1970 Duster AlterKtion, 4 Link, LS/T56/Turbo and Minitub
More to report. I thought it was detonation originally that killed this thing. However, the rod bearings looked perfect, and the piston and rings had 0 signs of detonation. After talking with a very knowledgeable friend (@TT5.9mag) and the machine shop who did the new work we decided that the main bearing failure was actually because the bearing tolerances were set too tight following the stock callouts of .0018 to .0020. This time around the mains are all set to .0025-.0026 so I should be good to go now! I also found out my compression ratio is actually around 10.5:1 vs the 11:1 so that helps a bit with the pump gas as well! I have the engine back now and hopefully this weekend I'll have some time to start putting the car back together again!
Also, I ordered this center console for the car.
GT sport console, gbody 1978-1986, g bodies, Cutlass, el camino, Monte Carlo, Buick Regal
I'm hoping to set it up kind of like this
But it will be upholstered like this just in black
Heres one in an actual duster.
I also got a universal AC system that will go under that dash that I'm hoping I'll have the console come up and meet that will make it all look better.
. A/C KIT UNIVERSAL UNDER DASH EVAPORATOR AIR CONDITIONER 432-1 - NO COMPRESSOR | eBay
Drag week will be starting in Virginia in July so I'd love to have some AC in the car haha.
More to report. I thought it was detonation originally that killed this thing. However, the rod bearings looked perfect, and the piston and rings had 0 signs of detonation. After talking with a very knowledgeable friend (@TT5.9mag) and the machine shop who did the new work we decided that the main bearing failure was actually because the bearing tolerances were set too tight following the stock callouts of .0018 to .0020. This time around the mains are all set to .0025-.0026 so I should be good to go now! I also found out my compression ratio is actually around 10.5:1 vs the 11:1 so that helps a bit with the pump gas as well! I have the engine back now and hopefully this weekend I'll have some time to start putting the car back together again!
Also, I ordered this center console for the car.
GT sport console, gbody 1978-1986, g bodies, Cutlass, el camino, Monte Carlo, Buick Regal
I'm hoping to set it up kind of like this
But it will be upholstered like this just in black
Heres one in an actual duster.
I also got a universal AC system that will go under that dash that I'm hoping I'll have the console come up and meet that will make it all look better.
. A/C KIT UNIVERSAL UNDER DASH EVAPORATOR AIR CONDITIONER 432-1 - NO COMPRESSOR | eBay
Drag week will be starting in Virginia in July so I'd love to have some AC in the car haha.