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WHEW HEW! Rod bearings came in today and we made some good progress on the motor. Rotating assembly is done. Just need to put the block stiffener, oil pickup tube and oil pan on the bottom. The head gasket and rings are on and the head is set in place. Everything rotates nice and...

Alright, here ya go...... This is more along the lines of what I would have done if I hadn't been scribbling. This is what the entire fuel system will look like when it's done.

I'm considering going to a Zeus ECM as one of the winter projects. It's a rather large chunk of change and it also complicates the setup. I want to make sure everything is up and running before I throw that in the mix. It's defintely something I've been considering but it's $$$.

So, here's the next item to work on......return fuel circuit. It'll all be -6 line from the CP3's back to the OEM hard line at the frame rail. For the whole system, it'll need.... 10 ft of -6 line 8 straight hose ends 1 90* hose end 1 45* hose end 1 -6 t-fitting 1 -6 y-fitting 2...

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Started working the fuel lines to the CP3's today. Need to get a few more AN fittings and adapters, but........ Mmmmmmm......sexy kinda.

So much for my lazy Sunday. Got the front pedestal done on the engine dolly, so it's complete. Works friggin great. Got the drank damper and tone ring mounted, idler and fan pulley are on, engine adapter is on, starter is in, flex plate is loosely bolted on for now. Here's the work on...

Not a whole lot exciting is gonna happen on it today. I'm mostly going to work on the engine stand so it's self supporting and doesn't interfere with anything on the engine. I'll probably put the adpater plate, starter, tone ring and crank damper on. I may set the head in place so I can...

If it wasn't for the hiccup with the connecting rod bearings, the long block would have been done yesterday and I'd have been looking to fire up next weekend. Other than some fittings for the trans line and finishing the lines for the fuel system, everything else is basically done. If I...

Damn it! Ran into a little snag. One of the sets of connecting rod bearings is the wrong part.....the tang is on the wrong side. Soooo......that kinda puts a damper on things. Okay, other than the set back with getting one set of incorrect rod bearings, things went good today. If...

You can run 1250* all day long. 1350 - 1400 is okay for short spurts......i.e. track, passing, beating up on local Mustangs, etc. Run much higher than that for more than a few seconds and you're starting to ask for trouble. Remember, you have aluminum pistons. Aluminum begins to melt...

Okay, here's todays work. Still some not so sexy stuff.....had to finish the engine dolly.....but it's now a stand fit for a big boy motor. There's also pics of the crank after the balancing. And now, what ya actually want to see..... Crank balanced, edges of the...

Got the rotating assembly back today. Need to finish the engine dolly today and tomorrow the motor starts going back together. Here's the balance sheets. Now remember, rotational weight has a MUCH larger impact on performance than static weight. For every lb of rotational weight or...

So, today was nothing sexy. I just started making the much heavier duty engine dolly that will be able to support the entire engine as it's being assembled. Instead of it bolting to the back like the engine stand, it'll use the engine mounts and 2 of the holes that the engine stand uses...

Here's todays progress. She's starting to look like a motor again. I've got about as much done now as I can until the rotating assembly gets back. Got the oil filter housing, turbo oil supply lines, water pump, ECM, and motor mounts back on. Oil squirters are back in the...

Got the crank, rods, pistons, flex plate, bearings and bolts dropped off for balancing this morning. Guaranteed to be within 1 gram. Should have it all back by the end of the week.

Okay, a question was asked about wiring the remote mount batteries. THE 2 most important things on this are: 1 - GOOD GROUNDS! 2 - MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE SLAVE CABLE BETWEEN THE TWO BATTERIES. The alternator charges at the passenger side, but the voltage and charge state is seen by the...

Awwww Hell........business just picked up, baby! Must give much love to Swain Tech Coatings. 2 day turn around and they got here safe and sound.