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#77657 05/17/2007 12:33 AM | Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 168 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 168 | I was gonna have the machine shop put together the short block because someone spooked me with tales of clearance problems on the crank bearings. I'm now having second thoughts. This is an incredibly reputable machine shop, and I assume the clearances will be fine all around. Is this thinking correct? I'd really prefer to do all the assembly myself...
Thank as always,
Jason
Your lack of preparation is not my emergency
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#77658 05/17/2007 12:43 AM | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,061 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,061 | Hy liljay, could you please tell those of us unfamiliar with your project what engine you are talking about. | | |
#77659 05/17/2007 2:27 AM | Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 168 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 168 | Sorry about that. It's a 292. The shop took it .040 over and I've got LPG pistons waiting for her. Stock cam, intake, and exhaust. Next winter - cam, intake, headers...
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#77660 05/17/2007 2:36 AM | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,061 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,061 | Hy liljay, the 292 is a modern full precision bearinged engine, you should have no trouble assembling it, if you don't have micrometers you can always use platigauge to check your clearances. Just follow the maintenance manual and you should have no problems, hope that helps. | | |
#77661 05/17/2007 2:42 AM | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,317 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,317 | If you've found a reputable shop that will do your machine work I'd let them go ahead and at least get the short-block assembled. Over the years I've assembled a pretty broad spectrum of engines without any failures, but for my own peace-of-mind, I chose to let a pro who had all the equipment do the disassembly, the block prep and machine work and the final long block assembly.
He took a definite interest in the engine (because I was paying him), made sure that he did it right the first time and I'm totally satisfied with the end result. Money well spent!
I've read too many posts from novice builders who missed some little detail and wound up with problems asking other novices for advice. That just doesn't make sense to me!
I provided my engine shop with the full-flow drilling instructions, timing cover bottom bolt mods, info on drilling the crank for a SBC bolt,cam gear installation tips and my shop manual just as insurance. His suggestions for getting a full dynamic balance and his attention to detail are evident each and everythime I crank it up and put my "old iron" onto the 21st century highway.
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#77662 05/17/2007 4:02 AM | Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 168 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 168 | I didn't have any special work done - clean, flux, bore and hone He also did align hone, and I think he had to do a tiny bit of milling on the head and block. He told me it would take about 4 hours to put the short block together, and I'm not sure of I can justify another $300. I'm stil weighing it out in my head...
Thanks again,
Jason
Your lack of preparation is not my emergency
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#77663 05/17/2007 5:56 AM | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 43 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 43 | Check to see if there is any difference in the warranty of their work if they assemble. | | |
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