Doug Heckers Engine

Hey Doug, you should get with BillM and put his 350 into your car and see how it flys.. Im sure you could hit the low 8s high 7s

 

Head got hit. Not too bad. Oil pan got mangled pretty bad.

 

It's just an expression. Take it easy tough guy. :laugh:

 

After taking it all apart, Doug the rest of your rods look good! You only lost 2 of them!! Also need 2 pistons, and of course a new girdle!!:Smarty: HERE THAT MIKE FROM TA!!! The crank can be fixed, that just leaves you the expense of doing another station wagon block? I think we can lower the RPMs on it with a gear change, that should keep it together longer!! Is there anyone out there who wants to help my friend Doug with a donation.:dollar: He is very upset, and I think ready to through in the towel till a new block is made? That may be years!!:eek2: I know I will help him out with labor, as I always do!!

 

Woo Hoo! There ya go, Buick guys!:TU:

Congratulations, Jim.

K

 

I have a spare station wagon block if Doug wants to go for it again.

 

Is this the 1st girdle ever destroyed by an engine?

 

No way. Been there done that:blast: And my motor now don't need no stinkin' girdle:3gears: (till it blows up again:Brow: )( oh I could not find one fast enough for the rebuild) When is TA comin' out with stuff when we need it?

 

Hey Fish, Did ya read the whole thread? The third post down by Bruce Hunter. It answers your question. As it happens, this isn't even the first girdle destroyed by me! :shock:

 

Doug,

Sorry to hear the bad news. Are your lifter bores bushed? Is your main saddle grooved? and if your lifter bores are bushed then did you add more oil because of the loss of oil caused by the lifter bore bushing???

 

Here is a picture of the oil grooves in the main journals and a picture of the bearing.

 

Here is the picture of the oil groove in the block!!!!

 

Here's a shot of the groove in my main saddles.

 

Just think it could be worse..............

 

I know alot of you are grooving the main saddle,but has anyone doing this ever spun a main bearing?I would think you wouldn't want oil pressure behind the bearing.

 

Nope, not bushed. Scotty said that just makes them thinner. Main saddle is not grooved. Probably will be next time.

 

Hi Doug, I made a tool for grooving the main saddles. If you need it I can ship it out to you or maybe drop it off next week. I'm flying back east on friday to pick up Dads ashes & Mom, and driving there motor home back to B.C. The plan is to go through the US to try and avoid the mountains (Snow) If time allows it I would like to meet you in person. I'm am very surpized the your main saddles weren't Grooved that is a huge thing. I have attached a pic of a saddle that I did with my tool, you must put a radius on both sides of the feed hole.....Chris

 

I would like to see that tool Chris can you post a picture of it here?:beer

 

Hey Chris, I'll call you.

 

ya know Detroit Diesel has been cutting long slots in the middle of the main bearings for about 50 years now, and on the uppers on the rod bearings.... must work for them.... I 100% agree with street rep on the oil behind the bearing, without full center slots, that's not good