Block
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All oil and water passages were thoroughly cleaned of any debris using engine brushes.
Freshly honed cylinders with visible cross-hatch pictured |
Verifying Bore measurements |
Mains #1 and #2, close ups |
Rotating Assembly
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Main #3 (Thrust Bearing) close up |
New Federal Mogul Copper-lead main bearings |
Stock crank, rebalanced for DSS 306 low compression rotating assembly. Freshly polished and cleaned from the machine-shop. |
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Crank measurements |
A dial indicator used to check end-play on the crank, end play was 0.005" (within tolerances outlined in the manual) |
Sealer applied per the installation instructions for #5 Main Bearing. Note: only a small amount is required |
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Polished crank reinstalled into block with new Federal Mogul Main bearings |
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Piston measurements |
New Copper-Lead Federal Mogul Rod bearing |
Pistons being inserted into the block |
Timing Chain Installation
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New double roller timing chain installed onto new Ford Racing F-303 Cam |
Another picture of the new timing chain |
Close up of double roller timing chain |
Cylinder Head Installation
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Trick Flow Twisted Wedge Head |
Another shot of the new Twisted Wedge Head |
Trick Flow Twisted Wedge Valves
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Close up of intake port and valve of Twisted Wedge Aluminum Heads |
Head mock up w/o gasket... Testing piston to valve... |
Testing piston to valve clearance, as you can see it passed without a problem
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Ford Motorsport M-6051-A302
(Fel-Pro 1011-2) headgaskets |
Right-side gasket installed |
Left-side gasket installed
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"Front" must be towards the front of the engine on both sides when installing headgaskets. |
ARP 7/16" studs sealed using ARP thread sealer |
Both gaskets installed with studs sealed using ARP thread sealer
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Heads torqued using ARP studs + ARP Moly lube with 70ft-lbs short, and 80ft-lbs on long studs
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Both gaskets installed with studs sealed using ARP thread sealer |
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Front Timing Cover
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Hand-polished stock cover
Clear-coated with high-temperature paint for corrosion resistance |
Outside of cover, seal was replaced after picture was taken |
Front cover installed |
Oil Pan and Pick-Up Tube Installation
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Oil Pump Pickup installed
Clearance was checked using clay prior to assembly |
7 Quart Canton Oil Pan fitted to block |
Polished Stock Front Cover and Oil Pan installed |
Harmonic Balancer
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PowerBond SFI Approved Balancer |
New Balancer and pointer at 0-Degrees (TDC) |
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Roller Rockers
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Close-up of Crane Gold 1.6 Roller Rocker Arms |
Complete view of installed cylinder heads and adjusted rockers |
Valve wear pattern, well within Crane's 0.080" spec |
Headers and Valve Covers
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Using a drill the engine was primed until oil seeped out of all passages (including each rocker arm) |
Mock-up install of BBK longtube headers |
Mock-up install of headers along with stock valve covers |
Lower Intake (Explorer)
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Lower Intake partially ported |
Lower Intake (rough porting)
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Rough porting of a straight-through port |
#5 intake port, note the sharp turn that has been smoothed |
Lower 100% ported and cleaned
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Another shot of 100% cleaned and ported lower |
Bottom side of lower intake |
Close up of the 100% cleaned and totally ported lower intake
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Engine as of 11-16-2005, awaiting install of lower intake |
Installation of lower intake gaskets just before lower install |
View of the engine as of 12-11-2006 lower installed |
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Another shot of the passenger side with lower installed |
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