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BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER.... A's, G's & E's


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    Post by donivan65 Sun Feb 05, 2012 7:46 pm

    Mauro has a rebuilt 250 engine ready to put in so we pulled the old one out today.


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    Post by Guest Mon Feb 06, 2012 10:26 am

    Thanks for all your help don....you rock!!!
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    Post by donivan65 Mon Feb 06, 2012 11:11 am

    So what did the machine shop do to that new engine that you had built up ?
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    Post by Guest Mon Feb 06, 2012 1:32 pm

    dipped the block to eliminate rust.
    installed new freeze plugs.
    machined crank and rods...new journals and rod bearings.
    replaced cam bearings...new cam and lifters.
    new alu timing gears.
    bored and honed cylinders... .30 over with 307 flat top pistons to bring up compression to 9 to 1 aprox, molly rings.
    machined the head...new valves,seats, springs, guides, seals.
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    Post by G-Man Mon Feb 06, 2012 3:21 pm

    Let us know how she runs after you get it going
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    Post by donivan65 Sun Feb 12, 2012 6:16 pm

    We pulled the front axle out today,,,,,


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    Post by donivan65 Sun Feb 26, 2012 7:10 pm

    Someone has been busy,,,,,,,


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    Post by Big W Sun Feb 26, 2012 7:25 pm

    That's coming along nicely. Keep up the most excellent work.
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    Post by white-lightning Sun Feb 26, 2012 7:31 pm

    Nice progress.
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    Post by Digz Sun Feb 26, 2012 7:39 pm

    That is a whole lotta effort in a short space of time!! cheers
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    Post by kykayaker37 Sun Feb 26, 2012 9:30 pm

    NICE JOB MAN
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    Post by donivan65 Sun Apr 08, 2012 6:54 pm

    Mauro goes on vacation and picks up a few souvenirs for his van,,,,,,a couple of headers,,,,a 2 barrel intake manifold and a Ferrari carburetor to complete the package,,,,,


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    Post by Space Truckin Sun Apr 08, 2012 7:27 pm

    Really excited t Very Happy o hear how your engine/headers run after all your hard Work
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    Post by donivan65 Mon Apr 09, 2012 2:19 pm

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    Post by donivan65 Sun Apr 15, 2012 8:18 pm

    Mauro says his engine is ready to be put in the van, so tomorrow I will bring my Cherry picker and my T-10 4 speed transmission and get them bolted up until he gets his custom built overdrive transmission for it,,,,,,


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    Post by donivan65 Mon Apr 16, 2012 9:58 pm

    Packed up my tools and equipment and headed out to Mira Mesa, California,,,,,,


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    Post by Guest Mon Apr 16, 2012 10:21 pm

    Hey, are u pushing??......looking good....jajajajajajajaj
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    Post by donivan65 Mon Apr 16, 2012 10:33 pm

    Hey,,,,,,pictures don't lie!!!!!
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    Post by kayjsharp Tue Apr 17, 2012 4:33 am

    Nice clicks. You rocks.
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    Post by donivan65 Tue Apr 17, 2012 7:55 am

    Now I will tell you the problems,,,,,He trys the bolt in the new new motor mount,,,,it gets stuck, and tears the center nut out of the rubber, some of those new motor mounts have metric threads in them,,,,,I have an extra so we keep going,,,,,there is no pilot bushing in the end of the crankshaft, so we can't put the clutch on,,,the water pump hits the timing cover and the shaft is too long on the new water pump,,,we look at my 1st Gen crossmember and put his 2nd Gen one in the same way,,,,after we put the engine and transmission in,,,,,there is a 4 inch gap between the engine and bellhousing, so we need to flip the crossmember around,,,,the trans won't go back on with the bellhousing on it,,,,needed to put bellhousing on 1st, then trans,,,,when tightening everything up other new motor mount rubber comes apart,,,,and finally,,,new front header hits the motor mount,,,,,,but it is ,,,,,,,LOOKING GOOD!
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    Post by jfox Thu Apr 19, 2012 9:30 pm

    Looking good Mau!
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    Post by vanimals Mon Apr 23, 2012 6:29 am

    Awesome Smile
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    Post by donivan65 Sun Jun 10, 2012 9:29 pm

    Ok,,,,,,,time to connect all these parts together and see if we can bring them to life,,,,I bring an old distributor to turn the oil pump with a drill to pump up the lifters and an adjustable valve cover and we put in the HEI and see what happens,,,,here is the video ,,,,


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    Post by jfox Mon Jun 11, 2012 8:03 am

    Awesome guys! Sounds great.
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    Post by donivan65 Sun Jun 24, 2012 9:46 pm

    Big day today,,,,,,,some wiring,,,,some exhaust work,,,,,adjust the brakes,,,,,,put on the driveshaft and lets see if the van can move on its own power,,,,,here is the video,,,,,,


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