Don Terrill’s Speed-Talk

Wait!! Is that an iron block!?

Ken

Yes sir thats a cast iron Dart block, looks the same in the timing chain area as well. Mark H.

It's ready to get .937" CHE bronze lifter bushings and bore cam tunnel for 55mm roller cam bearings. The bores from 4.115 to 4.185". Mark H.

Beautiful work. I couldn't do it because it would leave me one thrown rod from suicide.

I am LOL Ron, There were moments when i would think to myself i am not sure about this. A long road for sure, thanks for the comment, Mark H.

swampbuggy wrote: ↑Tue Dec 05, 2017 7:39 am I am LOL Ron, There were moments when i would think to myself i am not sure about this. A long road for sure, thanks for the comment, Mark H.

I mean this is the nicest way. A little OCD are we?

Holly Polishing Compound BATMAN! Can you get that ringing in your ears to go away after that much whining from the grinder?!! You are definitely a Type A "Kinda Guy" candidate of the year for "Polisher of the Year" Honors! WOW Nice Job!

Frankshaft----i am OCD maximus for sure but that is the was God made me, be it good or bad. Newold all the finish work was done by hand finishing up with 2000 grit. Mark H.

Mark, isn't 2000 grit just notebook paper?

LOL yea Ron almost, but even the 2000 has to get that black dust embedded into the paper before it will polish to a reflective surface. Mark H.

have you sent pictures of that thing to dart?

How much weight did it remove?

Englertracing------No BUT it is going back to Dart for the lifter bushing and cam tunnel machine work. So they will get to see it first hand. I think i'll put a note in with the block, please call Mr. Maskins over to see it. Actually the thought has passed through my mind-------wonder if they would trade me an alum. block for it since this is more of a handling deal than drag race deal ? As far as weight reduction i have not weighed it, thought i would wait till ALL machine work is done including deck to 9.00". Mark H.

Alright, here's a new one. This one actually pays the bills. Making sure a product line I'm working on doesn't violate the "this device may not cause harmful interference" statement you see on things. Although this is an industrial device so the levels and frequencies aren't the exact same.

10M radiated emissions in anechoic chamber. It's dead quiet in there and ZERO cell signal.

Reminds me of after I polished out my first intake manifold. After assembly I realized I could only see maybe 20% of my work.
The next one I dummied everything up, marked it and only polished what was visible. Much quicker job.