Ken's Engine Project...

[Ken]

Enjoy Ken, you only go around once.

My sentiments EXACTLY Keith!

_ken

 

[89ZZ4]

Enjoy the Drag Racing school + you beat on someone else's car.
The camber brace looks good - guess I'll go ahead and order one for mine.

Phil (aka 89ZZ4) :Twist

 

[89ZZ4]

Try again to get it right :Twist :Twist

Phil (aka 89ZZ4)

 

[Ken]

WAHOO!

It's ba-a-a-ck!!! On the road that is.

Man it feels good to get behind the wheel of a real car again. To feel some feedback from the steering wheel, to feel the suspension react to every little crack in the pavement, to "will" the car to go where you want it to go without batting an eye (or causing consternation to those you pass by passing too slow), to actually have some power on tap for when you need (or want) it. What can I say but that "I'm ecstatic!" :J

The truck just doesn't cut it! :L

It was a fusible link that was giving me fits and preventing electrical signals from getting anywhere. I'll take it back to Dick Wagoner Dyno Service on Monday to address all of the rest of the underhood connections and vacuum lines. That, hopefully, will eliminate this gremlin that has been plaguing me since I bought the car. :eyerole

Whooppee!! :J

_ken

 

[69MyWay]

So you found "The Weakest Link"!:L :L

 

[Ken]

So you found "The Weakest Link"!:L :L

Really Chris. :eyerole

I just got off the phone with Will and he had some minor "bad news". The oil pan I got from TPIS (the road race pan by Canton) has a bolt that holds the screen in place getting in the way of the rotating assembly. One of the rods appears to be contacting that bolt/nut, so we're going to have to remove that bolt and weld a new one in place a little farther back. He'd rather not cut into the screen to ease the clearances there.

As I said - "minor inconvenience", but it's always something.

_ken

 

[Drewser]

Hip Hip...HORRAAAYYYYYYY

Glad you got you "babyback babyback babyback babyback babyback babyback babyback--Ken-eeeys ba-be-back vette"
--Drew

 

[Ken]

:L That's good man! :L

 

[Ken]

It's coming together!

Soon it shall be complete and ready to drop in place of the L98. :J

If ya click on 'em, they're liable to blow up!



I just threw the pan on to get an idea of how it would look.


_ken

 

[Tom Bryant]

That's a cool old '34 Corvette.

Tom

 

[Ken]

When I pulled in, that's what Will said he had for me - a '34 Corvette! :L

_ken

 

[Ken]

BTW, I got my cam specs yesterday too:

• 
  Isky custom grind hydraulic roller camshaft:
• RPM-Range: 2800-6500+
• Valve Lift: .595
• ADV Duration: 270°
• Duration @ .050: 243°
• Lobe Centers: 110°

Not too lumpy and wild, yet not too smooth nor mild.

_ken

 

[Ken]

He thinks a lot in terms of circle-track racing when building an engine for street duty as well as some drag racing Keith, pretty much as you do.

_ken

 

[Gunner]

I guess it was about in the middle of this thread you mentioned going with an aftermarket computer. I don't know if you have the time, money, and/or patience (or willingness) to do this...but I had an interesting idea. For those of us who want to do some pretty major engine mods but not necessarily want to go with an aftermarket puter it would be cool to see the new engine on the dyno with the stock puter and then again with the aftermarket puter. Then we could see if the stock puter was a limiting factor and how much, if any, power was gained by the after market one. Might be good justification for the rest of us to part with some cash.....lol.

-Gunner

 

[Ken]

My engine would never even be able to run with the stock chip in place Gunner. :nono

_ken :L

 

[Gunner]

From the reading I have done I was under the impression that it would run but never able to reach it's full potential due to restricted full curves in the factory computer trying to keep up with big cubic inches and far greater breathing ability. I have built over two dozen classic chevy's in the past 16 years, everything from pure stock resto to pro-street, but everything has been carburated. I used to scoff at fuel injection, but now I really got the bug bad. Anyway.....I'm still learning about fuel injection so be patient with me everyone.

-Gunner

 

[Ken]

I'm still learning...

Aren't we all Gunner, aren't we all? I'll be the first to admit that I learn something new everyday. Hopefully, it'll never end, after all isn't that what life is all about, learning new things.

I sure learned a lot from this engine build that I hadn't known previously, or failed to have it sink in. And now I'm thinking in terms of fuel injection and computer controls? :L

_ken

 

[Ken]

Carb Tips...

No new pictures or information today except that it IS very near completion on the stand.

• Bore: 4.155
• Stroke:3.840
• Compression ratio: 10.2:1

Will was going through the block today, removing the head bolt threads and replacing them with TimeSerts to ensure no problems down the road. One of the threaded holes in the block was starting to pull apart at around 40-50# of torque, so he is replacing all of them as added insurance. I'm gonna have a pretty tough engine when he's through.

Got the Vette back again today too and all of my wiring issues should be taken care of now (I HOPE! I HOPE!) as well as the vacuum lines - all new.

_ken

 

[Rowdy1]

Coming Apart?

What exactly was coming apart, the threads in the block or the head bolt? How did he see it, and is your block aluminum? You got me going here Bro? I'm sure it's the way you worded it, but either the threads in the block strip or the head bolt, and it's not easy to do.

 

[Ken]

One of the threads in one of the holes in the block, was starting to come out, so he replaced 'em all with Timeserts. Timeserts are more dependable than heli-coils in that they are a solid threaded insert instead of being just a wire-type device such as heli-coils.

I guess I should mention that the offending hole was in the top row of bolt holes block where the intake manifold bolts to the head, one of the thinner portions of the mating surfaces.

I ain't worried.

_ken

BTW, any of you guys ever have to bang on a coated header? It appears that I may have to dimple the header by number seven spark plug. The space there is getting a little tight. :L