Look What I found

[durallymax]

Well turns out my tranny jack wasnt fixed and still has settling issues so NAPA is dropping a new one off tomorrow as per the jack companies warrenty policy.

But since that wasnt working and I had no other helpers today I just started tearing into the motor with it in the truck. Not as nice as having it out but suprisingly it wasnt too bad.

Once I got the drivers side head off I saw no signs of a cracked piston. But once I got the #2 piston up to TDC I saw that my rod was definately a little short. I put a straightedge over it and I could slip a .075" feeler gauge in the gap.

Below is a pic of the gap.

 

[tracker954x4]

Yeah that'll definately cause a few problems

 

[durallymax]

Talked to curtis today and he said thats one of the shortest rods hes seen.

Just got in from getting to trans and motor out, i think im gtting good at it, only had about 45 minutes in it but everything was pretty much ready to go just a few bolts.

Tomorrow im building a cradle for the motor and hope to have it completely tore down by the end of the weekend.

Next weekend im heading up to DPR with the block and shortened rod to have curtis look at it and see if i will need to overbore it which im doubting. Mostly going up to just talk about what were going to be putting in it and to see some of his cool projects hes working on. Kinda nice having him in my backyard only 45 minutes away.