348 engine to 380 in 55 Chevy

[1964SuperStocker]

My dad had the valves on the heads recessed or put higher in the head to avoid the pistons hitting. I remember saying this. The cam i don't remember.

Is it just me or is this not really a solution? No matter how high you back stuff the valves in any head you still need to check for valve clearance. You aren't just looking for room between valve and piston but you are also looking for room between valve and cylinder wall when you are considering camshaft in a W motor correct?

 

[GreenEyez93274]

Update

Got my suspension painted up with POR15. A arms springs and tie rod ends look good.
Also found 656 409 that I'm probably gonna get.
One last thing. Traded my 65 exhaust manifolds for 64 exhaust manifolds. I couldn't fit the manifolds with center link and idler arm. The 64 manifolds fit and work better.

 

[La Hot Rods]

That POR 15 is like poor mans powder coating

 

[GreenEyez93274]

That POR 15 is like poor mans powder coating

It turned out real good. I'm happy with results. Just a few spots I need to touch and there done. I think I'm gonna separate the body from the chassis and paint the frame. I really liked the color.

 

[GreenEyez93274]

Update....
Just got parts in for the motor rebuild. Everything came in except cam bearings.

Pistons are KB/Icon 10.8-1, Connecting Rods are Eagle 6.385 I Beam, Rings 1/16, 3/16. New Main and Rod bearings. Also got Comp Cams with .532 Int & .535 Exh lift. Thank you very much Don for the help.

 

[GreenEyez93274]

Looking for someone with in 50 miles locally to file fit my rings. Located in Central California between Fresno and Bakersfield.

 

[Don Jacks]

Put a top ring in a bore and measure what the gap is now,might not need that work.

 

[GreenEyez93274]

Put a top ring in a bore and measure what the gap is now,might not need that work.

Tried to get it squared in the block with the use of the piston. At 1st it seemed like it was .018, then checking it again it was .004. So idk?

 

[Don Jacks]

You can't really use a piston but a caliper set at 1 1/2 inch down all the way around will let you check..018 on a 4.155 bore is nice on a n/a combo.See if the second ring comes in between .018-.022 if so you're good for a pretty warm streeter.

 

[GreenEyez93274]

Great news. Got the block back and looks great. Had the machine shop assembled the short block. Only thing I can see is the number 6 piston sticks out of the block as the rest are under the deck. Took a feeler gauge and it seems the number 6 piston about .006-.007 out of the block. The rest seems to be .004-.002 under the deck. Is this normal?

 

[1964SuperStocker]

Great news. Got the block back and looks great. Had the machine shop assembled the short block. Only thing I can see is the number 6 piston sticks out of the block as the rest are under the deck. Took a feeler gauge and it seems the number 6 piston about .006-.007 out of the block. The rest seems to be .004-.002 under the deck. Is this normal?

Did they put the wrong length rod back in it? Wild!

 

[IMBVSUR?]

Is that your dad standing there with his hands in his pockets?

 

[GreenEyez93274]

Is that your dad standing there with his hands in his pockets?

Yes it is. It was cold this morning lol

 

[IMBVSUR?]

Yes it is. It was cold this morning lol

I thought I recognized him.

 

[Don Jacks]

Pull that rod out and check it's length.If all are equal except for that one,the block was squared.That leaves only a rod length or piston pin height issue.We'r looking at a diffrence or variance of .009-.011 here.Something is off .

 

[1964SuperStocker]

Pull that rod out and check it's length.If all are equal except for that one,the block was squared.That leaves only a rod length or piston pin height issue.We'r looking at a diffrence or variance of .009-.011 here.Something is off .

 

[boxerdog]

I was thinking of shortening the rod a bit or finding a shorter one, then I read an old Joe Sherman post where he basically said don't overthink it, whack the piston and move on.

 

[La Hot Rods]

The Ross pistons in are 460 inch engine had piston height all over the place.

 

[GreenEyez93274]

Update....
I was measuring all the pistons heights and the conclusion I've seen is the right side of engine is about .005+/- lower than left side. Pistons heights on 1,3,5,7 are -.002,-.003,-.003,-.002 under the deck. 2,4,6,8 are +.004,+.004,+.006,+.004 above the deck.

 

[1964SuperStocker]

Update....
I was measuring all the pistons heights and the conclusion I've seen is the right side of engine is about .005+/- lower than left side. Pistons heights on 1,3,5,7 are -.002,-.003,-.003,-.002 under the deck. 2,4,6,8 are +.004,+.004,+.006,+.004 above the deck.

Curious as to how you are measuring. Is the deck height been milled further on one side than the other? Also when you rotate the crank to position each piston are you trying to use the timing tab on the harmonic balancer? Just wondering.