[TPR] POPE GETS?DEVINE INTERVENTION??Re: Asa's Engine rebuild update

[Teampantera]

Oh this be some  cool surprising good news...way to go Dave
PS  AJ if it was me and I was going to all thetrouble of overhauling the engine I'd get.that rad you have and have a local rad.shop check and pressure.test


David <adin at frontier.net> wrote:

>Well, dang. Asa Jay may(?) catch and pass me. 
>
>Since the lift debacle: flywheel installed, clutch installed, ZF mated to Cleveland (never thought I'd see that again, balance point determined ( pulled the ZF separately - not recommended). 
>
>Still plenty to do before the stab. 
>
>Cheers,
>
>On Jul 19, 2012, at 10:33 PM, Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com> wrote:
>
>> - Cleaned the crank with a 0.22 caliber boresnake.  No residue.  Blew 
>> out with compressed air.
>> - Honed the cylinders, put a pretty good cross-hatch in there (amazing 
>> how smooth and shiny the cylinders actually were before honing.)
>> - Cleaned, scrubbed the block with clean rags, brushes where possible 
>> and blew out with compressed air.
>> - Placed main bearings -dry-, with crank and Plastigage.  Torqued to 
>> spec using ARP assembly lube.  Will let sit overnight and check readings 
>> tomorrow.
>> 
>> - Waiting on balance of rod bearings.
>> - Will probably assembly new rings to pistons tomorrow but may need to 
>> hold off piston insertion until rod bearings arrive.
>> - May be able to install cam/lifters and spring/spider assembly (holds 
>> the roller lifters in place) this weekend.
>> - May be able to assemble timing gear set (Pete Jackson quiet gear 
>> drive) and front cover too.  We'll see how it goes.
>> 
>> - I should really pull the radiator this weekend too, in order to see 
>> how bad it is or isn't.
>> 
>> Everybody check your harnesses.  The set Mad Dawg gave me a few years 
>> ago have now expired (was expected) so I need at least one new.  Helmet 
>> is still good, SA 2010.
>> 
>> Still need tires, waiting for budget to replenish.  A little closer 
>> though... sold an old set of ARE wheels I used to run on the Mach I... 
>> since the Campy's look so much nicer on it now.  :)  ... and can runner 
>> a wider tire on the rear!  Hoo rah!
>> 
>> Photo uploads much later... trying to concentrate on the actual work but 
>> still taking photos.
>> 
>> Asa Jay
>> 
>> -- 
>> Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
>> &  Shelley Marie
>> Spokane, WA
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