Mach 1

« **Reply #376 on:** March 14, 2008, 12:47:25 PM »

Looks awesome/TITS

« **Reply #377 on:** March 14, 2008, 12:48:23 PM »

Quote from: pw_Tony on March 14, 2008, 12:47:25 PM

Looks awesome/TITS

Thanks, I think I just pisssed myself.

Off to the machine shop to get the block done up (Ed Hale).

« **Reply #378 on:** March 14, 2008, 12:49:21 PM »

Quote from: hotrod56cars on March 14, 2008, 12:48:23 PM

Thanks, I think I just pisssed myself.

Off to the machine shop to get the block done up (Ed Hale).

Ed Hale does good work. You have an inside dial bore guage yet?

« **Reply #379 on:** March 14, 2008, 12:53:18 PM »

Looks fukin good man ! Cant wait to see you burn another piston up , Uhhhhh ......I mean , cant wait to see it run ! Yeah , thats it ..... cant wait to see it run ......

-beerjet-

« **Reply #380 on:** March 14, 2008, 12:56:18 PM »

Those headers are the shit! Ask you motor guy if he has a relative in utah. My motor guy is "red" hale HALE RACING. I'm not sure what his real 1st name is.

« **Reply #381 on:** March 14, 2008, 02:34:14 PM »

Since Ed Hale died I herd the shops work is going to hell!! I would try Total Performance over on Prospect.

Total Performance
10133 Prospect Avenue
Santee, California 92071
(619) 562-9894

« **Reply #382 on:** March 14, 2008, 02:47:33 PM »

Quote from: Marcsrollin on March 14, 2008, 02:34:14 PM

Since Ed Hale died I herd the shops work is going to hell!! I would try Total Performance over on Prospect.

Total Performance
10133 Prospect Avenue
Santee, California 92071
(619) 562-9894

I had assembled about 15 motors after that Ed Hale's did the block work after he had passed, they all cleared the clearence and roundness test.

« **Reply #383 on:** March 14, 2008, 03:04:05 PM »

thats gonna look fukin sweet rod

« **Reply #384 on:** March 14, 2008, 08:04:53 PM »

Quote from: Marcsrollin on March 14, 2008, 02:34:14 PM

Since Ed Hale died I herd the shops work is going to hell!! I would try Total Performance over on Prospect.

Total Performance
10133 Prospect Avenue
Santee, California 92071
(619) 562-9894

Rod said that ed hall does all total performance's block work.

« **Reply #385 on:** March 14, 2008, 09:45:56 PM »

Quote from: hotrod56cars on March 14, 2008, 12:43:24 PM

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That looks sick! Don't even make me rethink this blower dealio okay???

« **Reply #386 on:** March 14, 2008, 11:12:05 PM »

ROD !!! Fu##### stop posting pics of that injection, Your makeing me drool all over my keyboard

, um, yea thats my story , its drool !!

« **Reply #387 on:** March 15, 2008, 10:33:22 AM »

Thanks for all of the kind words

Very bad hangover today

The block work should come around to a hair over $400, hot tanked, mag'd, bored, line honed, decked (if req'd), checking my used pistons, new cam bearings installed, new brass freeze plugs installed, new oil plugs installed. Sounds like a lot of work for $400. I read on a different board that Ed Hale's shop does all of Total Performances block machining and no one chimed in to disagree.

My keyboard is having some serious issue's because of that "drool".

« **Reply #388 on:** March 16, 2008, 06:29:54 PM »

Aside from the cost of gas to get it here, I've had Jim Grubbs Motorsports in Valencia, CA do all of the above to 4 blocks. First two he charged $160 each. Second two were $100 each. Did a great job and he stands by his work 100%. He used to build the engines for Teague Custom Marine until Teague had enough lessons taught to them on how to build their engines and Bob started building them himself.

I've had two friends that had something go wrong with their complete engines from Jim. The first was overheated at doing an 11,000 RPM run with a 500 N/A 4.6L ford- NOT JIM'S FAULT. Jim replaced it at his cost.

The second was a small block Chevy that pulled out a stud. Again, a common problem with a standard 350 Chevy making lots of power. Jim just finished replacing it at his cost. He stands by his work whether or not it's failure was his fault. A lot of big names use him.

« **Reply #389 on:** March 25, 2008, 04:15:38 PM »

Sounds like a good place to go for machine work UNDONE.

I got a call from Ed Hale Machine today and the block is ready to be picked up. That means the pistons were all checked and they're good to go. Tomorrow I'll do just that. I also won a pair of valve covers today on eBay. Brand new and exactly what I was looking for. Less than $75, shipped. I'm looking at a more reasonable cam, the current one is around 650 lift and 260 dur at 050.

If anyone knows of a cheap way to plumb for alcohol I'm all ears. I have that MFI, it's got a lot of gadgets and doodads that came with it - all of which need to be plumbed.

My tanks also need to have fuel return lines added to them (1 each). What's the right way to do that? I'm concerned of an explosion welding on the fuel tanks, I have never welded on a fuel tank...

« **Reply #390 on:** March 25, 2008, 04:24:20 PM »

Sounds like you got a good deal for all that block work. Total Performance charged me $480 for the same work on one of my 340's. And they DO their own machinework there.

Sounds like alot of cam, hope you have some bitchin heads to help it out

« **Reply #391 on:** March 25, 2008, 04:31:56 PM »

Quote from: pw_Tony on March 25, 2008, 04:24:20 PM

... Sounds like alot of cam, hope you have some bitchin heads to help it out

That's a lot smaller than what I was originally thinking of going with.

« **Reply #392 on:** March 25, 2008, 04:58:26 PM »

Quote from: pw_Tony on March 25, 2008, 04:24:20 PM

Sounds like you got a good deal for all that block work. Total Performance charged me $480 for the same work on one of my 340's. And they DO their own machinework there.

Sounds like alot of cam, hope you have some bitchin heads to help it out

YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR

I think total perormance is a better shop then ed hale. my .02

« **Reply #393 on:** March 25, 2008, 06:23:40 PM »

I used to inspect many blocks that came from Ed Hale. He used to do all our block work other than decking and line honing, that is what I did lol. He mainly just bored them and hot tanked them because we didn't have their machines. So I can't speak for all of the work, but as far as bores go he was OK, nothing perfect or outstanding, but definetely runable. Out of probably 40 blocks I had checked over during assembly or shipment I don't think I found one that was soo bad we had to send it back. Have sent back many cranks to Beans Crankshafts though. And when my block was bored at Total Performance, I was more than happy with the job they did, as far as bore alignment, main cap alignment, and sizing went. They were pretty darn on the money. I didn't have an accurate way of checking the deck at my house though so I'm not sure if it was good or not.

I think Rod's best bet is to buy some Measuring tools, mics, dialbore guages, and dial indicatiors on a magnetic base. Because you ALWAYS have to check over what the machine shop did.

« **Reply #394 on:** March 25, 2008, 07:34:29 PM »

Quote from: pw_Tony on March 25, 2008, 06:23:40 PM

... Have sent back many cranks to Beans Crankshafts though...

I think Rod's best bet is to buy some Measuring tools, mics, dialbore guages, and dial indicatiors on a magnetic base. Because you ALWAYS have to check over what the machine shop did.

Where's a great place to get the crankshaft polished?

Terry is going to be assembling my engine with me watching and getting in his way.

« **Reply #395 on:** March 25, 2008, 07:36:40 PM »

Is Terry doing it in vegas? If so i'll help you get in his way

« **Reply #396 on:** March 25, 2008, 07:43:29 PM »

Quote from: hotrod56cars on March 25, 2008, 07:34:29 PM

Where's a great place to get the crankshaft polished?

Terry is going to be assembling my engine with me watching and getting in his way.

Lol did you take your crank to Beans? If it's just a polish job you should be good with them, turning and custom chamfers and crank journals is where he gets sketchy

« **Reply #397 on:** March 25, 2008, 07:45:33 PM »

Quote from: 1980Nordic on March 25, 2008, 07:36:40 PM

Is Terry doing it in vegas? If so i'll help you get in his way

Yes. He doesn't know it yet but I'm moving in with him and his woman.

Quote from: pw_Tony on March 25, 2008, 07:43:29 PM

Lol did you take your crank to Beans? If it's just a polish job you should be good with them, turning and custom chamfers and crank journals is where he gets sketchy

Not yet but I was planning on taking the crank there. Where would you go for custom crankshaft work?

« **Reply #398 on:** March 25, 2008, 07:50:52 PM »

Quote from: hotrod56cars on March 25, 2008, 07:45:33 PM

Yes. He doesn't know it yet but I'm moving in with him and his woman.

Not yet but I was planning on taking the crank there. Where would you go for custom crankshaft work?

Specialty crankshafts in Indianapolis

« **Reply #399 on:** March 25, 2008, 07:52:31 PM »

dang i better move in first then

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