basic memory jogger on engine assembly

[grumpyvette]

(1) list all components and verify you have ALL of them currently available including bolts, sealants and gaskets and assembly lube
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head assembly,
valve cover & bolts
rockers,
rocker studs
stud girdle,
guide plates
valves,
springs,
retainers
keepers,
shims,
head bolts
etc.
block ,

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with all machine work and clearance work and honing done and well cleaned
main caps and mount studs & nuts
freeze plugs
oil gallery plugs
timing cover and bolts
shrapnel screens
magnets
oil filter mount adapter and bolts
j&b weld epoxy

rotating assembly,
crank
connecting rods,
pistons,
pins,
snap rings or true locs
rings
damper,
flywheel/flex-plate
and mounting bolts,
bearings
lube system ,
oil pump,
oil pan,
oil pump mount stud,
oil pump pick-up,
windage screen,
crank scraper
cam assembly,
lifters,
push rods,
timing chain
and timing gears,
cam bearings
offset bushings
cam button
retaining lock plate
intake assembly, linkage, carb , or MPFI
sensors...as required

(2)verify you have all the tools required
sturdy engine stand (grade 8 mount bolts/washers)
large engine bag for storage and moisture control
feeler gauges
snap gauges
ring compressor
true loc tool or snap ring pliers
majic marker
push rod length checker
torque wrench
crank socket
ring grinder
hone stone
mics
calipers
rubber mallet
rod bolt guides
damper puller/installer
assembly lube
model clay
wd40
plasti gauge
dial indicator and stand
dial indicator deck bridge
cam degree wheel and pointer
lifter/mic tool
lifter bore groove tool
small jewelers files
drill and bit assortment
valve spring mic
TAPS
valve spring compressor

related info

http://www.popularhotrodding.com/engine ... index.html

 

[Indycars]

push rod guide checker

Is this a slip of the finger or is there really something called a push rod guide checker ???

 

[grumpyvette]

push rod guide checker

Is this a slip of the finger or is there really something called a push rod guide checker ???

its a typo,

its suppose to read push rod length/geometry checker

 

[Indycars]

That's what I figured, your fingers were not paying attention to your brain.

 

[Indycars]

Anything you want to add or change ??? I added about 4 rows and 3 columns, might as well use the space for something.
I will make the form available in three types/formats in the "spread sheets and engine related forms" section when were done.

 

[grumpyvette]

cam---
offset bushings
cam button
retaining lock plate

:mrgreen: THANK YOU!
thats going to be a very useful form to print out!



• Disassemble, wash and inspect parts

• Crack check using Magnaflux (ferrous metals) or Zyglo (non-ferrous metals) if necessary

• Chase all threads in cylinder case and clean

• Measure main bores, line hone if necessary

• Measure lifter bore clearance

• Measure cylinder bore

• Hone cylinder bores using deck plates

• Measure bore finish with profilometer

• Weigh pistons, connecting rods, rod bearings, pins, locks and rings to determine crankshaft bobweight

• Balance crankshaft

• Polish crankshaft journals

• Tack weld crankshaft trigger wheel

• Hone piston pin bores and connecting rod small end

• Polish piston pins (excl. DLC-coated pins)

• Deburr piston round wire locks

• Measure ring lands for back clearance

• Deburr piston ring ends

• Gap piston rings

• Measure main journals with air gauge

• Measure big end of connecting rods with air gauge, hone if necessary

• Size main bearings with air gauge

• Measure connecting rod bolt stretch

• Size rod bearings with air gauge

• Measure crankshaft endplay

• Measure piston pin endplay

• Measure connecting rod side clearance

• Check piston to deck height

• Deck block if necessary

• CC piston dome volume

• CC cylinder head chamber volume

• Deck heads if necessary

• CC intake port volume

• CC exhaust port volume

• Measure valve guide clearance

• Measure valve spring pressure and coil bind

• Check valve spring retainer to seal clearance

• Polish camshaft

• Measure camshaft specs with EZ Cam

• Degree camshaft

• Measure piston-to-valve clearance

• Measure valve radial clearance

• Measure vertical valve drop

• Measure camshaft endplay

• Measure lifter preload to determine pushrod length

• Calculate compression ratio

• Torque all fasteners to spec

• Document all measurements and torques in engine build book

• Perform engine dynamometer validation

o Break-in using specific schedule

o Check oberg filter for material

o Verify health of engine using up to 75 channels of data

o Verify power and torque

o Document in dyno report



Other capabilities as needed:

• Hot hone (cylinder bore honing at operating temperature)

• Piston ring land flatness measurement to the millionth of an inch

• Hardness testing

• Bore cylindricity measurement using PAT Incometer

• Valvetrain dynamics testing

• Cylinder head flow testing

• Dynamometer durability testing and track simulation

• Engine calibration (MEFI4)

 

[Indycars]

Under "Tools" you call for a "Hone Stone", is that for the cylinders ??? Wanted to make the it a little more descriptive.

 

[grumpyvette]

Under "Tools" you call for a "Hone Stone", is that for the cylinders ??? Wanted to make the it a little more descriptive.

I have assumed the basic block prep and machine work are done at this assembly point, the HONE STONE is to debur the ring ends once they are gapped correctly

gaps must be correct for the application

ring ends must be, correctly gaped, cut parallel and de-burred before installation

use of the proper tool helps keep the gap and ring ends square and parallel

remove the burrs from the ends of the ring after gapping them,but don,t round off the ring ends like the left side, in his fingers here

http://courses.washington.edu/engr100/S ... 0Rings.htm

viewtopic.php?f=51&t=588&p=764&hilit=hone+plates+block#p764

http://www.totalseal.com/TechPage.aspx#trRingInstall

http://www.circletrack.com/techarticles ... index.html

http://www.cp-carrillo.com/LinkClick.as ... D&tabid=83

http://circletrack.automotive.com/11015 ... index.html

http://www.fme-cat.com/Docs/1204.pdf

http://www.beckracing.com/page05.htm

http://kb-silvolite.com/article.php?action=read&A_id=10

http://kb-silvolite.com/article.php?action=read&A_id=56

http://kb-silvolite.com/article.php?action=read&A_id=32

http://kb-silvolite.com/article.php?action=read&A_id=5

http://www.circletrack.com/enginetech/c ... index.html


heres a few threads related to maximizing ring seal,and related info

PDFfiller

www.pdffiller.com

PDFfiller

www.pdffiller.com

http://www.harborfreight.com/3-piece-2- ... 36799.html

 

[Indycars]

Would the Jeweler Files be a duplication of the Hone Stone, or for something different ???

jewelers file is used for cutting a small vertical oil feed groove in either the block or lower distributor oil passage band and modifying the lip on thrust bearing inner parting line seal edge

 

[Indycars]

Ok, now it make more sense.....thanks !

Here is the link to the thread that contains the forms I promised above.
viewtopic.php?f=99&t=4939

Here is a preview of the form.