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04-10-2008 #1
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Short block is together....
Well after tearing apart my 406 SBC, I realized the low-milegae motor I was told was actually a high mileage motor after all. It was hard to belive as it ran perfect, hauled @#$ and the only problem was it started smoking and blowing oil from the dipstick. Once the motor was apart we found the cam had 1 lobe rounded off, all the bearings were down to brass, and the cylider walls were wore so smooth there was no way the rings even had a chance. So we bored it to 40,000 (408) SRP Pistons 10.2
1compression, new total seal rings, new valve guides, valve job, resurfacing of the heads, new oil pump, new Eagle I beam rods, New lifters new Comp 490/490 cam and all new bearings. If this thing ran good before I am anxious to see how she runs in a couple days! I also figured it was a good time to detail the engine compt. I have a couple of before shots before I gave it a good scrubbing, sanding and painting with POR 15. I built the engine to handle nitrous, just in case my buddies VW 2332 fuel injected turbo, methanol injected Bug is faster than my car!!! Also color matched the engine while it was out. Hope to have it back on the road on Wed....
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04-10-2008 #2
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Before pics, after pics this week!!
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New valve covers and air cleaner purchsed also! Anyone want the old valve covers?? 10.00 plus shipping and they are yours...
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New photos car is back and runs strong just have to take it easy for a few hundred miles....
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NICE!
Please do me a favor and get rid of that rubber line and hose clamps from the pump to the carb.Steve
'68 Camaro - SBC, TKO600, 3.73 Moser 12-bolt, Speedtech, ATS-AFX, Hotchkis, Forgeline, Ron Davis and C5 brakes (Kore3), Holley Terminator TBI.
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What should I use???
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hardline, braided, or socketless.
I prefer to work with socketless.Steve
'68 Camaro - SBC, TKO600, 3.73 Moser 12-bolt, Speedtech, ATS-AFX, Hotchkis, Forgeline, Ron Davis and C5 brakes (Kore3), Holley Terminator TBI.
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