[TPR] Mach I engine progress

Asa Jay Laughton asajay at asajay.com
Tue Nov 21 12:04:27 PST 2017


Found 4MA on the crank today.  What is the significance?

Asa

⁣Asa  Jay  Laughton, W7TSC, MSgt, USAFR, retired
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On Nov 21, 2017, 11:12, at 11:12, DENNIS ANTENUCCI via TPR <tpr at teampanteraracing.com> wrote:
>Good points JB but tell us about your winter projects on the picture😉
>
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>> On Nov 20, 2017, at 9:08 PM, John Bentley via TPR
><tpr at teampanteraracing.com> wrote:
>> 
>> this is my favorite part:
>> 
>> "this will need 0.030 over at minimum but we'll try for 0.010 
>> if we can.  I've not measured anything yet."
>> 
>> Asa, please forward the CA lottery numbers to me privately. :)
>> 
>> At least it's spinning, so that is a good sign.  Since its a 2V
>intake and heads, are you thinking new heads and intake?  Probably
>doesn't have a 4MA crank, but maybe!  Have you settled on a build with
>Dan?
>> 
>> JB
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Monday, November 20, 2017, 4:40:15 PM PST, Asa Jay Laughton via
>TPR <tpr at teampanteraracing.com> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Hi all,
>> Today, Sam and I attacked the 351C donor for the Mach I.  Yuck, is
>the 
>> word for the day.  Thick sludgy and smelly oil.  A distributor that
>is 
>> really stuck, a cam gear that refuses to come off, and a cam that
>won't 
>> come out.  Small problems overall, but the engine turns.  My guess
>right 
>> now is that this will need 0.030 over at minimum but we'll try for
>0.010 
>> if we can.  I've not measured anything yet.
>> 
>> We still need to get the pan off, rods/pistons out and remove the 
>> crank.  Then we'll work on getting the cam and distributor out.
>> 
>> In several months, we need to compare these shots against the pretty 
>> finished product.  :)
>> Asa  Jay
>> 
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