update on the hemi

[george68hemirr]

walt my engine builder called :brickwall:

one bearing on the cam spun alittle
most of the lifter ceramic bottoms fell off when pulled
3&5 cylinder wall scored.....had to call keith black and find out how thick selves were(.100...so will be fine if has to cut .010 or .020
will find out how bad when he bores out
then new JE pistons
crank was beautiful
hasn't checked the heads yet
will see him tomorrow and drop off some cash

 

[moparstuart]

bummer

 

[dutchrunner]

Shit George. Feel your paint.
I'll open the engine i n 2-3 weeks.
Hope I have more luck.

 

[csuk9]

Son of a!!!

 

[Roadcuda]

That sucks George!

 

[george68hemirr]

hope i dont have to go thru this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFy1pNCtnBk

 

[metalstorm]

Good luck with all that!Ya think when you pay good $$ for that block it would be good to go.I have a KP440 from Koleno performance done by Roush racing I got through Koffels Place.

 

[george68hemirr]

Good luck with all that!Ya think when you pay good $$ for that block it would be good to go.I have a KP440 from Koleno performance done by Roush racing I got through Koffels Place.

i just ordered block/rotating mass/heads/etc and had my guy build it
went there today.....center cam bearing walked back.....oil pump junk but was getting 80 psi cold
builder son deals with JE pistons and going to have him check these out

http://www.jepistons.com/Articles/10112 ... stons.aspx

 

[abodybill]

Bad luck is following you George :brickwall:

First tranny and now this feel for ya.

Hope some of the venders will be there and give ya ahand on the parts.

Good luck.

 

[Basketcase]

not a good year for the
hEMIS here....

 

[69hemibeep]

not a good year for the
hEMIS here....

No problems with the stock ones :jester: Knock on wood

 

[george68hemirr]

not a good year for the
hEMIS here....

No problems with the stock ones :jester: Knock on wood

now your in trouble bobbie......shouldin have said that

 

[george68hemirr]

just found out keith black installed cam bearings.....builder said he is heating up block/freezing cam bearings and adding green lock tight....which you have seconds before it sets up....he says
ordered new milodon high volume oil pump./bolt kit/rebuild kit( o-rings/gaskets/etc...new ati super damper( was scuffing on milodon gear drive cover...i thing i had wrong one
also aeromotive fuel pressure regulator and plumping for fuel lines....and the list goes on

 

[Basketcase]

might hafta put that '69 grill on the market....... :leave: :acme: :jester:

 

[george68hemirr]

might hafta put that '69 grill on the market....... :leave: :acme: :jester:

not :groucho: :groucho: :groucho:

 

[metalstorm]

I had a bad set of cam bearings I had to deal with with my block.The rear bearing was so tight it stuck to the cam when I pulled it out.It was a set of coated bearings that I would never use again.

 

[george68hemirr]

he had to remove the cam from the rear of the block.....bearing was burred up......very glad chris talked me into having it refreshed......would have sucked to keep running it and have it blow up.cam was showing wear but the ceramics on the bottom of the lifters were perfect except for ungluing uke:

 

[sixgunrunner68]

he had to remove the cam from the rear of the block.....bearing was burred up......very glad chris talked me into having it refreshed......would have sucked to keep running it and have it blow up.cam was showing wear but the ceramics on the bottom of the lifters were perfect except for ungluing uke:

I was just going to ask you how they fastened the ceramics to the lifter. Glue? That sounds like a red flag from day one George. Glad it didn't end up worse than it is, although it still doesn't sound too good. How are those bologna sandwiches.

 

[george68hemirr]

good

 

[metalstorm]

I prefer PB&J with less preservatives but hay to each his own.