Pistons Are In

[george68hemirr]

well it will be a fun project over the winter

 

[abodybill]

guess we can take both our cars out for some fun in the snow....

Well guys add me to the list of testing in the snow to.:drive:

 

[metalstorm]

I am sure it is worth the wait but it is soooo hard to wait.

 

[george68hemirr]

yes it does hurt waiting so long but with this new combo i cant wait for the first test run to see how she goes........will be awesome to see her run on the engine dyno too.....which should be soon

 

[sixgunrunner68]

well engine guy called for parts i have....oil pan/gaskets...etc......he finally is working on it.....so he says you...you ready for the bad news.....oh shit here we go.....hes says the new diamond pistons are 100 grams lighter then the je pistons....with the pins which are heavier with the diamonds......he has to lighten up the crank 100 grams.....so thats going on tomorrow.....he installed the cam bearings by heating up the block and adding blue loctight....cam is in and he needed gaskets for timing cover and oil pan gaskets......looks like i should get her back before the end of the year.....good thing i wasnt in a rush:brickwall:

cool George,
I'm assuming the crank is already balanced so why does it have to be lightened? Why not just balance the piston/pin assemblies? Just curious.....

 

[metalstorm]

I thaught you might put it on the dyno.I can't wait for that!

 

[george68hemirr]

cool George,
I'm assuming the crank is already balanced so why does it have to be lightened? Why not just balance the piston/pin assemblies? Just curious.....

the crank was balanced for the old pistons/pins/rods....new is lighter....pistons/pins are balanced....but crank was balanced for 800 grams of rotating mass and is now 700 grams.....so crank has to be lightened

 

[george68hemirr]

I thaught you might put it on the dyno.I can't wait for that!

i cant wait either

 

[joewhite440]

Still in Body shop @#$% here in Pa!!!

 

[69hemibeep]

Still in Body shop @#$% here in Pa!!!

Paint jail sucks Joe

 

[george68hemirr]

we are in the same boat.....joe

 

[Basketcase]

Still in Body shop @#$% here in Pa!!!

same here

 

[moparstuart]

body shop prison is a real thing

 

[george68hemirr]

body shop prison is a real thing

and so is machine shop prison.....stuie

 

[metalstorm]

don't forget to visit them in prison.

 

[george68hemirr]

i always do.....gotta keep them on there toes....if not they forget about you.....i went in there a couple of weeks ago and he was doing a rush job for a guy.....rebuilding 4 4bbl carbs....last week he tells me the guy needs them bad but things were slow so he has to wait a couple of weeks to pay him.....here i am with the cash to pay up front and i am on the back burner....pisses me off buy i cant say nothing

 

[metalstorm]

I know! I try to have a verbal contract[short term] and then keep checking that they are making progress always asking how long for this or that and fallow up.A pita I know.

 

[Basketcase]

it sucks when you have to farm work out, engine or body. they don't have the same schedule you have.

 

[dutchrunner]

Any updates about da Hemi George?
Mine should be ready 2e week February.
Same as the John Cope 727 with the gearvendor unit.
Shooting for 1e drive April 26th.

 

[69383RR]

Went over to a guy I know who does custom body and paint the other day and saw a couple really cool hotrods stashed in the dark shadows of his shop , covered in dust with boxes and other shop junk piled on them . I asked what's up with them , he said they been taking up space in his shop for more then two years , called them outer staters and had to take care of the local hotrodders first . He seemed like he really didn't care , like if they didn't like it they could take there pile somewhere else . I'm just glad I know how to do some of this stuff , unfortunately I don't know jack about motors . I don't understand why some shops take on more then they can handle within a reasonable time frame . :huh: