Pretty much, in as much as the bores are siamese. I know oem 4.1 don't have these steam holes, but I have done 400 sbc the same, and the Buick power source says do it soooooo.
BUILD THREAD 81 Buick/Olds Turbo Wagon 02/15/2024 More Parts!
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Hit Spring Carlisle on Saturday just to walk around with my Dad. I bought some random crap for the garage and shed, but I did manage to find a brand new Summit Racing 3in exhaust cutout with wiring and switch for 50 bucks. I only needed one so it is perfect.
Some pics of the cutout for hahas, and the oil pan I bought online. Plan is to submerge it in evaporust, the lightly blast it before I modify it.
I promise pics soon. I received my main cap girdle from RJC racing. I promptly sent out my cap to get modified and machined, and they are on their way back to me. Sooo, once I receive them I'll mock up the girdle, and cap shims for preload. The crank scraper will have to wait till I get the crank.
I am still raising money for the rotating assembly, but hopefully I should have it in a month or so.
I should be porting my heads but its too damn hot and I'm too busy with side work, hopefully in the fall when the temp is cooler I can port them. I want to do it outside so as not to get the metal crap all over my garage.
I am still raising money for the rotating assembly, but hopefully I should have it in a month or so.
I should be porting my heads but its too damn hot and I'm too busy with side work, hopefully in the fall when the temp is cooler I can port them. I want to do it outside so as not to get the metal crap all over my garage.
Figured I'd add a few pics of the main cap girdle, and the machined main caps. I only sat the girdle on there, I still have to take some measurements, adjust the shims, add the pan studs, yadda yadda. When I get the rotating assembly I'll drop em off with the block to get finish bored and align honed.
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Just wanted to touch base, with the current state of the world and supply shortages, it's damn near impossible to get the parts I need for this stroker build. No roller cam cores, no Molner rods available, etc. I am still working on sourcing parts, but I can say the roller cam is currently the hardest. The rods will come, but even getting a good used cam isn't working out. I may have to run a flat tappet if I can't get something by spring.
Bah Humbug!
I was half considering a roller cam swap in my Cutlass 4.1 this winter. That is going to certainly push that one back....
I was half considering a roller cam swap in my Cutlass 4.1 this winter. That is going to certainly push that one back....
I hear you there! I didn't want to run a flat tappet, since its a pain to pull all the turbo crap of later to swap it out later.
You can do a billet roller from a few vendors, but I have no need to a 1.2k billet roller cam that still needs nose hardware.
You can do a billet roller from a few vendors, but I have no need to a 1.2k billet roller cam that still needs nose hardware.
Nothing really for the wagon, still can't find a roller cam, and the rods are apparently on backorder. So, in the new year I am starting the first stage of my garagemahal. In the back of the land I am building a 36x48x14 pole building, 2 10x10 doors, man door and a few windows. I hope to have the area cleared before end of January and weather permitting get it up in Feb. I am having a crew do it, I don't have the time of desire, besides, its only a few grand more to have a crew do it than me renting equipment and finding friends to make the drive.
Please do a thread on the shop build. I'd love to follow the progress and maybe learn something along the way. I hope something breaks for you on the cam soon.
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