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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