Got the drivers side rockers all apart and cleaned. Gonna take them to the machine shop and see what they say. I think they are good enough to run but will make sure. Gotta take a piston up to them so they can get all the measurements for gary so i can order pistons. Whats the part number or where do i get the plugs for the ends of the rocker shafts?
Time to start ordering. I need to get some machining done and measurements taken to order pistons. My idea is to order the parts that the machine shop can install and keep busy with while waiting for the pistons. My list so far.... valves valve springs valve guides frost plugs cam cap and plugs intermediate bushing little plug to reroute oil to filter rod bolts main and head arp studs What else???? Not looking to order everything to do the complete rebuild.... just enough to keep the machine shop busy.
One look: With a black engine, stainless fasteners, chrome valve covers, upper pulleys, air cleaner. Keep the attention drawn to the top end (strong suit of the Hemi) & centered. All around the engine compartment should stay black so it will 'disappear'. Scott Sullivan style. It will take on a industrial/minimalist look.
i have a pic of an off white hemi with a 6x2 setup on it. looks bitchin. whatever you do dont do ford blue or chevy orange. i think black always looks classy on a hemi. smooth the block out maybe ?
Yea it depends on if I can get the motor to fit without cutting into my firewall too much. It is original Mopar pale blue. If I can keep that im gonna paint the motor a royal blue or something close. If not then im not sure. Will prob paint the firewall cream and the motor light blue and eventually the car a dark blue. Not sure yet. Sent from my DROID device using the TJJ mobile app
.29 a piece my cost. Nice to work for some one that ones an auto parts store. Sent from my DROID device using the TJJ mobile app
How is that done??? I just had my machinist neighbor (works at John Deere) check the rocker shaft and he says the shaft is probably wore down .001 Will bring home his other gauges to check the bore tomorrow.
Got one rocker set done. Still need to resurface the ends but here's a pic for ya. Will cover the rebuild in future posts.
This is why u knock out the plugs and clean the inside of the rocker shafts Sent from my DROID device using the TJJ mobile app
...sometimes the crap isn't even in a liquid form... Hey, it ran real good when we parked it, just fire that baby up... .
Get a can of carb cleaner, roll of paper towels, and ur gun cleaning kit and put on dark side of the moon. When the album is over then it might be clean Sent from my DROID device using the TJJ mobile app
Cleaning the rocker posts. Make sure u spend extra time on the one that has oil passages. Just when u think its clean.... clean it again. Sent from my DROID device using the TJJ mobile app
Rocker assm clean. Arms are bagged up and ready for resurfacing. Plugs in one end. Will oil them and plug the other end during engine assembly Sent from my DROID device using the TJJ mobile app
More thinking too much..... What air cleaner am i going to run? I have the stock one and thought about gutting it and putting in a modern element but its really kind of too big. Anyone got an old oil bath style air cleaner with an aluminum top with some design stamped in it?? Thinking about taking something like that and reworking it. Really wont know what im looking for till i see it. Any other ideas??
Got the heads back from machine shop, no there not done, just clean. Gonna do some gasket matching and very minor clean up. Sent from my DROID device using the TJJ mobile app
Cleaned up the heads tonight. Ok only one so far. Did some grinding on the outside getting rid of castings and ready for paint. Also cleaned up the exhaust ports a little. Still need to gasket match and go back to the machine shop. Sent from my DROID device using the TJJ mobile app
Got my gaskets today. So how do I "gasket match" ? Set the gasket on the head. Mark it. Grind to match gasket? What about the part of gasket that overlaps the hole? Exacto knife? Sent from my DROID device using the TJJ mobile app
I just bolt on the intake and shot some paint down each runner painting the intake where the ports don't line up. U can see bout a 1/16" mark on the left side. Im thinking I will clean/open up the ports a little to help better flow. Does this sound right? Im not gonna go crazy but would like to match a little better Sent from my DROID device using the TJJ mobile app
I'll take a slightly different approach on the 'need' to do much of anything considering that this is intended to be a daily driver. You have ports big enough to throw a cat through which means that velocity will be on the low end when the rpms are in 'cruze-mode' so making it even easier for the air to move may not be the best course of action. Keeping the air churned up a bit will help keep the fuel in suspension rather than letting it fall onto the floor of the intake. Any gasket protrusion or port mis-match just might be a good thing. my 2¢ ...other opinions will differ. .
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