Finally, Short Block is complete, pics!!!

[69clark]

Well due to problems with some parts last weekend I could not start putting my motor together. Well I straightened everything out this week and got the parts I needed. Here they are altogether. I now have a complete rotating assembly, all my clearances checked out and this week I plan on ordering my cam and timing chain set. Still undecided on what timing chain set to get but I'll figure something out. Here they are:

 

[SeventyMach1]

Looks like a stout bottom end. Hope you get it together soon!

 

[MysteryMachine]

The glare off the Pistons and cyl walls is blinding me.

Glad ya got it all worked out man.


OT: noticed your from NY ya coming down to Carlisle this year?

 

[69clark]

Trying!

 

[69clark]

MM- Actually I was thinking about it. May not bring the car but we will see. Do you know the date off hand?

 

[MysteryMachine]

June 2-4


Was hoping they would hold the "stangnet meet" there but it seems they are going for Norwalk.

Would love to get my car in this year might do it with the dent and 2 color paint lol

 

[moneypit94]

what exactly are you running... 331, 347?

 

[95riosnake]

looks awesome tom

BTW I will most likely be at Carlisle, dunno about Norwalk.

 

[69clark]

Just a 302. Wanted to go with 331 but my budget was a concern. Now I have just as much into it and I still have a 302. It's all good, I have no regrets.

 

[svt_L]

i always miss the important stuff at the garage....btw your up early
looks good as always tom

 

[Guero]

thats nice. how much have you spent?

 

[diablostang]

Awesome!!!

 

[urban96]

so clean!!!

 

[blksn955.o]

That looks almost exactly like my DSS 306

 

[69clark]

Guero- I have about $1200-$1400 it the bottom end as it sits. I know..... I know...... but I didn't think I would do this much to the bottom end at first or I would have bought a DSS shortblock or bought a stroker kit.

blksn955.0- Yeah it does, but yours looks even better.

 

[Nagash01WS6]

What H beam rods are those?

Did you have the assembly balanced, and if so, how bad were the rods?

Looks good.

Cant wait to put my 383 together.

 

[69clark]

Motor consists of:]

KB lightweight pistons (50grams per lighter than std)
Hawk Racing H beams
Arp main studs and rod bolts
H series Clevite 77 main and rod bearings
Speed Pro plasma moly rings
Melling oil pump
block machining and new cam bearings

Nagash01WS6 - I had the rotating assembly balanced and didn't ask how bad it was out but I don't look like he had to do much to get it balanced. Best answer I can give I guess.

 

[69clark]

Almost forgot, DDS main girdle, not that it wasn't easy to see! lol

 

[Nagash01WS6]

Nice.

I want to take my block and rotating assembly over the machine shop right now.

 

[blksn955.o]

I am sure yours will look better in the end, I say they look almost the exact same at the point in the pic.