| Re: 17 SEPT 21 |
Subject: Re: 17 SEPT 21 by CorvetteBob on 2021/9/17 23:37:19 Hi all, Just read up on the past few days. Happy anniversary Mat! Thanks for the good thoughts on the leg. It’s doing pretty well now. If anyone has noticed my absence these past few days, I’ve been working on the never ending project. I was going through my notes on it and realized I’d overlooked proper preparation of the lifters and rockers and set about to take care of it. I discovered a lifter body was not only missing a broken off section, but the piece was not visible anywhere. Terror began to set in. I soon surrendered to the fact the oil pan was going to be removed. After removing the pan and windage tray, I looked through the bottom end with flashlights, probe-camera, and even mini-magnets and fingers. No chip of lifter. All while rotating the crank periodically. I also found my oil pump drive shaft to be substandard and had to replace it. Preparing to reinstall the windage tray, I noticed the rod bolts of my stroker had been scraping and bending the tray. (???) Using my nearly adequate metalworking abilities, along with a Torch and hammer, the windage tray now fits just fine! So after three days of worry, work, a few bucks, not only are the issues resolved, but I’ve got a gashed knuckle, a bruised/bloody eyebrow (falling ratchet), a scraped elbow, and somehow my leg feels actually GREAT! It must’ve been the exercise of getting up and down. Time for a beer for Bob. I’m relaxing tonight! Have a great weekend everyone! |
