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  • Title: JIMS 66 389 YS
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Here is a better shot of the tops of the pistons. You will notice that the metal where I removed some metal is nice and shiny. Just a little shave here or there to lower compression.

JIMS 66 389 YS

  • It is very helpful to be able to turn the whole case 360 degrees. There are many things that require this type of rotation. Some of the little ball bearings can get in the wrong spots. Nice to turn it upside down and find out where they hid.

    • It is very helpful to be able to turn the whole case 360 deg…
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  • Some items need to go in straight down with the help of gravity. On top of that it is much easier to install the front pump with the case standing on end. Lots of items go in this way.

    • Some items need to go in straight down with the help of grav…
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  • Now, we are back to the block. Notice that the holes in the block are much smaller. It took a bit of machining. Quite a pain in my ass acutally but someone had to do it. You have to save them when they are original.

    • Now, we are back to the block. Notice that the holes in the…
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  • Here are the other goodies. You will notice that I have balanced the Rods. Very little metal was removed from the small end of the rods. Not a bit from the big end. They were right on spec. That is one of the benefits of being able to spec the pro...

    • Here are the other goodies. You will notice that I have bal…
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  • You will notice the valve reliefs that were hand ground into the sides of the liners. This is a hand job that I do not like to perform. I do it anyway but I do not like to. I could use a machine.

    • You will notice the valve reliefs that were hand ground into…
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  • It is like porting the block. In all actuality that is exactally what I am doing. You can get extra flow from this area. Not a whole hell of a lot but just the same any extra is a benefit.

    • It is like porting the block. In all actuality that is exac…
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  • I must admit this block is about as close to a child as I can get to having. I have spent so much time working on this that I know every curve and mark on it.

    • I must admit this block is about as close to a child as I ca…
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  • We set in a crankshaft and dialed in the Gear Drive. It was a pain in the ass but once done it checked out perfect as usual. Now I have to finish with the minor details and then mockup will be done.

    • We set in a crankshaft and dialed in the Gear Drive. It was…
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  • Some of the goodies to go in the block and some of the goodies for the next one. I got so many engines going together that I am runninng out of space.

    • Some of the goodies to go in the block and some of the goodi…
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