Finally got to tinker with my block.

Made it out to the garage for a few hours to mock up my build.
Main clearance at .0018/.002
Oil holes align perfectly with holes in main bearings
Checked piston/rods in 4 corners to see how far "in the hole" they sit, I'm calling it good, I measured .011 on the right bank and .015 on the left.
A few things I noticed between this block (my original '71 block) verses the '78 block I was running,
My '71 block main bearing oil holes line up perfect with the bearing shells, the '78 block didnt
Main caps fit snug in the registers of the block, the '78 block they were loose.
Cam bearing bores in the '71 block are smooth, the '78 block there knurled.
'71 block has drain plugs for water jacket, and a windage tray, '78 block has neither After mock up, disassemble and clean clean clean.
I have a feeling I'm going to run into issues with the Molnar rods running into the cam a bit.

 

Looken good Mark, you'll have it up and running before long.

 

Thanks Dwayne!

 

Lookin good Mark! Is your GS down while this is being put together?

 

Curious, specs on the pistons?

 

Yep, its been sitting for a year
I hope I remember where all the parts are, LOL

 

Here yah go Mr Sony

 

Mark, I was wondering what heads ,and cam your going to use.

 

Did you specify that full milled dish instead of flat quench pad?

 

I told them I wanted 11 to 1, (with the anticipation of aluminum heads)
I didn't specify any quench pad or anything like that.

 

Going to use my iron heads for now, TA big valves minor bowl work.
Cam is a TA roller, I don't remember the specs right now, I think lift is .568

 

Something else just came to mind,
The intake side of my heads were cut when they were on my other block, hope I don't have fitment issues on this block with the SP3.
Pushrod length also.

 

Mark,that should be A very strong motor.
I always wanted to do A motor with A roller cam.