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Re: V4 Dodge
« Reply #225 on: March 05, 2012, 11:36:12 AM »
Wayno, We were pretty swamped, and a whole lot overwhelmed, when I saw you at Speedweek. I'm really hoping to be able to have a good chat with you, if you have time, at El Mirage!
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Re: V4 Dodge
« Reply #226 on: March 05, 2012, 02:26:33 PM »
I have starting line duty Saturday morning. We'll find a way. Wayno

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Re: V4 Dodge
« Reply #227 on: March 05, 2012, 02:55:12 PM »
I have duties on Sunday, but like you say, we'll make it happen!
With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. However, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead. -- RFC 1925

You can't make a race horse out of a pig. But if you work hard enough at it you can make a mighty fast pig. - Bob Akin

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Re: V4 Dodge
« Reply #228 on: March 08, 2012, 02:15:18 PM »
For your eyes only. Looks like the hood is going to need some work. I am going to make the sample push rod and send it to Smith Bros next.

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Re: V4 Dodge
« Reply #229 on: March 08, 2012, 10:44:51 PM »
Good thing I am heading over there this Sunday or you will have the whole car together and I will miss all the fun! Looks good. Z

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Re: V4 Dodge
« Reply #230 on: March 08, 2012, 11:29:02 PM »
It's just sitting on there so I could measure for the pushrods and stuff. 

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Re: V4 Dodge
« Reply #231 on: March 11, 2012, 12:04:25 AM »
First off, I was at Rich's today, which was my original plan and what I had e-mailed him. Since I had posted the post above about coming over on Sunday, Rich was not expecting me when I showed up this morning. Ops. No problem.

Here is a shot of the header flange with stubs brazed in for the headers. Just a detail pic.



Here is a shot of the rocket arm assembly



Rich has the test springs in place on the #1 intake and exhaust to check valve clearance when the pushrods come in



Everything is just set in place so I flipped over the rocker arm assembly to show a little glimpse into how it is put together. Rich fabricated the rocker arm stands and the plate.



Close up of the throttle bodies and intake "manifold", modified Ford throttle bodies and intak fabricated by Rich, of course.



Close up of the lifter cover, fabricated by Rich.



Rich wanted to make a second test pushrod to double check the length, here is the rod set to length



The head studs were test fit and were tight. We thought it might be the copper head gasket ( fabricated by Rich ). So Rich is drilling out the stud holes.





I took a minute to take a couple of pics of Rich's next engine project in the wings. Lincoln 368 Y-block. Rich has been collecting parts for years. Billet cam blank, forged flywheel, lakewood bellhousing, just to name a few of the goodies waiting to be installed on this engine.





Checking the head studs on the gaskets



We checked the rocker arm assemblies on the studs, they were tight also so the assembly was taken apart and Rich opened up the holes.



Done



The studs under the rocker arms were touching so Rich shortened them on the lathe. He also had to shorten two of the othe studs that screwed into blind holes.

Here are before and after shots of the studs under the rockers





The most of the head studs were still tight so Rich is going to order a reamer to open the holes for the head bolts. There are also two head studs that need to go in two "pockets " under each of the exhaust ports at the end of the head so Rich is waiting for some set screws he ordered to arrive to do the job.

Here is the engine at the end of the day



Night


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Re: V4 Dodge
« Reply #232 on: March 11, 2012, 12:09:11 AM »
What a fantastic build! Tony
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Re: V4 Dodge
« Reply #233 on: March 11, 2012, 04:34:49 AM »
This is hard on an ol' guy. I just go through all this beautiful Dodge porn and then Tony changes his avatar!

To Rich, awesome project, looks great!  :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

To Tony, awesome avatar, looks great!  :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

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« Reply #234 on: March 11, 2012, 08:53:43 AM »
Great to see you guys have so much progress since we were there last month.  Awesome job!  Keep up the good work.  See you on the salt!
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Re: V4 Dodge
« Reply #235 on: March 11, 2012, 11:38:42 AM »
Rich when you get through with that Y block project I may still have a 56 F250 it would look great in----that is on down the road for both of us I am sure!!!
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Re: V4 Dodge
« Reply #236 on: March 11, 2012, 11:51:22 AM »
Zenon is kind of forgetting about the '28 Chevy with the Olds head that I want to get running and the V6 for the Bantam that needs building. Then there is his Stude head project and maybe a Ford 400M he has in mind.

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Re: V4 Dodge
« Reply #237 on: March 11, 2012, 03:00:57 PM »
I not forgetting about all that stuff

I think I was referring to Bonneville engines.

I think it would be a good way to christen the Stude Pickup.

Obviously it is down the road.

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Re: V4 Dodge
« Reply #238 on: March 11, 2012, 03:06:35 PM »
Guys, that's some fantastic work, on a very cool engine!

I can't wait ti see this one-keep up the great work!
With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. However, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead. -- RFC 1925

You can't make a race horse out of a pig. But if you work hard enough at it you can make a mighty fast pig. - Bob Akin

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Re: V4 Dodge
« Reply #239 on: March 18, 2012, 06:30:57 PM »
During the week Rich reamed out the holes for the head studs to 17/32”. We started out the day setting the head on the engine but were still having issues with the head studs binding when we tried to screw them in. During this somewhat frustrating process we noticed that the head was not sitting flat. We determined that the #4 piston was lifting the head slightly. We removed the head again and discovered this “bump” Rich had had welded in to aid with sealing near the head bolt hole was in the path of the piston slightly. Rich decided to grind it down with the die grinder.







After Rich ground down the bump so there was sufficient clearance, we  set  the head back on the engine.  The piston cleared but the binding of the studs became worse! Rich is going to order a couple more reamers to ream the holes to 9/16” and that better work. Maybe he will think of something else to do during the week as he takes time to ponder the problem.

In the mean time, even though we were a little down about the head we did some work on the water lines to get the water hooked up and ready to go.



And here is a shot with the valve cover on just for motivation



Have a great week!