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Re: New 87 GN
« Reply #75 on: August 31 2011, 11:44:41 PM »
I am dropping the motor parts off at the machine shop on Friday - wish me luck!
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Re: New 87 GN
« Reply #76 on: September 01 2011, 09:18:46 AM »
Quote from: SuperSix on August 31 2011, 11:44:41 PM
I am dropping the motor parts off at the machine shop on Friday - wish me luck!

Don't believe in luck.

Believe in causality, you will find it is better.

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Re: New 87 GN
« Reply #77 on: September 01 2011, 10:04:32 AM »
Quote from: $1987 GN$ on September 01 2011, 09:18:46 AM
Quote from: SuperSix on August 31 2011, 11:44:41 PM
I am dropping the motor parts off at the machine shop on Friday - wish me luck!

Don't believe in luck.

Believe in causality, you will find it is better.

AJ___

Yea, neither do I.. :(
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Re: New 87 GN
« Reply #78 on: September 02 2011, 03:45:25 PM »
Dropped the block, crank, piston assemblies and heads today. He said the crank looked pretty good - we shall see. Gave an estimate of ~2 weeks for the work, longer if it needs to be line honed/bored. I have at least a month's worth of shit to get done with the motor out, so it should be just fine.
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Re: New 87 GN
« Reply #79 on: September 02 2011, 06:34:25 PM »
Checking the main saddles only takes a few minutes. If the block hasn't been overheated or seen some extreme boost pressures...th en it should be fine.


















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Re: New 87 GN
« Reply #80 on: September 02 2011, 07:38:06 PM »
Quote from: Scoob on September 02 2011, 06:34:25 PM
Checking the main saddles only takes a few minutes. If the block hasn't been overheated or seen some extreme boost pressures...th en it should be fine.

It looks like the front cam bearing and front crank bearings are the only ones with damage. I think the parts will be OK. Both the block and the heads are going to get milled, I hope I don't have issues with the intake fitting. We will see.
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Re: New 87 GN
« Reply #81 on: September 02 2011, 07:42:49 PM »
It should only take a few thou to clean up the heads and block. You shouldn't have an issue with the intake.
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Re: New 87 GN
« Reply #82 on: September 02 2011, 07:45:46 PM »
I'm having him assemble the short block (minus putting on the heads)
He's going to go through the heads too. Turns out he has 2 GNs - one is a 10.90 car - hopefully it's in good hands.
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Re: New 87 GN
« Reply #83 on: September 02 2011, 08:09:08 PM »
You'll be fine. I drive 5 hours one way to have my engines built...and the gentleman has been using the same machine shop for 25 years...and he's been running 10.30's with his GN forever.
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It's On!
« Reply #84 on: November 23 2011, 12:30:52 PM »
 :icon_super:

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Re: It's On!
« Reply #85 on: November 23 2011, 01:38:32 PM »
Hmmm.. The "new" crank looks to be a bit more oil stained:

Old:



New:


Makes me want to pull a main and see what size the bearings are...

Paranoid?
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Re: It's On!
« Reply #86 on: November 23 2011, 04:49:59 PM »
Leave well enough alone. :icon_smile:
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Re: It's On!
« Reply #87 on: November 23 2011, 07:32:25 PM »
Looks good. Thanksgiving day off might be a wrenching day?
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Re: It's On!
« Reply #88 on: November 23 2011, 07:59:04 PM »
Quote from: Pyro6 on November 23 2011, 07:32:25 PM
Looks good. Thanksgiving day off might be a wrenching day?

I will put in a day or two here soon..
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Re: It's On!
« Reply #89 on: November 24 2011, 11:41:54 PM »
Looks good...now take it to the track and trash it.
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