ralph's liberty project

« **Reply #225 on:** January 07, 2013, 09:29:36 PM »

This is great news Ralph. Some of my best memories from early SCJB days are when you and Omar were out in the water gettin it done. Now all we need to do is get him and Ron back out there......

« **Reply #226 on:** January 08, 2013, 07:16:21 AM »

I miss it too Bob

« **Reply #227 on:** January 22, 2013, 06:33:54 PM »

How's the liberty build coming along Ralph ?

« **Reply #228 on:** January 23, 2013, 06:42:02 AM »

Quote from: enginedoctor on January 22, 2013, 06:33:54 PM

How's the liberty build coming along Ralph ?

measured the suspect rod and it was ok, got all the bearings and now waiting on rings (should be here this week) lifters should be this week as well... so really just waiting on the mail

« **Reply #229 on:** January 23, 2013, 05:36:22 PM »

Looks like your getting close Ralph!

« **Reply #230 on:** January 23, 2013, 06:39:22 PM »

rings got here today and they want a 400 grit final on the cyl

now i gotta get a new hone. good thing i like buying tools lol... they also didnt have a spec for ring gap so called them and they said add .002 to the final gap. so yes things are moving along, not as fast as i would like but life gets in the way at times

« **Reply #231 on:** January 23, 2013, 07:38:54 PM »

Do you have the cam bearings installed in the block Ralph ? If so remove them if you hone the cylinders .

« **Reply #232 on:** January 23, 2013, 07:55:15 PM »

Quote from: enginedoctor on January 23, 2013, 07:38:54 PM

Do you have the cam bearings installed in the block Ralph ? If so remove them if you hone the cylinders .

i was hoping to avoid that $:-\$ because i dont have the bearing installer

i just dont see how its possible to properly clean the block with them in

oh well, if it was easy every body would build there own motors

« **Reply #233 on:** January 23, 2013, 07:59:35 PM »

Call me 562--661-0905

« **Reply #234 on:** January 24, 2013, 02:37:20 PM »

Quote from: Ralph Brunt on January 23, 2013, 06:39:22 PM

rings got here today and they want a 400 grit final on the cyl now i gotta get a new hone. good thing i like buying tools lol... they also didnt have a spec for ring gap so called them and they said add .002 to the final gap. so yes things are moving along, not as fast as i would like but life gets in the way at times

you go total seal tool steel low tension?

« **Reply #235 on:** January 24, 2013, 03:30:27 PM »

Quote from: 78CoLe on January 24, 2013, 02:37:20 PM

you go total seal tool steel low tension?

no i dont have your money so i went moly

« **Reply #236 on:** January 24, 2013, 09:07:04 PM »

See ya soon with your Pop's Ralph !

« **Reply #237 on:** January 28, 2013, 08:39:14 AM »

More parts

« **Reply #238 on:** January 28, 2013, 09:43:01 PM »

collecting parts to collect dust aren't motor building, do you remember how to turn wrenches standard equipment?

« **Reply #239 on:** January 29, 2013, 02:31:36 PM »

Is this better germ

« **Reply #240 on:** January 29, 2013, 06:58:27 PM »

There goes Ralph measuring

« **Reply #241 on:** January 29, 2013, 08:28:05 PM »

Quote from: enginedoctor on January 29, 2013, 06:58:27 PM

There goes Ralph measuring

yeah and you cant get those mitutoyos at harbor freight

« **Reply #242 on:** January 29, 2013, 11:33:25 PM »

Quote from: Ralph Brunt on January 29, 2013, 08:28:05 PM

yeah and you cant get those mitutoyos at harbor freight

You used to be able to...

Bought two sets of them there years ago.

Keep it up Ralph, slow and steady is still forward...

GT

« **Reply #243 on:** February 13, 2013, 06:58:49 PM »

well im stuck

measured the crank
crank/ clearance
2.9890/.0021
29885/.0023
2.9885/.0031
2.9886/.0022
2.9900/.0015
so as you can see i need a .010x bearing, called the supplier unto witch called king bearing the only manufacturer of such bearing and they don't have any in stock and wont be making a run until the end of next month

so i ordered them and now i wait.. searched web and jegs says they have them and will ship out on the 21st of this month, oooo yipee im happy now right? well knowing what i know i call jegs and ask them how they intend on getting said bearings

the nice man on the phone says we will just get them direct from king, i laugh

and told him they are back ordered until end of next month and their site is wrong

he tells me thats really not likely. I proceed to tell him to get me the bearings then, he then says hold on while he calls king bearing, i say they are closed because of they are in new jersy and the time difference between here and there. he insist that he call any way (wtf) ok ill play along

he comes back on and says they are closed

took my number and said would call me tomorrow with an answer...

aint this fun

on the brighter side got the msd ignition and the heads and cam should be done in 2 weeks. wont have any bearings but i'll have a bunch of other stuff to look at...

« **Reply #244 on:** February 13, 2013, 07:09:45 PM »

Quote from: Ralph Brunt on February 13, 2013, 06:58:49 PM

well im stuck measured the crank
crank/ clearance
2.9890/.0021
29885/.0023
2.9885/.0031
2.9886/.0022
2.9900/.0015
so as you can see i need a .010x bearing, called the supplier unto witch called king bearing the only manufacturer of such bearing and they don't have any in stock and wont be making a run until the end of next month so i ordered them and now i wait.. searched web and jegs says they have them and will ship out on the 21st of this month, oooo yipee im happy now right? well knowing what i know i call jegs and ask them how they intend on getting said bearings the nice man on the phone says we will just get them direct from king, i laugh and told him they are back ordered until end of next month and their site is wrong he tells me thats really not likely. I proceed to tell him to get me the bearings then, he then says hold on while he calls king bearing, i say they are closed because of they are in new jersy and the time difference between here and there. he insist that he call any way (wtf) ok ill play along he comes back on and says they are closed took my number and said would call me tomorrow with an answer...

aint this fun on the brighter side got the msd ignition and the heads and cam should be done in 2 weeks. wont have any bearings but i'll have a bunch of other stuff to look at...

I think we can find another .001" in that bearing....I'll come by tomorrow night?

« **Reply #245 on:** February 13, 2013, 07:23:33 PM »

yeah i know i can sand the back side of the shell, just not ready to do that just yet

« **Reply #246 on:** February 13, 2013, 09:06:32 PM »

I was gonna start by moving some of the bearings around to see if we could find the loosest one, then make necessary adjustments from there. Do all the crank journals mike the same? What does the bearing you've got setup with the largest clearance look like on the tight main?

I've got a cam bearing tool also, and 400 stones for my hone. Lemme know when you want 'em

« **Reply #247 on:** February 14, 2013, 06:02:11 AM »

cam bearings are in, ive been moving bearing shells around for the past week

and last night i even put an old bearing in just to see and it made no difference $:-\$

« **Reply #248 on:** February 14, 2013, 06:25:16 PM »

So...the crank grew or the holes on the block shrunk? Generally it works the other way around. How'd that happen?

Has the block had the mains worked on (honed or bored)? I've seen more shlock main bore work than good before....(reason why I refuse to use a block on my own stuff if the original mains aren't acceptable) but you would've caught that on the last assembly if you measured everything like you're doing this time.

« **Reply #249 on:** March 05, 2013, 12:41:51 PM »

Collecting parts, heads and cam just came in today

Progress is slow but its progress

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