5.9 stroker build
While we're building our engines at the same time, our paths to final completion are going in opposite directions. Greg's is more of a budget build, reusing a lot of the existing parts to create a robust 400± hp motor. The magnum will wind up producing 500± hp and about all I'm reusing is the block, oil pan, front cover, and headers.
Rolling the block off the truck, the first step was to install the galley plugs. It's been mentioned numerous times, but it worth repeating: don't forget the internal plug adjacent to the distributor bore. It can only be accessed through the external core plug hole, so the sequencing is critical.
This is a pic looking through the back of the engine at the installed plug. We used Gasgacinch on all the plug threads and core plugs.
The core plug kit includes two types of cam plugs. We went with the concave/convex style that @krazykuda outlined in his 360 build series. The plug drops into the bore concave side facing outward; there is very little interference fit. Once you're sure the plug bottoms out on the flange, pound the middle of the plug with a ball peen hammer to flatten it out and expand the plug. Once its in, I took a long socket extension and gently pressed on the back of the plug (from inside the engine) to make sure it was seated firmly.
Here's the back of the block with the galley plugs and cam plug installed:
While we're building our engines at the same time, our paths to final completion are going in opposite directions. Greg's is more of a budget build, reusing a lot of the existing parts to create a robust 400± hp motor. The magnum will wind up producing 500± hp and about all I'm reusing is the block, oil pan, front cover, and headers.
Rolling the block off the truck, the first step was to install the galley plugs. It's been mentioned numerous times, but it worth repeating: don't forget the internal plug adjacent to the distributor bore. It can only be accessed through the external core plug hole, so the sequencing is critical.
This is a pic looking through the back of the engine at the installed plug. We used Gasgacinch on all the plug threads and core plugs.
The core plug kit includes two types of cam plugs. We went with the concave/convex style that @krazykuda outlined in his 360 build series. The plug drops into the bore concave side facing outward; there is very little interference fit. Once you're sure the plug bottoms out on the flange, pound the middle of the plug with a ball peen hammer to flatten it out and expand the plug. Once its in, I took a long socket extension and gently pressed on the back of the plug (from inside the engine) to make sure it was seated firmly.
Here's the back of the block with the galley plugs and cam plug installed: