Don Terrill’s Speed-Talk

What does the crankshaft look like??? It should be scratched up. Picture please. Never saw the crank, was told it looked fine :roll: From what I understand at this point from the customer this engine is back together and running. No telling what will happen from here but its all out of my hands as ...

I have my suspicions as to what is happening to this bearing but I wanted to see what the brain trust here has to say as well? A little history on this engine, remanufatured (Not by me) 1998 4.3 Chevrolet/Mercruiser marine engine, less than 20 hours on the engine. Customer states it over heated, #5 ...

This is not the News I needed to start my day. I have followed Joe's posts for years and I always was impressed by his willingness to share his knowledge on this forum, and his willingness to ask for help if he was not sure. These traits are things that my father (Shopboss) who passed almost two yea...

Yep thats waht I am needing.
Thanks!

Andy

Can anyone tell me the mininmun intake and exhaust valve recession on these heads?

Thanks

Ask and you shall recive

Sorry for the bad link but it seems that everyone else has my back!

And yes CNC has the better price on them, the link for summit was just the quickest thing I found.

By the way I am watching this build you are working on with great interest.


Andy

If a 6.200 will work then these should fit the budget a little better


https://m.summitracing.com/parts/sca-6620020


Andy

Yep thats what I thought too.

Andy

Compstar ultra I beam pn u14151


Andy

Might try Tennessee Abrasives.
I have used some of their stones before and they do show some grinding wheels on the website.

http://www.tennesseeabrasive.com/products/


Andy

Regis MFG valve seat tool holders, ball drive for Souix pilots and tool setting fixture. Includes Pn# ts-102 small tool holder seat diameter .975-1.195 Pn# ts-103 medium tool holder for seat diameter 1.195-1.600 Pn# ts-104 large tool holder for seat diameter 1.550-2.450 Pn# ts-106-SX ball head drive...

Sold

Still for sale.
If the price is not right make me an offer.

Andy

BLP carb booster installation tool for use in a vertical mill. Includes the attachment for the annular boosters. Its only been used a few times and has just sat on the shelf and collected dust. BLP website lists them for $235.00 new Im thinking $175.00 shipped within the lower 48. I can take paypal ...

Ive been happy with the Dart SS heads for engines like that.
I used a set on a 383 a few months back that was 9.5-1 with a very similar cam and made 450 on tq an 380 on hp.
Used an Airgap intake and 750 Quick Fuel carb.

Andy