Thread: 302 Stroker??

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Originally Posted by rspears

So Mike, are you speechless??

Yup! You got me.. and I can't even draw you a picture!

Holy Crap!!! I leave my computer for a few hours and look what happens!!! Talk about your thread hi-jack....actually more like lumberjack!! Dave, you really went out on a limb there.....

But there's a life lesson in all this, Mike.....this is what happens when you don't post pics!!

Just for R2... If you look in the center of the pulley you can see the hub that protrudes through the flange of the pulley. The old balancer used a lip that came off the pulley and fit into the hub of the balancer.

The other picture is the after pic. All that remains of that lip on the bed of the lathe

Heres a few pictures from this weekend. I didn't want to watch a boring race so I went to the shop... These first 2 are from Saturday.

And here's a couple from today.

Good progress, Mike!! The headers look really good and should lower the underhood temps a bit, too!

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Good progress, Mike!! The headers look really good and should lower the underhood temps a bit, too!

Thanks Dave. Lowering temps are always a good thing and Jet Hot seems to have a quality product that they stand behind so I thought I'd give it a try.

I'm lovin' all the proof, Mike!! I guess I better start practicing what I preach, huh? Yeah, I've been busy, too but I won't clog up your thread with it!
Congrats! The engine's looking great!!! Now lower that front end!!!

Originally Posted by randyr

I'm lovin' all the proof, Mike!! I guess I better start practicing what I preach, huh?
Congrats! The engine's looking great!!! Now lower that front end!!!

YEP! You betcha!! I miss watchin' your project. Thanks for the compliments also.

ps, your package went out end of the week.

Originally Posted by 34_40

YEP! You betcha!! I miss watchin' your project. Thanks for the compliments also.

ps, your package went out end of the week.

Great! I always love it when my package goes out.....
Definitely no rush! That thing's been laying on the shelf since 2007! At this rate I probably won't need it till 2015 or so! Argh!!! Hope it helped!

Originally Posted by randyr

Great! I always love it when my package goes out.....
Definitely no rush! That thing's been laying on the shelf since 2007! At this rate I probably won't need it till 2015 or so! Argh!!! Hope it helped!

No comment re; the first sentence.. And YES! it did help as I can be a "visual" type at times... Thank You!!

OH, the whole car has to come up! I'm dragging the middle now.. cannot go lower!

It is Alive!! Got it assembled enough to fire it off! Sounds ok, really doesn't sound any different than before. Didn't run it long, radiator needs to go in this weekend.

Got some more done, got the radiator in and filled, 3 3/4 gallons of antifreeze coolant, thirsty B _ tch.. Did a re-start and roughed in the timing and did the cam break-in. Started "playing" with this new distributor. All electronnic, even the centrifugal and vacuum advance! It all based on engine rpm and under the distributor cap is all circuit board. 3 rotary dials set max rpm, "vacuum" advance & "mechanical" advance, plus 3 settings to lock up all advance and startup advance retard, pretty cool imo..

Kewl deal! What distributor is that? Lots of stuff to play with on the tune-up!!!!

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Kewl deal! What distributor is that? Lots of stuff to play with on the tune-up!!!!

MSD 8503. I've got to tweak a few more settings and get the fenders mounted, then finally a test drive!