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what make gasket did you use?

how did you set the parameters for the balancer being that it is not a rim with typical dimensions the machine would be looking for

This is a scary tale. I pray you haven't already damaged the cam and lifters with all that cranking. That cranking compression is too low. It should be at least 150. You have probably washed out the cylinders with raw fuel, add a squirt or two of oil in each bore with all the plugs out and crank...

besides loosening the main caps you will need an assistant to gently pry the crank down while you are tapping on the seal with a drift. I made a tool out of a long thin phillips screwdriver. Made it blunt put a slight bend to it so it would follow the cap and avoid the journal.

I actually have a set of those in my stash

Unless I’m reading something wrong all head gaskets are mls, multi layered steel.

The finish on the block and heads needs to be perfect for mls gaskets to be effective. That’s a concern for me with the machine shops that are in the area. I just feel more comfortable for long term results using a composition type gasket. In all my years in the field I saw quite a few new cars...

the 1104 are a 4.5 plus bore diameter gasket. I don't remember the exact dimension.

I've got to choose head gaskets for my 426 hemi rebuild. I know many people love cometic mls gaskets. They are on the short list. When it comes to composition gaskets the Best Gasket Co offers a graphite head gasket with flattened steel ring ( has anyone ever used gaskets from this company...

I was referring to his comment that the car does not go around turn well. All my cars have sure grip, they can make a turn no problem. I don’t think you understand what he’s referencing. He feels it is an open differential that is malfunctioning. Yes of course if it is indeed a sure grip and one...

I'm assuming it is not turning like a normal functioning sure grip. I wonder if someone in the past pulled a road kill and welded up the spyder gears?

Update, took short block and heads to Rogers Speed Shop in Garwood. I’ve known these guys a long time. I was trying to find something closer to home. As soon as Carl saw the pistons position in the bore he immediately said they must has been a stroker piston that direct connection made that are...

I don't see it being an oil hole. It sits directly on the locating pin which is a blind hole.

Exactly

I noticed the end pedestal on each set of rocker assemblies the locating pin hole is oval and not round. Is this normal or do these 2 need to be replaced?

Really not sure yet.

Weston? No, all they do is block and crankshaft work. No more complete engines, no more cylinder head work.

just a quick update, pistons were direct connection forged 12.5:1 pistons. They were milled to reduce the ratio. The rods are factory hemi rods 6.860. Stroke is standard 3.75. So apparently this is where these pistons were supposed to be in the bore at tdc. I'm having a cylinder head chamber...

Were your pistons also recessed in the bores at top dead center?

I’ll reach out to them tomorrow, you prefer one over the other?