[TPR] Asa's Engine rebuild update

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I GUESS neither of you slackers are beating "Crazy Dave" Doddek's R&R record of pulling, rebuilding his engine and repainting his pantera then driving out to Ely...all in 3 months...BTW wot ever happened to the two.crazy's (Dave & Dan)? They still posting on List?

Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com> wrote:

>Oh, you're way ahead of me... :)   I'll have to move fast to catch up.
>
>Asa Jay
>
>Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
>&  Shelley Marie
>Spokane, WA
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>On 7/19/2012 9:44 PM, David 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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