later they say too much rust and now I need .060 over.
I made the mistake of not checking deck height before I took it apart, Ive made a few mistakes with it already according to some people such as parts purchases but it is what it is at this point and Im gonna run what I brung.
Im told that to check deck height Ill need to reassemble with at least a couple of the main bearings in place and 4 pistons at each corner.
I am after a target compression ratio of 10.1. Ive been told the deck height on these B.B can get stupid tall so thats part of why Im checking it. Im assuming Ill have to send it back to the machine shop to have it cut.
We will see. Both of these builds are maybe gonna be slow going cause I need to work on them in my down time, it just so happens that right now I aint got sheet to work on:)
Its already been balanced as well
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