When Jeff came over and asked for a bit of help rebuilding his big block Chevy engine, it was no trouble for Jim to take a look and give some prudent advice.
Together, they spent four days working on reassembling this 454 cubic inch Chevy, bored thirty over with flat top pistons.
With its Pro Comp aluminum heads with oval ports along with a Pro Comp intake, a nine and a half to one (9.5 to 1) compression ratio was attainable.
The engine had returned from the machine shop in pieces and needed to be completely assembled starting with painting the block. They chose Chevy orange finishing it off with a clear coat containing a heavy gold pearl. This gave the engine block a similar appearance to the car's exterior without the five hundred dollar a gallon price. The pistons were already on the rods, so they assembled the short block, added the heads and Jeff went home to install the oil pan and the intake manifold.
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| Jim uses a makeshift stethoscope to detect odd noises in the engine |
Oh, to ride in a car like that again. Just awesome.
ReplyDeleteHi Rasma, I need to add some pics of the interior. It is dreamy. Thanks for stopping by. Hop in!
DeleteHello Peg. Thought I would cruise by and pick your up for a malt at the soda fountain, or is that the wrong era. Nice car. Jim really has a talent for this work.
ReplyDeleteMalt shop is great, Mike, although I remember it as Caravelle's Ice Cream Shop after the movies at the Twin Theaters where I watched Thunderball thirty-seven times. My brother worked at the theater.
ReplyDeleteJim is considering starting a business using a Dynamometer to engine test. He made three videos on building a carburetor and they're really good! Check him out on YouTube under Trippmotorsports if you have time.