redneck_rams 360 build thread
Legend
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From: Austin, TX
Won't matter until you are putting it back together. Rotate cranl into place, install lifters. install heads, and with crank it correct position, rotate cam as referenced by Mec (I believe). Check and timing set ought to be lined up.
Champion
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starting my engine build tomorrow! little nervous about the whole tdc thing. but since new heads will be going on, along with a new cam, i dont think it matters. what makes me the most nervous is the dizzy, without setting tdc first, but i guess thats what a snapon mt2500 scanner is for isnt it?
still gotta track one down, or see if i can "rent" it from my neighbors shop.
still gotta track one down, or see if i can "rent" it from my neighbors shop.
Champion
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From: NorCal
Merc...we are reminiscing!! lol
Cam gear dot at 6 o-clock and Crank gear at 12 o-clock
Check where the Rotor is and the Cylinder on Exhaust stroke for absolute confirmation.
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From: Clayton MI
Changes fuel sync, (not necessarily a good thing) Higher cylinder pressures, (more grunt down low, bit more power, greater tendency for spark knock.) May require higher octane fuel. (depends on just what cam.....)
I would experiment with various fuel sync settings, to see what works best.... dyno testing would be the hot ticket here.. but, not sure if that is even an option. (isn't around here..... nearest shop with a dyno is 80 miles away.... in detoilet.....)
I would experiment with various fuel sync settings, to see what works best.... dyno testing would be the hot ticket here.. but, not sure if that is even an option. (isn't around here..... nearest shop with a dyno is 80 miles away.... in detoilet.....)
got the motor torn apart. i only got 2 pics so far. been an eventful day to say the least. only broke 1 exhaust stud all the rest came out clean! NONE of the intake bolts broke, not that it matters...
block is down to just the rotating assembly. new cam is going tomorrow, and will be getting the rest of the top end together tomorrow too.
got my 50mm throttle body in the mail today, thanks brian!!
pics
guy in the pics is my buddy thats been helping me all day.
ill get more pics tomorrow hopefully, have a good night everyone!
block is down to just the rotating assembly. new cam is going tomorrow, and will be getting the rest of the top end together tomorrow too.
got my 50mm throttle body in the mail today, thanks brian!!
pics
guy in the pics is my buddy thats been helping me all day.
ill get more pics tomorrow hopefully, have a good night everyone!
Legend
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From: Austin, TX
Redneck, is crank coming out for new bearings?
I have never cared about TDC on teardown.
its in far better shape than the 5.2 thats coming out.
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I am just keeping it simple, we have done the oil pump alignment thing many a time, it just makes it ez'r if it's close to drop in for the indeterminate shaft and then the dizy.