Technical Early Hemi #2 (354 Hemi build thread)

George, Yes! This will absolutely be part of the process.

 

Deck the halls….sort of….


Can easily see the first p*** the deck is not square. Compared to the last rough cut.

taking 0.040”. I think I should end up somewhere around 9.75:1 without actually measuring.

 

Forgot to take after pictures but the block is done, tomorrow is I’ll be clean, clean and clean some more than cam bearings and ***embly can begin

 

Take a piece of uncoated welding rod and drop it down the head oiling holes to verify the cam bearing are in right.

 

Haven’t updated this in a bit, shortblock is together. Spent a few hours today getting rocker arm ***emblies ready to go!

Didn’t take any other pictures but I pulled them apart, cleaned out the inside, put new cup plugs in the ends. Polished up the shafts in the lathe and gave the rockers a quick p*** with the hone. One side had some galling, obviously had starved for oil.

I also reground the rocker tips where they ride on the valve. Now I can put the heads on when I get some time.

 

I use a small drill in a pin vise to clean the oil p***ages in the rocker arms. I don't recall the size, but seem to remember there's two sizes, at least on my Desoto it was a stepped hole.

 

Yup cleaned everything well. The went through the ultrasonic cleaner then scrubbed out with a brush.

 

Progress. Waiting for the cam and lifters for final ***embly.

 

When it comes time to put it in the truck the oil pan will get modified, I have Chrysler Power script valve covers that will go on it and four bolt truck exhaust manifolds.

 

You might have mentioned it, but are you getting a new cam and lifters, or reground?

 

WOW!! Grimshaw, Alberta, CA Home of the worlds biggest early hemi!!
V = π X R² X Stroke
V = 3.14 X 4 X 6.625
Cylinder volume is 83.21 cubic inches
83.21 X 8 Cylinders is 665.68 cubic inches.

( I think there was a typo in your post)

 

Looking good
Dan

 

Reground, it’s at Interior Cam in Salmon Arm, BC

 

Oops! It’s stock stroke 4” bore!!