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<blockquote data-quote="TxCobrA98" data-source="post: 575623" data-attributes="member: 8384"><p><strong>Re: Trey "TxCobrA98"'s Forged Internal Rebuild + Vortech - Update #34</strong></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>UPDATE - Engine Reassembly Begins!</strong></span></p><p></p><p>July 06, 2009</p><p>Okay, sorry for the lack of update and pictures even though none of you are following it. haha i will admit its a pretty boring build up but finally things are coming together! So, where does the rebuild sit at right now?</p><p></p><p>I currently have the short block together. I am just waiting on the heads to be finished to complete the engine! I believe I am picking the heads up tomorrow, so not much longer! :headbang: Anyways, heres the pictures with captions. Enjoy!</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild53.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Gasket set including new rear main seal, oil cooler gasket, front seal, main and rod bearings, etc.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild46.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>freshly machined block... so clean!</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild48.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>clean block 2</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild50.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>crosshatching =D</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild51.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>caught my eye, i think its okay though. had me worried at first.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild52.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>OLLDDD timing chain cover :thumbsup: (youll see why)</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild54.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>upper main cap bearings installed and lubed up with assembly lube. also, ARP main studs =D</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild55.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>freshly balanced and machined crank installed</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild56.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>cleavite rod bearings and piston ring compressor</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild57.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>rods and pistons installed with Eagle Rod's ARP 2000 bolts torqued down</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild58.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>another shot</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild59.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>and another shot</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild61.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>measuring the thrust bearings clearance</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild62.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>actual thrust clearance, had to sand down the thrust washer down a bit</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild63.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>short block complete and torqued down to ARP specs and stock bolt specs. oil pump also installed and torqued down</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild64.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>rear main cover with new rear main seal installed</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild65.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>new high volume oil pump from Ford Racing</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Now, for some dress up!</strong></span></p><p>Let me explain a couple things. The parts were powder coated satin black, I wanted a nice clean look. The materials he used to cover up the plaques from "discoloring" or melting off in the oven actually baked onto them which is why there is a gold finish on the plaques. So i got some nail polish removed and removed all of the gold material baked onto the plaques. It also took the lettering off of the engine builder plate but i think it looks pretty clean!</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/dressup01.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>engine builder name plaque - "SVT" being painted red</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/dressup02.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>cobra masked up to remove the surrounding gold stuff lol</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/dressup03.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>lunch. thanks mom! :headbang:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/dressup04.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>heres how it looks now, i think it looks pretty cool with the gold left on there.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/dressup05.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>again.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/dressup06.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>valve cover and upper intake</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/dressup07.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>valve cover</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/dressup08.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>timing chain cover and valve cover</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/dressup09.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>smooooth =D</p><p></p><p>stay tuned!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TxCobrA98, post: 575623, member: 8384"] [b]Re: Trey "TxCobrA98"'s Forged Internal Rebuild + Vortech - Update #34[/b] [size=5][b]UPDATE - Engine Reassembly Begins![/b][/size] July 06, 2009 Okay, sorry for the lack of update and pictures even though none of you are following it. haha i will admit its a pretty boring build up but finally things are coming together! So, where does the rebuild sit at right now? I currently have the short block together. I am just waiting on the heads to be finished to complete the engine! I believe I am picking the heads up tomorrow, so not much longer! :headbang: Anyways, heres the pictures with captions. Enjoy! [IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild53.jpg[/img] Gasket set including new rear main seal, oil cooler gasket, front seal, main and rod bearings, etc. [IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild46.jpg[/img] freshly machined block... so clean! [IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild48.jpg[/img] clean block 2 [IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild50.jpg[/img] crosshatching =D [IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild51.jpg[/img] caught my eye, i think its okay though. had me worried at first. [IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild52.jpg[/img] OLLDDD timing chain cover :thumbsup: (youll see why) [IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild54.jpg[/img] upper main cap bearings installed and lubed up with assembly lube. also, ARP main studs =D [IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild55.jpg[/img] freshly balanced and machined crank installed [IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild56.jpg[/img] cleavite rod bearings and piston ring compressor [IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild57.jpg[/img] rods and pistons installed with Eagle Rod's ARP 2000 bolts torqued down [IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild58.jpg[/img] another shot [IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild59.jpg[/img] and another shot [IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild61.jpg[/img] measuring the thrust bearings clearance [IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild62.jpg[/img] actual thrust clearance, had to sand down the thrust washer down a bit [IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild63.jpg[/img] short block complete and torqued down to ARP specs and stock bolt specs. oil pump also installed and torqued down [IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild64.jpg[/img] rear main cover with new rear main seal installed [IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/rebuild65.jpg[/img] new high volume oil pump from Ford Racing [size=4][b]Now, for some dress up![/b][/size] Let me explain a couple things. The parts were powder coated satin black, I wanted a nice clean look. The materials he used to cover up the plaques from "discoloring" or melting off in the oven actually baked onto them which is why there is a gold finish on the plaques. So i got some nail polish removed and removed all of the gold material baked onto the plaques. It also took the lettering off of the engine builder plate but i think it looks pretty clean! [IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/dressup01.jpg[/img] engine builder name plaque - "SVT" being painted red [IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/dressup02.jpg[/img] cobra masked up to remove the surrounding gold stuff lol [IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/dressup03.jpg[/img] lunch. thanks mom! :headbang: [IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/dressup04.jpg[/img] heres how it looks now, i think it looks pretty cool with the gold left on there. [IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/dressup05.jpg[/img] again. [IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/dressup06.jpg[/img] valve cover and upper intake [IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/dressup07.jpg[/img] valve cover [IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/dressup08.jpg[/img] timing chain cover and valve cover [IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y178/TxStanG64/Cobra/2009/Engine%20Rebuild/dressup09.jpg[/img] smooooth =D stay tuned! [/QUOTE]
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