BUILD THREAD 1987 Olds 442 Project Build

[Clutch]

It seemed like a funny way to end me rambling about tarps. I was going to include DeNiro slamming the phone, but he said f**k so many times I didn't want to do all the editing 😆

Even though in the movie they just let him bleed on the uncovered floor (shoulda had a tarp!)

You're never going to get all that blood out of the grout in that tile!

Hutch

You just dye the grout and call it a makeover.

 

[RabbitHoleSS]

It seemed like a funny way to end me rambling about tarps. I was going to include DeNiro slamming the phone, but he said f**k so many times I didn't want to do all the editing 😆

Even though in the movie they just let him bleed on the uncovered floor (shoulda had a tarp!)

You're never going to get all that blood out of the grout in that tile!

Hutch

Definitely an all time favorite. I even bought my own shinebox..

Great work on the car. I've been watching your videos since I started. The first videos in your set have been the most helpful so far to me. I've got your a/c box resto on save for when the time comes. I love the car, I'm looking forward to seeing you do donuts in it.

 

[oldsofb]

Great work on the car. I've been watching your videos since I started. The first videos in your set have been the most helpful so far to me. I've got your a/c box resto on save for when the time comes. I love the car, I'm looking forward to seeing you do donuts in it.

Me too. I'm going to need a wheelchair ramp at the speed I'm moving 🤣

 

[oldsofb]

Putting the Crankshaft in the Block.

I start with cleaning the Cross Drilled passages in the crank. I'm looking for any metal dust left over from machining.

Then install the Bearings, Crank, Studs, Caps, and Torque. I do an install with no rear seal and I oil the bearings with 10W30. I do this to check that the cranks spins free and easy. If I'm happy, I take it back apart and do it again.

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[oldsofb]

Final install

I'm using the 460 F**D rear seal. My understanding is that it can be a bit tight on the rear of the crank. A resolution that's used is to shave the ridge off the back of the seal to have it fit just right.

With that done, I install the seal and coat all the bearings with Permatex assembly lube.

I go through all the install again, and torque it down for good.

I test fit the Milodon Windage Tray. It took 11 MONTHS to get this thing!! Lucky the machine shop was closed for a while (coof related) and he lost his helpers and got backed up. I would have put the engine together without it.

All for now.

Hutch

 

[oldsofb]

My job has been working me like a rented mule, so I barley had time for this:

Hutch

 

[Clutch]

My job has been working me like a rented mule, so I barley had time for this:

Hutch

That's what I just did to my 350

 

[oldsofb]

That's what I just did to my 350

Did you use the M22F, or the M22FHV High Volume pump?

 

[Clutch]

Did you use the M22F, or the M22FHV High Volume pump?

M22f with the spring...I think I really can't give you an accurate pressure reading because I've only heat cycled it 2 times but I can say it had a ton of pressure cold and at temp it had like 40ish psi at idle. My cold reading was cold at 2200rpm during break in on initial startup.

 

[oldsofb]

M22f with the spring...I think I really can't give you an accurate pressure reading because I've only heat cycled it 2 times but I can say it had a ton of pressure cold and at temp it had like 40ish psi at idle. My cold reading was cold at 2200rpm during break in on initial startup.

Thanks Clutch