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HandOverFist · 04-30-2014, 01:01 AM

Car looks beautiful Brent.

brent flynn · 04-30-2014, 06:14 AM

Its a 10 footer...hehe... Thanks

brent flynn · 05-05-2014, 06:55 AM

Dropped heads off at machine shop yesterday... bearings in shortblock all look good...endplay still at .008... New cam should be in, this week. Gotta order lifters. Need to clean oil pump and wash shortblock out, to make sure no material floating around... had a little bit in filter, no brass... Then, it'll be ready to back the other direction... not sure if it was the guide or not, that caused the problem...but, it'll be back, stronger and faster than before!

bob3240 · 05-05-2014, 08:00 PM

Hope it turns out well, Brent. Going to Chi-town?

brent flynn · 05-05-2014, 08:12 PM

Im gonna try to have it ready for Joliet... I cleaned oil pump, and reinstalled... also, finished cleaning pan and pan rails... may glue the crank scraper on tomorrow night...Sending my cam/lifters to get coated, soon as they come in...gonna lash .003-.005 this time... goin with VMAX Rhodes with the oil passage down the side... Gonna talk to machinist tomorrow, and see what he says about guides... he said he would probably loosen exhaust guides...im thinkin he may have set them a tad tight...i still dont believe that 3/8 turn preload was the problem, if it were, more of them woulda tagged, you would think...you goin to Joliet, Bob?

brent flynn · 05-06-2014, 10:24 PM

Got pump all checked and cleaned, scraper back on...Waiting on heads...Cam should be here tomorrow/THursday... all thats left is gaskets, and lifters... shouldnt be too long now...3-4wks, it should be fired up again...

bob3240 · 05-07-2014, 08:03 AM

Lookin' good, Brent. Not going to Joliet. Scattered the motor on the '62 so need some time to recoup. Lemans is still hanging in there. Bob

brent flynn · 05-07-2014, 12:28 PM

Dang Bob....what happened?

bob3240 · 05-07-2014, 06:05 PM

Looks like a lack of oil at high rpm, worse won I've seen for a Pontiac. Broke the whole section of camshaft out, ripped the rod out of the piston, laying all twisted up in the pan; broke the block also.

Dave Ribeiro · 05-07-2014, 06:14 PM

Brent & Bob.... You both have a PM .........

04-30-2014, 01:01 AM	#101
HandOverFist VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 1,655 Likes: 8 Liked 33 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Update E-F/SA Bird Build... Car looks beautiful Brent. __________________ Rich Taylor I/SA - 321

04-30-2014, 06:14 AM	#102
brent flynn Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Middletown, IN Posts: 593 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Update E-F/SA Bird Build... Its a 10 footer...hehe... Thanks __________________ 1968 Bird/TRW 455/Home ported 13's, '70 Qjet,Holley Street Dominator manifold, Comp Solid FT, 10.817/122.30/1.440 Workin' on E/SA combo 3119 E/SA

05-05-2014, 06:55 AM	#103
brent flynn Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Middletown, IN Posts: 593 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Update E-F/SA Bird Build... Dropped heads off at machine shop yesterday... bearings in shortblock all look good...endplay still at .008... New cam should be in, this week. Gotta order lifters. Need to clean oil pump and wash shortblock out, to make sure no material floating around... had a little bit in filter, no brass... Then, it'll be ready to back the other direction... not sure if it was the guide or not, that caused the problem...but, it'll be back, stronger and faster than before! __________________ 1968 Bird/TRW 455/Home ported 13's, '70 Qjet,Holley Street Dominator manifold, Comp Solid FT, 10.817/122.30/1.440 Workin' on E/SA combo 3119 E/SA

05-05-2014, 08:00 PM	#104
bob3240 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lebanon ohio Posts: 250 Likes: 3 Liked 14 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Update E-F/SA Bird Build... Hope it turns out well, Brent. Going to Chi-town?

05-05-2014, 08:12 PM	#105
brent flynn Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Middletown, IN Posts: 593 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Update E-F/SA Bird Build... Im gonna try to have it ready for Joliet... I cleaned oil pump, and reinstalled... also, finished cleaning pan and pan rails... may glue the crank scraper on tomorrow night...Sending my cam/lifters to get coated, soon as they come in...gonna lash .003-.005 this time... goin with VMAX Rhodes with the oil passage down the side... Gonna talk to machinist tomorrow, and see what he says about guides... he said he would probably loosen exhaust guides...im thinkin he may have set them a tad tight...i still dont believe that 3/8 turn preload was the problem, if it were, more of them woulda tagged, you would think...you goin to Joliet, Bob? __________________ 1968 Bird/TRW 455/Home ported 13's, '70 Qjet,Holley Street Dominator manifold, Comp Solid FT, 10.817/122.30/1.440 Workin' on E/SA combo 3119 E/SA

05-06-2014, 10:24 PM	#106
brent flynn Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Middletown, IN Posts: 593 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Update E-F/SA Bird Build... Got pump all checked and cleaned, scraper back on...Waiting on heads...Cam should be here tomorrow/THursday... all thats left is gaskets, and lifters... shouldnt be too long now...3-4wks, it should be fired up again... __________________ 1968 Bird/TRW 455/Home ported 13's, '70 Qjet,Holley Street Dominator manifold, Comp Solid FT, 10.817/122.30/1.440 Workin' on E/SA combo 3119 E/SA

05-07-2014, 08:03 AM	#107
bob3240 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lebanon ohio Posts: 250 Likes: 3 Liked 14 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Update E-F/SA Bird Build... Lookin' good, Brent. Not going to Joliet. Scattered the motor on the '62 so need some time to recoup. Lemans is still hanging in there. Bob

05-07-2014, 12:28 PM	#108
brent flynn Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Middletown, IN Posts: 593 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Update E-F/SA Bird Build... Dang Bob....what happened? __________________ 1968 Bird/TRW 455/Home ported 13's, '70 Qjet,Holley Street Dominator manifold, Comp Solid FT, 10.817/122.30/1.440 Workin' on E/SA combo 3119 E/SA

05-07-2014, 06:05 PM	#109
bob3240 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lebanon ohio Posts: 250 Likes: 3 Liked 14 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Update E-F/SA Bird Build... Looks like a lack of oil at high rpm, worse won I've seen for a Pontiac. Broke the whole section of camshaft out, ripped the rod out of the piston, laying all twisted up in the pan; broke the block also.

05-07-2014, 06:14 PM	#110
Dave Ribeiro VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Williamsburg, Va.---USA Posts: 1,827 Likes: 1,612 Liked 56 Times in 27 Posts	Re: Update E-F/SA Bird Build... Brent & Bob.... You both have a PM ......... __________________ Dave Ribeiro 1033 STK