NicholasShetley
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The engine made 380 hp and 380 ft lbs of torque. The torque is so low because the pull starts at 3000 rpm. The torque was in the downward trend by then. A couple of valves were adjusted too tight and the balancer rubbed the timing cover but other than that it ran great. It also ran 75-80 lbs of oil pressure which is great. I will try and put the video of one of the pulls on here tomorrow. The engine needs a bigger carb and a spacer to raise the carb. The teacher we could see 400 hp with that. We will try it Monday and see.
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The main thing was the cost of the fuel injection. It would be around $2500 and he already had the carberautor. Automotive carbs aren't as picky as small engine carbs.
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It has an edelbrock carberautor. He was going to put fuel injection on it but he didn't have the money.
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We now have the engine primed and it showed a whopping 70 lbs of oil pressure which is excellent. We did go with a high volume oil pump since the engine is more performance oriented. We should have it ready for the dyno by tomorrow. They were testing out the dyno this afternoon since you could hear the high performance class making some pulls with an engine laying around the shop. What do you guys think the engine will make for horsepower.
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Glad to hear you got your tools back!
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We finally have the bottom end together and everything fits like a glove. We now have the heads on and the valves adjusted. So far everything is looking good and working out. We should prime the engine tomorrow and see what the oil pressure will be. Hopefully it will be done by the end of the week.
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Looks like you guys had a busy day. How are your wrists feeling?
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I can't help you with the ball joints as I have never messed with them but you will most likely need a seal puller for the rear end. What my dad usually does with rear end bearings is cut the outer portion with a chisel and then the rollers pop out and then he chisels the inner portion out. I don't know if you can do that with your truck but if not you can use a slide hammer. A http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00061SGFO/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1417580298&sr=8-1π=AC_SX200_QL40bearing and seal installer tool will definitely help. Here is an astro pneumatic set of drivers. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00061SGFO/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1417580298&sr=8-1π=AC_SX200_QL40
OTC slide hammer kit http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0015DMNIS/ref=pd_aw_sims_1?pi=SS115&simLd=1&dpPl=1&dpID=71LkifY7GkL._SY200_QL15_&slTrans=0&ref=nsDpPl
Hope this helps.
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By the time I had even thought about getting the m12 kit it was sold out online. I think I will get him the ridgid 12v kit. I know he will like the whole LSA thing. The closest HD has a lot of them still.
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Surprisingly bosch makes a ton of auto parts. They make anything from oil filters to oxygen sensors and even injectors. I haven't used their wipers though.
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It is the same on my phone too. My browser is safari. It has been like that for as long as I can remember.
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I have to agree with Conductor. There are probably over 100 different variations of the adjustable wrench yet none have stuck.
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On my C3 impact wrench I bought off eBay there are initials engraved into where the battery goes on the bottom of the tool.
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There is a lot he could add later. I thought about getting one for me but I think I will stick with ac delco for 12v tools.
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It is a steal not a deal. It would be a great deal with one of the tools. His old 18v dewalt was as large as his 1/2 electric drill and weighed just as much. The batteries finally bit the dust. The new lithium a are leaps and bounds better. I think for him the size and weight would be the main thing. The impact would be great since he loved my craftsman c3 3/8 impact.
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That m12 drill and impact kit is very tempting. My grandpas massive 18v dewalt drill bit the dust and this would be a lot better for him.
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We now have the block back from the machine shop. The crankshaft is in the engine along with new ARP main studs. The main bearings had .002 inches of clearance which is perfect. The rods and pistons are also ready to go in other than the rings. After that it should be fairly easy as the rest should just bolt together other than degreeing the camshaft and adjusting the valves. When things get slow in the class, such as when the block was being machined, the teacher will have us do customer work. The work we have done was fixing a misfire on the teachers mothers vehicle and change the tranny fluid. We have also redone four sets of small block chevy heads. We put new guides in two and all four had the valves ground and seats ground as well. I doubt many 18 year olds can say they have done that.
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Lenox also makes great holesaws. I wonder how the bosch carbide holesaws would work with thin metal?
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I think anything under "normal" use. Meaning you have to break it with your own two hands. You can't purposely break it.
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Back in the day, one of the big tractor manufacturers came out with an electric tractor. It used a lot if lead acid batteries. It didn't work out though. I still see gas being around for many many years. For the homeowner with an acre or less I can easily see cordless as the most viable option.
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You know you are a tool addict when you know the model of the tool the girls are holding.
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Both of my grandpas say that they are busier now that they are retired than when they were working.
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I have seen them where the trailer has a battery but is connected to the truck so it gets charged when the vehicle runs. There was also some way they had it where the trailer battery wouldn't run down the truck battery. It seemed pretty cool. I can look into that if you want.
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.My prediction is I'm gonna b one broke mofo by the end of 2015
as if I ain't already......You aren't the only one thinking that.
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as if I ain't already......
Chevy 383 stroker build
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Here is the video of the first pull. It made 315 hp and 350 torque on this pull.