Author Topic: Restore Pics (Posted on behalf of Mike aka gongchuan) (Read 60548 times)

Joel · « **Reply #105 on:** January 20, 2012, 11:06:58 PM »

Its about time you got back on the ball...

Spring will be here before you know it

Cant wait to see the finished product!

Joel

Mike Harry · « **Reply #106 on:** January 31, 2012, 02:34:49 PM »

Didnt hear anything strange, didnt feel anything strange, 2 trips around the lake just above idle to warm her up a bit and then to half throttle....... engine grenaded.

Rod cap blew off, and didnt come off with the connecting rod bolt holes with it. Havent opened it up yet but the scope tells the story all to well. ( this is why dizzy came out of hole if anyone had seen that post ) have not got around to looking at it since then until now

Time for a short block, vortec style.

This may have just put a damper on the reunion situation as far as me making it is concerned.

Joel · « **Reply #107 on:** February 01, 2012, 06:18:52 AM »

HUGE BUMMER!!! So sorry to hear that

Hopefully, you'll be able to get it fixed or replaced by June. If not, come out anyway - you can ride & ski with me & mine!

Joel

Mike Harry · « **Reply #108 on:** April 20, 2012, 03:02:13 PM »

Well boys and girls, I pulled the engine day before yesterday...... found the #8 rod cap partially missing. Funny though, the ARP studs and nuts were still locked into place. Ive talked with a few engine builder friends, they all said the same thing; Ive never seen a rod cap break that way before.

Damn the bad luck. The good news is it was not a mistake from the build which to some may not seem much but to me is very important. I have never built an engine that has come apart (at least not bye MY lack of attention). If one did come apart it was operator error (idiot drained oil and didnt replace it) or part failure (damn rod cap as described above).

Ill try to get a shot of the culprit to put up. Its the craziest thing Ive see come out of the bottom end of an engine.

backfoot100 · « **Reply #109 on:** April 20, 2012, 04:19:32 PM »

Damn, that sucks!!!!

It almost sounds like there was a stress crack or the metal had to be fatiged somehow and just finally let go.

Mike Harry · « **Reply #110 on:** April 20, 2012, 05:01:23 PM »

Either that or it was not checked properly when the rods were supposedly gone over bye the machine shop. Bearings didnt fail, no sign of elevated temp or welding of the bearings to the rod or cap.

Oh well. The past is the past, and Im picking up 2 motors in the afternoon. 1 running Im going to throw the cam and heads on I have and run and a Vortec roller Im going to build in the mean time.

backfoot100 · « **Reply #111 on:** April 21, 2012, 02:04:58 AM »

Oh, that sounds like an awesome plan!!!!

Joel · « **Reply #112 on:** April 21, 2012, 01:14:27 PM »

Motorheads... gotta love 'em

I know enough about engines to keep it running - preferably well

When I'm stuck I'll call youz-guys

Joel

Mike Harry · « **Reply #113 on:** August 04, 2012, 11:56:54 AM »

Just added some shots of the motor box cover completed. Check them out. Looks really good, special thanks to my dad once again! Tell me what y'all think!

Mike Harry · « **Reply #114 on:** August 04, 2012, 11:57:41 AM »

Added to photobucket that is............

Joel · « **Reply #115 on:** August 04, 2012, 02:33:31 PM »

Looking GREAT!!! First motorbox I've seen that isnt covered. NICE!!!

Joel

Mike Harry · « **Reply #116 on:** August 04, 2012, 03:41:49 PM »

Dont think it was smooth to start with or anything. Dad spent hours smoothing it out. The outer part (part that is usually under the covering) was just hand laid glass and wanst flat or pretty at all.

Joel · « **Reply #117 on:** August 05, 2012, 12:11:38 PM »

I'm sure... thats what makes it sooooo impressive! Your Dad does great work!

Mike Harry · « **Reply #118 on:** August 09, 2012, 11:33:18 AM »

New re-ringed 350 1pc. in the Barefoot. Nothing fancy, should be just enough to get me where I want to be till I finish building my Vortec to compete with Eddie

Ill let yall know how she runs out in a few days.

backfoot100 · « **Reply #119 on:** August 10, 2012, 06:17:41 AM »

Good deal Mike.

At least you have something to keep you on the water and you can take your time building a firebreather!!!

Very cool.

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