Crank came back today - all shiny and polishy. Cleaned, brushed, cleaned, blown out, cleaned, rinsed, cleaned, wiped down, WD40ed, bagged and tagged.
Did I mention that I cleaned it? Oh, and I cleaned the bag, too.
Dropped off the block - taking .012 off, should yield a pop-up of ~ .008. Won't take the head in until I can do a quick mock up.
Dropped off the crank trigger wheel and mount with Fordboy last night for the snout mock-up he's putting together. There was this really cool oil pump he was positioning - I suspect I'm being encouraged, as a dry sump pan for a Spridget was also in plain view.
Made arrangements to drop the car off at a chassis builder north of town in two weeks. Seems my 1/2 inch tubular gussets have been deemed unsuitable. I'll have him re-weld the seat belt attachment, install the net and notch the front crossmember to clear the Gilmer setup. That will coincide with my annual 20-day crunch of double shifts and stupid overtime. If things go according to plan, I should be able to pick it up on day 21 and jump back at it with both feet.
We've got a pretty good handle on what the cam should be. Just waiting for the blank.