My 422 smallblock build
Not much progress on the stroker lately. I have a major home improvement project going on and with summer in full swing there just aren’t enough hours in the day.
I managed to get the shortblock assembled but that’s about it. I’m using a factory 8 blade water pump, a Speedmaster fluid damper knock-off, and an 8qt. Moroso pan and matching pickup.
After disassembling and cleaning the Johnson solid roller lifters, they were reassembled and took a nice long oil bath before finding their way into their bores. Just an FYI for anyone wondering, the oil band on these lifters does not get exposed above the lifter bore with the .600” lift cam, so technically I wouldn’t have had to tube the block.
I did manage to dial in the installed height for all the valve springs so next step will be disassembling the heads for a good douching before putting them together for good.
Not much progress on the stroker lately. I have a major home improvement project going on and with summer in full swing there just aren’t enough hours in the day.
I managed to get the shortblock assembled but that’s about it. I’m using a factory 8 blade water pump, a Speedmaster fluid damper knock-off, and an 8qt. Moroso pan and matching pickup.
After disassembling and cleaning the Johnson solid roller lifters, they were reassembled and took a nice long oil bath before finding their way into their bores. Just an FYI for anyone wondering, the oil band on these lifters does not get exposed above the lifter bore with the .600” lift cam, so technically I wouldn’t have had to tube the block.
I did manage to dial in the installed height for all the valve springs so next step will be disassembling the heads for a good douching before putting them together for good.
