A hard lession

During this engine build I had to move to a new home. In the process I misplaced the piston oilers. Let me tell you. YOU DON’T WANT TO LOSE THEM!! I called ford and they said not available anymore. They told me to look in the junk yard. My buddy and I went junk yarding and found some IDI’s. We spent the day pulling engines and we found that most IDI’s have pressed-in oilers. My oilers are bolt-in. Man all the machining on the block for nothing. Well I call International Harvester and they said Yea we have 100 bolt-in left. We ran down and I said I’ll take 8. The guy charged me 58.00 bucks and 30.00 for 2^nd day air. I waited the two days and went to get my parts. The service guy hands me one, Great where are the rest? Oh, we only charged you for one. Are you kidding me! 58.00 bucks each, plus shipping! I left pissed. I started calling every Ford dealer in the US and Canada.  I found the last 8 Ford had. Oh the price 9.80 each plus shipping. Both Ford service reps said they had been sitting on the shelf from 1986. Thanks you!! There is a difference on the ends. The Ford ones have a tapered end and the ends are squeezed down a little and the IH are just curved. So keep the oilers close at hand. I hope I find my old ones.

The Press-in is the most common. IH said they have 80 in stock and you need a special tool to put them in.  They don’t sell the tool and Ford doesn’t have any as well.

Ford’s Part # E5TZ-6C327-C
IH 1807993C1

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Rockers are in

Took a drive down to Valley Balancing to check out the Rockers. Very Nice!!!

Now comes the fun part seeing if they fit!

We had to send the prototypes back 3 times to correct some issues. The final product was awesome

Installed on the heads

What a thing of beauty!

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Update on progress

Hi all,

Well I have a new addition to my parts list. I just received my R & D IDI Intake from Justin!! Nice

Total Seal Rings are in YEA... BUILD TIME

Hi all just a quick update. Steve from Valley Balancing called and said my Rings are back!! YEA!! ran down and took a look at them. Justin from R&D IDI Performance just sent me an email saying my BAD ASS intake is on the way. If you have not seen Justin's Stuff.. Check it out at  http://idiperformance.com/intakes.php


More to come!!

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Work in Progress

It’s been a while for my blog and I have a lot to catch up on. The block is at Valley Balancing  & Auto Machine shop in Ceres, CA.

First I want to thank a new Friend Jerald also known as 88 Ford on Oilburners who has helped me out over the last few months on the design ideas and parts I should be looking at. Also thank you for Your Service In The US NAVY!! You have been a GREAT wealth of Information and friend to talk with!!

Most of all THANK YOU, Craig Montague for all the help and our friendship. You know your shit man!

Thanks to Steve from Valley Balancing & Auto Machine in Ceres, CA. for talking the time to listen, ask questions and actually become a part of the engine building process.  From the very beginning Steve took the time to understand what my goals are and has been very open minded to my ideas. Without a doubt this machine shop is filled with Quality Machinist that gets involved with the build. Thank you all at Valley Balancing & Auto Machining.

Big Shout out to Justin Anderson at R&D IDI Proformance! We have gone a long way together on my journey and created a great friendship! Keep up the AWESOME work and products! You are the King of the IDI Performance industry!
https://idiperformance.com/

I finally have all of the parts for my build. Here is where I am.

Block Prep

1.       Hot tank block and new freeze plug
2.       Block Line hone
3.       True up the deck to pistons
4.       Remove casting flaws

Block Build

1.       Balance the rotating assembly
2.       Clevite Main, rod and cam bearing (Dry Film coated Main and Rod Bearings (Clevite 77)
3.       Total Seal rings 2^nd grove sealed. 

4.       Crank nitrided, polished and coated
5.       Rods sent and had cryo from 300 Below 

6.       Pistons are Seal Power  H729CP sent to have Cryo from 300 Below and Ceramic Coated tops By EMBEE Coatings

7.       R & D Performance Stage 1 Camshaft

8.       Melling Oil Pump
9.       ARP +625 Head studs

10. Victor Rains Head gaskets

Head Work

1.       4 Angle valve grind
2.       Exhaust valves From Stellite
3.       Comp 910 Spring
4.       New lifters

5.       Custom roller rockers from Harland Sharp. http://www.harlandsharp.com/STYLES.html  

6.     Smith Brothers Custom Push Rods
7.      R&D IDI Performance for the Injectors and Pump

8.       R&D IDI Performance Intake

Now pictures of the build

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