And his sheets DON"T forget about the sheets!!

:lol:

I ain't goin there cuz...

a real update
 

After 4 weeks Dart's main caps finally showed up at the machine shop. I was actually there asking for the direct phone # to Mike's rep at Dart so I could call and the UPS lady walked in and dropped them off. :thumbsup:

Things start moving now and should go pretty quick (hopefully).

If my calcs and assumptions (based on seller's info) are close, we should end up with static CR in the high 12's or low 13's. And I have an idea I introduced to Mike today about running a certain pump gas for this. And it's cheaper than 91 octane. :unibrow: He's never done one before, but he said he's open to it once we get all the head, piston and related critical measurements verified. He said "it's just fuel." :unibrow: Hopefully this idea works out...

Oh, and before I brought this up Mike was his usual self talking about customers in general who don't have a great plan and end up changing things (he was talking to me about me :D) and that they "need to be slapped in the face sometimes." :rofl:

Crank is back and weighed in at 49#. Pretty svelte I thought for a 4" stroker.

Was there a Torino around here somewhere lookin for trouble?

That's awesome Dave I'm getting excited
For you.Are you gonna continue to run Spintechs behind this motor too?
Reason I was asking is I think ima go that route on mine and wondered which ones to get I'm gonna use 3" throughout.Thanks for any feedback,
Shane

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Wow... and I thought this bunch here was the bad cop! ;)

Wow what a difference one (well okay more than one) little part makes.....

Woke this dead thread right up!!!


:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Yeah, but not as much as those anodized purple thingies.

Technically at this point in the game all he got was feet for an antique coffee table.

:woot: :woot: SBC train is leaving the station! :woot: :woot:

I've been gone for nearly 4 months---I was able to read just the last page of posts and feel completely caught up. It's exactly how I remember it.

Congrats on the main caps---amazing how long race motors can take to compile isn't it? Were you starting to wonder what lunar material Dart had to scrape off the space shuttle before they could tool those things up for you? 4 weeks for main caps---that is absurd.

Todd could've whittled those up on his ban saw/bench grinder in like 3.5 days.

D

Does he still do car stuff??



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GW don't you see a fly in the ointment in DGs progress or is it just me?:rolleyes:

Semi retired....:lol: I'm all talk nowadays.

Really? Dart can't make a set of their own main caps that are actually square???!!!! :bang:

2 end caps in a row they sent are 8 or 9 thousandths out of square. Come on, Dart.... get your sh*t together over there.

Sorry to hear that Dave.

Even some of the best don't get it right I guess, but twice? :sieg:

Took Liz Taylor 8 times...and she was European.

:lmao: That's going to make Dave feel better. :rolleyes:

If I could provide actual help, I'd be too busy to post. :D

Seriously, I'm kidding :lol:

(Been waiting two weeks for that)

:D

De Niro: "You're good, you're very good!"

Isn't that factory spec for a Chevy? :)

DG,

Did you ever think you would be called 'the more mature one' in NorCal?

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that's funny...

One step forward, then two steps back.

We're rootin for ya. Gota love things that you can't control.

That's a perfect video clip for Dave and his caps. :lol: Sorry to hear about your troubles with Dart, twice. That's irritating as hell. Hang in there bro!

What do you mean "out of square"?

Harbaugh FTW! Jimmy....

Dart is apparently shipping a 3rd set of caps out.... and they actually measured this set and is square.... supposedly. Whatever. :lol:

on the square
1. Mathematics At right angles.
2. Honestly and openly: has always dealt on the square.

out of square
1. Mathematics Not at exact right angles.
2. Not in agreement.

I understand what being Sq is.. I was just wondering why he don't cut the caps & line or bore hone the block? It has to be done anyway

I thought that was an odd question out of you. :sieg:

He is going to line hone it I know that. I am gonna stop by there and see what the deal is in person. I'll let you know.

It could be that he don't like to take that much off the caps

Or he doesn't like to bill a customer additional labor for tolerances that should have been tighter?

Yes, tight is good...

Tight? Couple of the boys on the right looked a little lose in the loafers.

:headscratch: Just a hunch........I'm thinking he might want his clearances tight like this:

Just torque 'em down they'll square right up....



:bitchslap: :D

:idea:

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Damm that is a sweet looking housing. :thumbsup: I can't even talk smack about this post. :D

How about some details on that Howe floater.

Going to powdercoat next day or 2.

Aluminum hubs
Gun drilled axles
3.06" hub snout/wheel center bore (Standard GM is 2.78")
Not sure where we ended on width -- we are mimicking Jake's old 2nd gen for most of those specs

Looking for a Detroit Locker in the 3.64 to 3.70 range.

:G-Dub: This is a street car huh? Congrats

Not even close.


But it is going to be cool:thumbsup:

Nice progress DG! Must feel good!

Lookin' good Dave. :thumbsup: Progress = good.