Rebuild Time

[NVW]

What. .. no pics of you and the bull headed Dutchman?

We tried, the camera refused them.

 

[Burning oil]

OK then you just drive right back there and get us some pictures of the two of you!

 

[NVW]

OK then you just drive right back there and get us some pictures of the two of you!

Simon and I decided not to let you know about our celebrity look alikes, but if you insist.

But we're not disclosing who is who.

 

[Burning oil]

witch one is Simon?

 

[NVW]

The good looking one.

 

[ak diesel driver]

You going to leave it a 2 bolt main Leo ?

 

[NVW]

You going to leave it a 2 bolt main Leo ?

This is a 4 bolt main Les, Simon still has his Frankenstein block.

 

[Burning oil]

The good looking one.

OK I see, the one wearing the jacket ?

This is a 4 bolt main Les, Simon still has his Frankenstein block.

You can just leave two bolts out!!?? it'll help save weight and they are really not needed anyway are they?

 

[NVW]

OK I see, the one wearing the jacket ?



You can just leave two bolts out!!?? it'll help save weight and they are really not needed anyway are they?

I agree Leroy, your P400 will be a good base point.

 

[bison]

What. .. no pics of you and the bull headed Dutchman?

Well jeez,... Leo was in such a hurry he would not stay still long enough to make one and i hate to make a selfie

 

[Burning oil]

 

[btfarm]

Simon and I decided not to let you know about our celebrity look alikes, but if you insist.

View attachment 44694 But we're not disclosing who is who.

Riiiiiiiiiight....... In your wildest dreams.

 

[NVW]

Measured the cylinders and pistons for fit, set the ring gaps for this block and plastigauged the mains. So far so good. Also deglazed the cylinders and generally cleaned up the block.

 

[NVW]

Crank is in as well as 1-5 pistons, would have done more but had company. Camshaft would not fit, #4 journal would not go through # 2 bearing. Was going to replace bearings but tried the cam from the 98, it fit. Amazing what 2 thou does.

 

[Will L.]

Yep can be a big difference. You did verify clearance with all bearings of other cam, right? Lots-o-oil pressure to be lost there.

 

[NVW]

Yep can be a big difference. You did verify clearance with all bearings of other cam, right? Lots-o-oil pressure to be lost there.

Yep, used telescopic "T's" to measure the Cam bearings. # 2 and 3 journals were the same measurement, they also would not have gone through the # 2, # 3 or # 4 bearings.

 

[bison]

Yep, used telescopic "T's" to measure the Cam bearings. # 2 and 3 journals were the same measurement, they also would not have gone through the # 2, # 3 or # 4 bearings.

I put a cam from a 98 trough it the day before you came,..fitted perfect as well.

 

[NVW]

I put a cam from a 98 trough it the day before you came,..fitted perfect as well.

I remember you saying that, I was just happy one fit.

 

[NVW]

Back to where I was a week and a half ago, it looks more promising this time. I had to get metric studs to bolt the block to the tranny, the GM part # is 15724226 if anyone is using later block castings.

 

[NVW]

Just put the timing set on and taped for paint, I want to get a new sprayer before I paint.
I'm at a bit of a stand still, I need a high volume oil pump. I thought the one out of the 98 would do but it ate some bad stuff. $295 cnd from GM via the USA or $155 cnd from Ebay via the USA, decisions, decisions. 6-10 days either way. I almost ordered a rebuild kit with the newer pump but decided against it. I've always had really good oil pressure with the low volume pump.