The last 263 I redid I turned the rocker shaft around, front-to-back, and put the "worn" side up. All the wear occurs at the bottom of the shaft since that surface is loaded when the lifter pushes on...
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The last 263 I redid I turned the rocker shaft around, front-to-back, and put the "worn" side up. All the wear occurs at the bottom of the shaft since that surface is loaded when the lifter pushes on...
I decided to rebuild the OE damper, had to make a few parts but after reading the technical article decided that I'd gamble on the Buick engineers of old having it figured out. Any other options that...
Bruno, I had the same issue with the HRCC header flanges. First set were like you described, I sent them back and they sent out another set just like the first. I ended up sending them my gaskets so...
I've got an extra 263 valve cover and lifter (side) cover if you need them for patterns. I would have to have them returned when you're finished.
My thoughts as well, that the plenum looks huge, with short runners, which is the formula for high RPM. I thing you'd have a lot of issues with fuel puddling, especially if it wasn't a heated...
nali, all the dimensions are close, except you will notice that, if you look at the drawing and then the actual stand that I had made, the rocker shaft bore is offset towards the "clamp" side of the...
nali, I would make new ones, especially if you have access to a mill. Then you never have to worry about them again. Mine are made of steel, but you could also mill them out of aluminum, and sculpt...
The stock stands are prone to cracking at the base, see attached picture.
No fancy laser, all done on a vertical mill. I now have washers under all the bolts, when I did the test fitting I...
Earlier in this thread (back in 2009, before it was resurrected) I asked about replacement rocker shaft stands. I had a machinist make a set for me, pictures attached.
Aaron65, the angle you have that lift chain bolted to the engine is putting an incredible amount of side loading on your attachment points when you lift the engine. I'd strongly suggest using a...
The bellhousing and flywheel are the same. Note that the crankshaft bolt pattern is different on the manual trans vs the dynaflow, so you can't bolt a flywheel to a dynaflow engine. As long as both...
Educate me on what bore pitch is? Is it the same as bore spacing, or bore center-to-center? Thanks!
Regarding the fuel that runs out of the carb, that indicates one of three things.
1. You have the float level set wrong (too high)
2. The needle and/or seat are damaged
3. There is some debris...
I always did like the front bumpers on those models.
You may well have another surprise lurking in that Dynaflow crankshaft. If I recall correctly, you can't just bolt a manual trans flywheel to a crankshaft from an engine that had a Dynaflow...
Huffer, thanks. PM sent with address.
I need either 5 solid lifters, or 3 hydraulics, which are in good enough condition to have refaced. I am getting ready to send off a cam to be reground, and lifters to reface, and discovered that I...
I believe that your connecting rods may be babbitt bearings. This means that there is not a separate bearing insert, but that the bearing surface is a softer metal, usually a mixture of tin, antimony...
You are dropping an SBC? Hopefully it will be damaged enough to convince you to keep the straight 8. This is not the right forum to be talking about replacing straight 8's with small block chevies.
Looks and sounds great! Nice job> I assume you'll be spending a bit more time in the alternator area?
I will try to stay with the standard mount of the 37 engine, or as close to it as I can come. If I need to fabricate or modify a bit, so be it.
There is no knurling on the stock or the new ARP bolts, totally smooth, so I expect the bolt center of the new ones won't be off much at all. The ARP's aren't wave locs either. I've had one rod bolt...
alleycat, thanks for the reply. I am replacing the rod bolts with ARP bolts, and I've always understood that if the bolts are replaced, then the rods should be resized. True? I really never...
Anybody got rebuild manuals with this info? I've searched all over the internet, and found nothing regarding this particular measurement. I've found 1042 sites with crankshaft journal dimensions,...
You said you shaved the head .0075 in an earlier post. I think you must have done more than that, 'cause a .0075 cut isn't much at all.