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Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.
Todd and Autumn: Lots of us looking forward to following your progress. You have lots of support here...several of us were talking about your project at our M.C.R. Stock/Super Stock race last weekend at Onawa, Iowa.
Don't leave us hangin' out here ! -Al (still a garden hose drinker).
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Got my temper tantrum out of the way, so lets get back to work . We're gonna try to get something done this week and had a positive start today. Chamfered all the bores and holes in the deck, in the washer, then cam bearings. Back in the washer for the final time then put to bed till tomorrow.
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Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.
I think all the big parts are here, maybe a couple little ones left but we may see a little tiny glimmer of light near the end of the tunnel... lets hope it's not another train! Crank is re-balanced and a few odds-n-ends wrapped up, hopefully tomorrow some ring grinding.
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It's been a good week to be able to spend a little time away from work. Today I assumed some ring grinding would go on but I realized I hadn't ordered head gaskets, so got the crank cleaned and installed then threw a couple rods and pistons in for some measurements. Ordered some head gaskets, removed rods and pistons, measured all the pin bores, started cleaning, then started installing rods on pistons. Here's a pic dump in no particular order... because without pictures these threads blow.
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Re: H-I-J '76 Nova re-fit.
I noticed you're using a 0010 block, just to let you know that I've had 2 of those blocks spring pin hole leaks in the cylinders. I use nothing but after market blocks now for that reason. Just some information and I hope you don't run into that problem.
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OMG favorite picture of the day!
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Last four pistons on the rods, cam bearings checked and cam installed to make sure it's a smooth rotator, Autumn got the rings filed and installed the oil rings without dropping a piston on the floor (I was nervous). Autumn has decided to embark on a little business venture and will market using YouTube and the racing so we're doing a little video taping now also which slows progress just a bit but it should be interesting with this kid.
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Another day of cleaning measuring and assembling.
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