Got the mains measured up. Like last time they are a little tighter than I would like (.0025"). But I'm to cheap to buy a second set of mains to mix and match. The old mains except for dirt scratches would've been usable. So crank is is in. Rear main is in. Cam is in along with the timing cover and Jessel assy. Made a preliminary move on the cam sprocket to advance the cam from its 111 straight up to 108. When the pistons come back from coating cam timing will get double checked. Heads are back from valve work and a .002" skim cut. Valves are in the heads, new seals, and all the heights measured. All are 1.950" +/- .005". Just need to grab some more shims and install the springs. The #2 intake was a little wobbley when gound. Have a new one coming. The seats were all a touch low on the area near the exh valve. All the intakes were slightly out of round on the face. The exhaust valves and seats were all in better overall shape than the intakes? There has never been any piston to valve contact. Spring pressures checked above the published spec. Replace te damaged rocker shafts and assembed all the rockers. Repaired the fan wiring where the disconnect melted. Added a seperate ground for each fan this time. Epoxied the water pump passages in the motor plate to correct some pitting. Just waiting on the 1 valve, piston coating, and head gaskets. opened up the the ring gaps some (old rings AP stainless, Napier 2nds). The tops are now .024", 2nds are .034", and the upper oil scrapers are .036" This seems to be the new theroy. So I'll see.
Doug
Plus they add a ton of strength
