Installed main caps and checked main bearing clearance tonight. EVERY main bore + bearing mic'd the same. Freakish. I checked each one several times with the same results.
#1
Bearing - 3.0025
Journal - 2.9998 = 0.0027"
#2
Bearing - 3.0025
Journal - 2.9999 = 0.0026"
#3
Bearing - 3.0025
Journal - 2.9998 = 0.0027"
#4
Bearing - 3.0025
Journal - 2.9999 = 0.0026"
#5
Bearing - 3.0025
Journal - 2.9998 = 0.0027"
This build is a little tighter in the main bearing clearance by 0.0005" than the last one. It was pretty loose in the mains, but oil pressure did not seem to be affected though.
I really wanted to start putting it together last night, but did not have a gasket set. Boo!
Rechecked the backlash on the diff. It was perfect. Oh well better to recheck and be certain than not.
Did more wiring for the reverse lights, neutral switch, line lock and transbrake.
Painted the block (fingers, floor and boogers too). Really wanted to use Ford gray like the last one, but my can of paint was jacko-d, so I just used the Ford blue I already had.
There's a tool for that. It's made by Clyde Norwood who used to run Precision Engine Service. I'm not sure of the name of the company he runs that makes the Spirolok tools.
Cool! I have 2 boys and they are really different from each other.
Jake - 9 likes Mustangs and likes to learn about them, specs, details, data, etc., but would rather play Legos than work in the shop. He always wants me to join him doing what he wants to do. His personality is much like my wife's.
Judd - 7 likes Camaros (Seriously, WTF?!?!?) and likes to work (sabotage?!?!) on the Mustang in the shop with me. He always wants to do what I am doing, whatever that may be. His personality is very much like mine.
I love 'em both and can't wait to take them for rides in the Mustang!!! ;D ;D
it'd be too easy to comment on their relative likes and dislikes.... in any case, it's cool the work (loose definition of that term) with you on your projects. Of course, as you own fords, they'll have plenty of opportunity to work on them ;D
I had 1 rod small end that was tighter than the others. So I took some 800 grit paper and 'honed' it a touch. I think it might have been tight where the oil holes are drilled in the rod and bearing. It didn't take much to get it where I was satisfied with the fit.
Maybe tomorrow night I can put some pistons in their respective holes!
Watched game 1 then went out and put the oil ring support rails and piston rings on the pistons.
Had a brain fart moment when I could not remember how to orient the bevel on the rings. Looked around in an old Chilton book for a while and then noticed Mahle was kind enough to put the word "TOP" on the rings themselves. lol
Really wanted to put some pistons in, but Judd really wanted to help with that part, so I decided to wait.
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