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Have set of 4 new center caps with 2 still unopened in the boxes. Two were opened just to check condition of parts but none of them has ever been installed. PN 25525651. Asking $120 + PP fees Thanks

Was checking the main bearing clearances today and found them to be 2.5-3 thou. I'm using a new cat crank & Std. FM 107M 3/4 groove bearings. My machinist quoted me .0018 when I asked him but who knows how well he checked the clearance. The block was line honed with a girdle and I'm wondering...

Before taking my block to the machinist I had the main cap mating surfaces cut .004" for a line hone and had fitted the girdle to 3-4 thousands pan rail clearence (preload) with the main studs tightened down. Was getting ready to assemble my engine this weekend and noticed that when I put the...

Tried all the auto parts stores azone & adv auto, summit, fullthrottle with no luck. Even TA performance only lists a steel plug kit for the V6. Do I need to buy all the plugs individualy or what?

I've been slowly working on a turbo sbc for my Monte long before I got my GN. Finally got down to getting the crank and rods a few weeks ago. Of course this project is on the cheap so it was either the Eagle or Scat crank/rods. Just reading other forums on the net it seams as if Eagle was a...

The previous owner of the car drove around with a blown thrust bearing on the turbo before he sold it. The turbo didn't explode but there is visible wear on the compressor and turbine. I also found aluminum particles the size of pretzle salt stuck in the catalyst. Well I'm rebuilding the motor...

Has any one tried drilling the small hole in the oil pump cover so the oil has a straight instead of having to take a 90 and 180 degree turn to get to the gears? I read the post by earlbrown on the turbobuicks.com site: How to build a front cover/oil pump - TurboBuicks.com Seems like...

I understand that the engine girdle needs about .005" preload on it for propper fiitup. Does this mean the gap between the girdle and the pan rail with the main studs tightened down or before everything is tightened down. The cat girdle instructions are useless and none of the threads are clear...

Can somene recomend a reputable machine shop around Chicago or central Illinois that can torque plate hone a 3.8 bock?