engine mods are here!!! edelbrock performer rpm heads, 11:1 pistons, J-M-4-5 camshaft, complete rotating assy with steel crank and rods, dampner and flexplate(all balanced), complete oil system and all the little extras, roller rockers, etc. all purchased from Lynn, at Joe Mondello's.) only thing im reusing is the block!! this is my 1970 olds 442. she needs alot of work still, but definately worth fixing up. i need alot of extras, so if anyone out there can hook me up, please, please email me and let me know. hope you enjoy the pics. will update as i go along with her!!
some specs taken during buildup
compression ration: 11.6:1
combustion chamber vol: 77 cc's
head gasket compressed: .041
camshaft: J-M-4-5 (285/291 dur - 542/558 lift)
oil restrictors, oil restrictive cam brgs and push rods
crankshaft end play: .008
camshaft thrustbumper clearance: .003
piston to wall: .005
ring gap: .024 (for up to 150 shot NOS, just in case)
cam degreed at "0"
well, here she is as of a few months ago.
awe, steel crank!! gotta love em
just doing a few checks here to get the crankshaft end play set correctly. it was actually perfect and didnt have to do anything.
gotta hate those file fit rings, well, at least until your finger quit hurting from doing them
nice and shiny! 11:1 pistons. rods have been shot peened, beam polished, resized, and notched for better lubrication.
degreeing the camshaft here. first set it straight up, dot to dot. checked it with the degree wheel after also installing a dial indicator on one of the lifters, checked all the readings and we were 2 degrees retarded. had to pull the gear back off and set it 2 degrees advance and it came out perfect!! first time degreeing a cam here, that was pretty interesting, but fun. learned that even though you set it straight up dot to dot, doesnt mean its gonna be right and doesnt mean you dont have to degree it!!
heres where you get all of your power from, these nice blocks of aluminum. i had them fully ported, polished and gasket and port matched with the intake. definately improved the flow from the factory edelbrock specs.
