My '75 Scamp 383 Build
Well, it's time for a little update on my progress....
OR Starrett and Some Friends to the Rescue!
My close cousin and buddy, Harold is a Mechanical Engineer, and he stopped by with his buddy Kurt who's a Diesel mechanic of 25 years. They brought some expensive tools...
I've taken what seems like 102 different measurements. I get some consistency, but not enough - It's VERY hard to trust my measurements fellas! Especially using a Harbor Freight digital caliper micrometer. Even with the Starrett tools they brought, I trust their measurements much more than mine, and they took many. I thanked both of them profusely!
Here's what we (they) came up with on my crankshaft:
Main Journals
#1 2.6250
#2 2.6250
#3 2.6255
#4 2.6245
#5 2.6250
Rod Journals
#1 2.3745 and 2.3740
#2 2.3745 and 2.3750
#3 2.3745 and 2.3745
#4 2.3745 and 2.3745
Kurt was impressed with the tolerances.
He's also looking for a nice B body! Thanks for reading, and I'll post some clean piston **** pics tomorrow if you like!
Well, it's time for a little update on my progress....
OR Starrett and Some Friends to the Rescue!
My close cousin and buddy, Harold is a Mechanical Engineer, and he stopped by with his buddy Kurt who's a Diesel mechanic of 25 years. They brought some expensive tools...
I've taken what seems like 102 different measurements. I get some consistency, but not enough - It's VERY hard to trust my measurements fellas! Especially using a Harbor Freight digital caliper micrometer. Even with the Starrett tools they brought, I trust their measurements much more than mine, and they took many. I thanked both of them profusely!
Here's what we (they) came up with on my crankshaft:
Main Journals
#1 2.6250
#2 2.6250
#3 2.6255
#4 2.6245
#5 2.6250
Rod Journals
#1 2.3745 and 2.3740
#2 2.3745 and 2.3750
#3 2.3745 and 2.3745
#4 2.3745 and 2.3745
Kurt was impressed with the tolerances.
He's also looking for a nice B body! Thanks for reading, and I'll post some clean piston **** pics tomorrow if you like!
