409 build update

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monk

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Well.... went by the engine shop yesterday and quickly
snapped a few photos.
Project is moving along....albeit slowly.

Crank finally came in from Callies, Diamond pistons and
Compstar rods.

Got a pic of Dave's timing chain cover........well worth the
wait and cost!

Also.....a pic of the car I'm attempting to install it in.



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skipxt4

skipxt4

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Monk: Gotta love a 409 with 4 bolt mains.:clap:clap How much clearanceing is required, to use those, BB rods?:dunno Nice shoebox, by the way.:clap
 
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monk

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skipxt4 said:
Monk: Gotta love a 409 with 4 bolt mains.:clap:clap How much clearanceing is required, to use those, BB rods?:dunno Nice shoebox, by the way.:clap
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The guys were showing me where they had to do
some 'massaging' inside the block to get clearance.

Wasn't a whole lot but still took time.

Right now they're doing the mock up of the rotating
assembly to check for piston clearance and determine
push rod length.
 
Skip FIx

Skip FIx

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Can't tell straight front axle or stock suspension.

Well my machine shop took off this whole week so I don't know what spot they are in on mine! Hoping I would have it to start finishing assembly.

Just got my valve springs back from being cryoed and will take them to the coater next week.
 
Fathead Racing

Fathead Racing

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monk said:
The guys were showing me where they had to do
some 'massaging' inside the block to get clearance.

Wasn't a whole lot but still took time.

Right now they're doing the mock up of the rotating
assembly to check for piston clearance and determine
push rod length.
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monk, I went to the list of members that are coming to the 2010 409 shootout at Thompson and didn't see your name. Can you attend? I would love to see that 55 up close, better yet, see it going down the track!
Regards, Ray
Fathead racing.
 
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monk

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fatride said:
monk, I went to the list of members that are coming to the 2010 409 shootout at Thompson and didn't see your name. Can you attend? I would love to see that 55 up close, better yet, see it going down the track!
Regards, Ray
Fathead racing.
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Ray
What's the date?
Lot depends if I can get this rig up and runnin.

It's a stock front end Skip

My inspiration is the Solo Speed Shop shoebox with
a few mods.
 
Tom Kochtanek

Tom Kochtanek

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Good progress!

Glad to learn that the project is moving along. Hope the weather is nice the day of the dyno pull, would like to drive out one of the 409 cars :).

Cheers!
TomK
 
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monk

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Tom Kochtanek said:
Glad to learn that the project is moving along. Hope the weather is nice the day of the dyno pull, would like to drive out one of the 409 cars :).

Cheers!
TomK
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Hey Tom
I'm off next week .......gonna give you a call sometime to bring you
up to date.
Right now I'm thinkin second or third weekend of January for
the dyno pull.........would be cool if you could drive your car over.

Got some more parts for you.
 
petepedlar

petepedlar

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Monk she's looking great......... it looks like it's on the dyno ready to go.....

Dave
 
M

monk

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petepedlar said:
Monk she's looking great......... it looks like it's on the dyno ready to go.....

Dave
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Yeah Dave it is.....we're using Tom K's headers but they turned out to be 1 3/4.....given all the work and effort put into the motor engine guy wants to
do the full pull on a larger set.
We're fortunate to have Tom's headers to fire it up.......big kudos
to Tom.
Been talking with Jerod Jardine.
 
Tom Kochtanek

Tom Kochtanek

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Great progress!

Monk, she's coming along just fine! Can't wait to come down and be the official photographer for the dyno pull. Did you get the 20 minutes in? Tell us what you used for lubrication, and if you used an additive. I forgot the top end, is this a roller cam?

I thought those headers might be a bit restrictive, but at least they helped move the project along. Maybe we should have tried the boat headers :).

Cheers!
TomK
 
M

monk

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Tom Kochtanek said:
Monk, she's coming along just fine! Can't wait to come down and be the official photographer for the dyno pull. Did you get the 20 minutes in? Tell us what you used for lubrication, and if you used an additive. I forgot the top end, is this a roller cam?

I thought those headers might be a bit restrictive, but at least they helped move the project along. Maybe we should have tried the boat headers :).

Cheers!
TomK
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Tom
I'm afraid if we used the boat headers I would've had to put
the motor in a cigar boat...:D

Big kudos for helping us out to get where we are.

For those of you who don't know.......Tom's probably the only
guy I know that has a full blown 409 on an engine stand
in his office.........:eek:
Makes a great coffee table.........
 
Skip FIx

Skip FIx

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Be interesting to dyno it with the smaller and larger headers to see the difference.

What aluminum pulleys are those? Some SERIOUS carb spacers too!
 
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