rebuilding after the crash

Congratulations Brian! Another Grandbaby is better than any trophy or championship in the world!

 

Congratulations on the grand baby!

 

The ch***is is back home. I was lucky that there were no weather incidents that got in the way. This is actually a big deal. Without the ch***is getting done I can't put the drive train back in. That would slow things down if I had to wait until spring to move the car. I just received a notice that the pistons will show up Friday. I will be able to put together a fresh rack. I'm just waiting on the crank to return and the new rings to ship. With the engine out I can do a good scrub on the frame while I wait.

 

I have been doing this stuff for a long time. I still get excited when I open boxes of new parts. It never gets old. The new pistons arrived just like they said. Ordered a racer set of ten. The old ones were still good. They get put in the trailer as spares. It never hurts to have spares.

 

New rods. New pistons. New compression rings when they get here. Guy ****.

 

Piston coating?

 

The pins are checked. Anything more than.0005 out of round they get replaced. Nitro cars don't use spiro locks or clips to retain the pins. ****ons are used. The oil control ring holds them in place. The cam cut rod goes on the valve relief side of the piston. These procedures can't be messed up. The engine won't turn over. The rods are numbered on one side only. It makes it fool proof during bearing changes. The pistons are numbered also. Filing rings is next. .035

 

Hard anodizing.

https://www.jepistons.com/custom-pi...nB7-2V8a3BVOmZashlyqPe69g6g0Uc4DbXHh6uC9XbCoO

 

It looks like your thumb had a little meeting with your hammer….

 

Sure did removing valve guides. Oil on my hands wasn't a good idea.
The coating is some kind of anodizing. It's very hard. It's difficult to machine. The cutter and chips glow red. It smells bad. Once through it machines like normal.

 

Congrats on the family addition. Last Dec 7th I added the ***le of Great grandfather and at the September Bonneville World Final he was trying to steal the drivers seat from his dad our oldest grandson. At 10 months already a Bonneville meet under his belt. I’ll be waiting and watching you next year for sure.

 

looks like a future crew member. congrats.

 

Congrats on all those things!