The New Project: Part Deux!

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Went out Christmas tree shopping this morning with the family and then we spent the rest of the day assembling the short block.

We made it a family affair: I installed two pistons, the wife installed two and the daughter and son each installed two.

Much arguing over teaching the wife how and why you use a torque wrench. She couldn't seem to understand how/why the thing clicks when the correct amount of turning force is applied and how to set it. Luckily the daughter has an A average in Physics and was able to understand and explain "torque" to her. A most entertaining day.

The daughter keeps asking me to teach her how to drive a manual transmission, so I figure she can help assemble the clutch and install the transmission when the time comes, in order to learn how the clutch works before she melts this one during training. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif[/img]

After we got all eight pistons and rods in and Plastigaged each one (.002 oil clearance on all rods and mains), we then cleaned and retorqued it all again. I installed the timing cover, windage tray, oil pump and shaft, and oil pan after checking to make sure the dip stick cleared everything.