• ONGOING TASK

JULY 2024

-Removed suspension supports

-removed radiator

-removed carburetor and nitrous system

-removed the A/C compressor from the engine to avoid needing to refill the system later on

-removed headers, bell housing bolts, and engine mounts

-extracted engine

-removed front drive system

-removed intake

-removed oil pan and valve covers

-inspected rocker arms and valve tip angles and wear patterns

-inspected cylinder walls before disassembly

-removed rockers, lifters, and cylinder heads

-inspected details like lifter orientation and freeze plug orientation to get a clue of how much care was put into the engine when it was built in 2007

-removed distributor and noticed the date of 2021. All other parts and sealants in the engine show that nothing else was touched since 2007

-removed lifter retainer plate and lifters

-lifters showed wear patterns and contamination pitting. New ones sourced.

-removed rod and piston assemblies one by one inspecting for burnt or broken rings after stamping numbers on each rod respective to each cylinder

-found oil leaking from harmonic damper, new one required. Removed damper

-every rod bearing showed signs of high heat due to poor oiling

-removed the oil pump

-removed water pump and timing cover as one unit

-removed main caps and main bearings showed the same signs as the rod bearings. The crankshaft showed no major damage. Simple polish on the journals required

-removed pilot shaft bearing and rear main seal

-removed freeze plugs and oil galley plugs

-deburred common locations for cracks to start

-used a carbide and opened up oil drain back holes in the block

-optimized flow between the pump and oiling system of the engine with carbide

-leak-tested valves. 6 out of 8 intake valves leaked and didn't seal properly. Exhaust valves didn't show leaking but once disassembled, carbon was imbedded in valve seats

-fully stripped heads of valves, springs, and shims

-cleaned and polished valves so they're ready to be reseated

-sourced all parts needed to rebuild the engine

-Received and inspected block, heads, and flywheel from the machine shop

-Checked main cap and bearing alignment, found that main caps do not align properly.

-Shifted around main studs to try and alleviate the issue. Main cap girdle highly recommended

-Found main cap girdle that will work best for this application given the stroke of the engine and past experience with brand

-Removed old piston rings and cleaned top/sides of pistons

-Installed side freeze plugs in engine block

-Checked main and rod journal sizes on crank and filled out respective portion on build sheet

-Filled out misc sections of build sheet such as cylinder bores, camshaft specs, and piston dimensions

-Filed new steel piston rings to safely support a max of 150hp shot of nitrous

-Installed new piston rings on pistons and tested fitment in prep for installation at a later time

-Installed crank in block and torqued with oil in specific locations to check thrust clearence.

-Rotated crank in block to feel for any tight spots or possible issues. None found.

-Cleaned up #3 cylinder exhaust valve guide to ensure free and uniform movement

-Lapped valves and checked seating on passenger side cylinder head (Cylinders 1-4)

-lapped valves on the driver's side cylinder head (Cylinders 5-8)

-cleaned exhaust ports of built-up carbon with cartridge rolls (didn't modify port shapes)

-installed new valve seals

-assembled heads with new valve springs

-cleaned cylinder walls after machine shop to remove any micro contaminants that would prevent new rings from seating properly

-installed rod and piston assemblies and torqued

-installed rear cam plug

-installed camshaft

-modified camshaft retainer plate to work with new timing chain setup from Howards

-installed timing chain

-cleaned new lifters and pre-lubed

-installed new lifters, keepers, and retainer plate

-installed all oil galley plugs and sealed with anaerobic flange sealer

-modified new oil pump to run high volume and high pressure based on what was found during initial disassembly and bearing clearances

-installed cylinder heads and rockers.

-adjusted pushrod guide plates for the ideal rocker to valve tip placement

-adjusted all rockers for a half-turn preload

-removed main cap studs and mocked main cap girdle

-modified main cap girdle and installed

-adjusted oil pan slightly to work with the girdle

-installed oil pan and sealed outside of oil pan gasket area with fipg consistent with how it was done when it was first built

-serviced timing cover

-installed timing cover

-trimmed intake gaskets around water jacket ports

-cleaned intake manifold

-added 8.5qts of Pennzoil platinum 5w30 including the amount to fill the oil filter

-pre-lubed engine

-installed distributor and pre-timed for easier startup

-installed a new water pump

-installed new harmonic damper

-installed valve covers with a dual layer with steel core cork gaskets

-pre-routed new spark plug wires

-installed 80% of front drive system (a/c compressor is still hooked up in the car)

Parts

1. Dual Valve Spring Set

   TFS-16927-16

   QTY: 1.00

2. Gas Ported Piston Ring Set

   SUM-GP404015

   QTY: 1.00

3. Racing Freeze Plug Set

   SUM-G1583

   QTY: 1.00

4. SBF Race Main Bearing Set

   SUM-1432HS

   QTY: 1.00

5. SBF Harmonic Fluid Damper

   PFS-90006

   QTY: 1.00

6. SBF Ford Distributor Hold Down

   MRG-9860

   QTY: 1.00

7. High Flow Oil Pump

   MOR-22153

   QTY: 1.00

8. Rod Bearing Set

   KGB-CR814SI

   QTY: 1.00

9. Billet Double Roller Timing Set

   HRS-94310

   QTY: 1.00

10. SBF Oil Pan Gasket

    QTY: 1.00

11. SBF Rear Main Seal

    FMS-M-6701-B351

    QTY: 1.00

12. Ford Performance Spark Plug Wire Set

    QTY: 1.00

13. SBF Engine Gasket Set

    FEL-27091

    QTY: 1.00

14. SBF Valve Cover Gasket Set

    FEL-1645

    QTY: 1.00

15. SBF Exhaust Header Gaskets

    FEL-1415

    QTY: 1.00

16. SBF Intake Manifold Set

    FEL-1262

    QTY: 1.00

17. SBF Head Gasket

    FEL-10112

    QTY: 2.00

18. E3 SBF Spark Plug

    ETP-E3-106

    QTY: 8.00

19. Camshaft Bearings

    CLE-SH510S

    QTY: 1.00

20. Valve Stem Seals

    AFR-6612-16

    QTY: 1.00

21. Dual Valve Spring Set

    TFS-16927-16

    1.00

22. Gas Ported Piston Ring Set

    SUM-GP404015

    1.00

23. Racing Freeze Plug Set

    SUM-G1583

    1.00

24. SBF Race Main Bearing Set

    SUM-1432HS

    1.00

25. SBF Harmonic Fluid Damper

    PFS-90006

    1.00

26. SBF Ford Distributor Hold Down

    MRG-9860

    1.00

27. High Flow Oil Pump

    MOR-22153

    1.00

28. Rod Bearing Set

    KGB-CR814SI

    1.00

29. Billet Double Roller Timing Set

    HRS-94310

    1.00

30. SBF Oil Pan Gasket

    1.00

31. SBF Rear Main Seal

    FMS-M-6701-B351

    1.00

32. Ford Performance Spark Plug Wire Set

    1.00

33. SBF Engine Gasket Set

    FEL-27091

    1.00

34. SBF Valve Cover Gasket Set

    FEL-1645

    1.00

35. SBF Exhaust Header Gaskets

    FEL-1415

    1.00

36. SBF Intake Manifold Set

    FEL-1262

    1.00

37. SBF Head Gasket

    FEL-10112

    2.00

38. E3 SBF Spark Plug

    ETP-E3-106

    8.00

39. Camshaft Bearings

    CLE-SH510S

    1.00

40. Valve Stem Seals

    AFR-6612-16

    1.00