And why I haven't worked on it I got the block back from the machine shop who did some work, the shop two hours away from here. They cleaned the block and replaced cam bearings. I trusted this guy as the owner was a former Mopar dragster owner plus owning several Mopars as stated in the internet ad.
But I was taken big time I assembled the block heads and oil pan, filled with oil and with an hand drill and an oil pump drive I had no oil up to the heads and only number eight lifters were getting oil. I did some checking even pulled the cam part way out to see if the fourth cam bearing was in right and it was. So being quite disgusted I covered the engine and walked away from it. I thought I would get back on it but things around the house and the camper needed attention I still haven't touched her. I was a running engine when I got it. Dissembled it (440) and really only found one rod beating worn down to the copper backing. But since I wanted to put a cam in it I rebuilt everything. So once the temps drop to where I can't work outside on the house I'll get back on it.
But I was taken big time I assembled the block heads and oil pan, filled with oil and with an hand drill and an oil pump drive I had no oil up to the heads and only number eight lifters were getting oil. I did some checking even pulled the cam part way out to see if the fourth cam bearing was in right and it was. So being quite disgusted I covered the engine and walked away from it. I thought I would get back on it but things around the house and the camper needed attention I still haven't touched her. I was a running engine when I got it. Dissembled it (440) and really only found one rod beating worn down to the copper backing. But since I wanted to put a cam in it I rebuilt everything. So once the temps drop to where I can't work outside on the house I'll get back on it.
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