Weighing piston/pin/rings prior to ordering Callies crankshaft.
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This is the core block. It's in very good shape and will be a
nice foundation for a 383.
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This is the freshly machined block now ready for POR15 engine
black.
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Callies 3.75" stroke crankshaft with Callies Compstar rods
and the Mahle -16cc D-dish pistons.
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Watching paint dry. I lay it on pretty thick. This POR15 can look
like a powder coating if applied thickly.
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Clearanced block for rods and washed.
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ARP and Milodon main studs.
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Dragonslayer crankshaft. Balanced at Callies to 1752g
bob-weight.
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Main bearing clearance around 0.0020" with a mix of standard and
.001" Clevite P bearings.
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Verification of oil plug.
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Check out my new audible torque module. Rear main cap torqued
and thrust/crank end-play is .007"
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I just started verifying rod weights. The Callies Compstar rods
were all within 2 grams. I took 2 grams off 2 of the rod big
ends.
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Rod journals bearing clearance check.
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Standard size Clevite HN give 0.0025"
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Installing a few pistons to check for deck height and block clearance.
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Good here so far.
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Pistons are .005" in the hole.
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Here is the tool I use that makes installing the wire lock a
breeze.
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Piston to wall clearance is .0035"
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Piston ring gap: Top ring at .020"
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2nd ring at .018"
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Rod side clearance .018"
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Rod bolts at .005" stretch (75ft-lb)
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I cleaned up a used windage tray and pre-clearanced it for the rod
bolts, (bent up and away from the rods).
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Cam bearings installed. Short block finished/complete.
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The pistons are .005" in the hole. A good gasket to use
might be the GM Impala SS gasket, (.029")
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