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Are the main cap registers in the block at equal heights (or depth depending on how you want to look at it)? I am talking about the flat surface in the block that is 90 degrees to the stud/bolt axis for the main caps. The reason I am asking is to know whether or not I should expect the caps to...

Going through a new front cover setting it up for my engine and decided to study the oiling situation. I generally do not think that engineers do something that requires more difficult machining for no reason, and I believe this is the case with the front cover. If you will observe, the oil...

Hello Everyone, It has been years since I've been part of the Buick scene. Late 2009, the 2004r took a dump after a few short months (?) of having installed a 3.8 I built with a girdle, ported heads, 212/212 (?) flat tappet cam, etc. After the trans let go, I let the car sit for awhile bought...

Hey Guys, It's literally been years since I've posted here. The wife got orders to Italy (Navy) so I put the car in storage. We spent 3 years there and now I'm back to the land of convenience and insanely low speed limits. We're in Virginia at the moment and will be driving cross country...

Looking to pick up a dial bore, outside mics, etc. I want quality but don't need anything more than is necessary for a hobbyist. Any suggestions?

I am trying to wrap my head around why hand lapping is bad. I have been reading post after post online on various forums that tell you that lapping is bad and you should get a proper valve job. I don't doubt this to be true, but I like to know why something is the way it is rather than just...

Has anyone ever compared valve seal with a torque plate (or block) to doing it without a torque plate? Spark plug in or out? Been doing some reading and have found that at least some ford heads will deflect enough when torqued to cause valve leakage. I was wondering if our heads might have a...

Edit: title should say CHAMBER not cyl inspection.. Have my heads apart and want to see how good the valve job has held up (or was to begin with) so I marked up the seats with black magic marker and turned the valves some to look at where the contact is. What is the preferred method? Spinning...

Setting up my heads with some Harland Sharp RRs and the machining is off enough to cause some pretty severe binding when its all bolted down. The first rocker next to the shims moves freely but the rest are locked up. I can visibly see the roller tips off to the side of the valve tips one way...

I live in Murrieta and have been using millennium motorsports in Temecula to do my machining, nice guy, does what you want, but really likes to over promise and under deliver on his turn around time. I am leaving the country for the next three years and have to have my car back together in...

I can't seem to find any place that carries these, the number is MS-1747p Anyone know of a vendor that has them? It's the only thing holding me up.

I'm about to have my crank mains ground and I was hoping to get some thoughts on clearances vs oil pump style. I like the idea of running a wider clearance especially with the stock crank on a higher HP build. I am shooting for mid to low tens with my combo and figured that a little more...

Need the dimension for the crank thrust to thrust surface. My crank has some thrust wear and iirc my machinist told me it is up to 1.070 in diameter. He was figuring that if I put it back together with a new bearing I would be sitting at .011 thrust clearance but these were just some...

My pump shaft has a little side play, how much is too much and where are you measuring from? I was going to put a micrometer perpendicular to the end where the cam sensor rides and move it back and forth, is this how you measure it? Thanks in advance

I realize I can probably find the information I need if I spend some time searching the archives but I have a dilemma. Engine is out to fix some issues and I need everything done and back in the car in about 2 weeks because I am moving to Europe for the next three years and the move out date is...

Looking to add a compressor to the garage. The house is relatively new and has 220 for the AC already, the 220 ac breaker is in the top slot in the box with a few slots left above it. The box is on the outside wall of the garage directly opposite the spot (roughly) where I want to put the...

Dumb question here. Engine is coming out, can I put in a new set of rings without a fresh hone? The engine has maybe 1000-1500 miles on it. These would be file fit moly rings btw. I was figuring I would be ok since moly likes a really smooth finish anyway. Am I right?

TH400 with brake and rmvb, I have read that you do not want to use a filter with a paper element and to use one with a brass screen instead. Who makes one that fits the bill? Hoping to use something off the summit shelf since i have a big order with them I'm about to submit.

I have a TH400 recently built of unknown origin with a reverse manual valve body and brake. I was having issues with high cooler line pressure so I restricted the converter feed to 5/64s which seems to be a bit smaller than what most recommend. I ended up at about 55 psi dead cold and it comes...

I restricted my converter feed passage to 5/64s after 7/64s gave me too much pressure. Finally got it up and running and I just wanted to check whether or not I am good. Cold startup in park I get a hair over 50 psi max pressure. Once everything warms up I am in the low 30s pressure wise. Am...