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

[Teampantera]

Does that mean the door you painted is back on the Pantera too? ;-)

Teampantera <teampantera at yahoo.com> wrote:

>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
>>> 
>>> -- 
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>>> &  Shelley Marie
>>> Spokane, WA
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