Going Day II with my Z/28

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Wowza!!!

[novadude]

Love the wheels and tires. I don't think there is any better look for a '69 Camaro than big and little Cragar S/S wheels combined with the right stance.

[NorCam]

Originally Posted by novadude

Love the wheels and tires. I don't think there is any better look for a '69 Camaro than big and little Cragar S/S wheels combined with the right stance.

I agree. Can't wait to get the engine back into the car to get some weight on that front end and see where it settles in at? First up though will be getting the rear brakes finished up, plumbing all the hard lines, mount the tank and install some yellow track bars along with the Hurst air shocks.

Snowing and cold here for the next 8-10 day cycle so no excuses as there isn't anything else to do. Crack goes the whip!!!

[scuncio]

You have good taste!

[MosportGreen66]

Money!!

[Xplantdad]

Looks great Graeme!

[VintageMusclecar]

[Bernhard]

The Cragars look awesome!

[Salvatore]

Real nice Graeme!

[NorCam]

Thank you for the feedback and encouragement guys. Your comments are both appreciated and welcomed.

Things are kinda plugging away here and with 2 engine builds going on at the same time. With that...I have have also become the certified parts runner as of late. Back and forth between 2 machine shops and weekly trips to Montana to pick up parts is the norm the past couple weeks. The good news is the 302 build is nearly done and so is the LT1 hydraulic roller build that's going together. Pistons in the 302 were milled to net 11:1 compression and the assembly was fully balanced and blueprinted. The new heads were going back on today to measure PTV clearance. Tomorrow its time to setup the valve train and measure push rod lengths. Here's some shots of the machine work, balancing and assembly of the short block before the top end goes on. More on the finished engine very soon.

Should be breathing real soon.


(Todd at Muscle Motors using torque plates to bore and hone the CE block.


(Honing out the lifter bores)


(Setting the crank and measuring clearances)


(Milling the Spreed Pro pistons for 11.0:1 compression)


(Forged 1178 crank being balanced up)


(Assembling the short and degreeing in the solid cam)


(Pickup screen being clearance'd to the Z/28 oil pan)


(Checking piston to valve clearance)


(Measuring push rod lengths with the new Trick Flow 186 heads)