Or you could just use a dial caliper to measure the old block and the new
block.. LOL...Between the main saddles and the deack surface.
Dave
Keith Turk wrote:
>
> The Thrashing on my part is basically trying to get a new block prepared for
> the Cast Iron D Motor.... I want to run the motor at least once before it
> gets set aside again for a Back up....
>
> The Block is at the shop getting it's initial machining to " Race Prep "
> it...
> it's a 509 cast iron block ( 010, 020 ) four bolt 350.... we are boring it
> 4.045 and line honing it as we have installed Studs in the bottom end.... My
> job once I get it back is tapping it for all the alan head plugs and oil
> restrictors in the galley and installing the recipocating assembly to
> determine how much it needs to be decked.
>
> organizing the decking has been a hoot.... there are several
> considerations.... we are installing plugs/water restrictors in the top of
> the block ( head mating area closest to the galley ) as most feel this aids
> in stablizing the bores. and these Plugs need to be surfaced and done prior
> to the boring process as the Torque plates are going to be used. Well
> obviously I can't install an oversize piston to determine the actual deck
> height.... so rather then messing with a checking piston.... we are simply
> going to lightly surface it.....machine in the plugs..... install the
> assembly and then put the dial gauge on it to determine the amount the
> pistons are down in the hole and how much needs to be removed to get us
> closer to a Zero deck height which we were running with the old block....
>
> other then that I am still cleaning.... installing a set of header bungs for
> the 8 EGTs associated with the Quick Data system and generally farting
> off...
>
> K
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Malcolm Pittwood" <MPittwood@compuserve.com>
> To: "LSR List" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2001 8:02 AM
> Subject: "The British are Coming"
>
> > In three weeks time a few British Speed racers will be at Maxton with
> > ECTA.....well just two to be precise.
> >
> > After all the chat here and on the other list about International
> > co-operation it is now to happen on the Maxton Monster Mile on the East
> > coast, as it has done at Bonneville.......
> >
> > Two members of this list in particular are responsible for making this
> > project work - Keith Turk and John Beckett - and they have my thanks for
> > grasping the project I outlined a short while ago.
> >
> > Keith is thrashing like mad to repair the So-Al special, so that it can be
> > driven by a foreigner!!
> >
> > Don Wales, Grandson of Sir Malcolm Campbell (first record at 300mph on
> > Bonneville) and nephew and Godson of Donald Campbell, will be making
> > licencing passes on the concrete at Maxton and will it seems be wearing
> the
> > infamous purple suit..........
> >
> > Don holds UK speed records in electric vehicles set on airfield and beach
> > courses, but with his sights set on further USA runs in 2002, when the
> > target has to be 250 and then 300mph, Maxton speeds in the Camaro are a
> > good starting point.
> >
> > John Beckett and fellow ECTA officials are facilitating this entry (as
> well
> > as the whole meet) and there will be talks during the period of the event
> > about transatlantic co-operation between ECTA and a planned UK event to a
> > 'similar' format. I will be meeting with John and others to see how rules
> > can be framed that can work anywhere in the world for the 'shorter course'
> > length. The input from earlier in the year will be used in these
> > discussions. We may not get everything fully sorted in four days but a
> lot
> > can be achieved in face to face talks.
> >
> > Whilst Don has business commitments that do not allow an extended stay
> > beyond the weekend of 28th/30th September, I am making the trip as a
> > vacation. So I will be in the USA from 25th September thro' 10th October
> > in the Carolinas and Georgia. Do not know where after Maxton, but it
> > should be a great experience as previous trips have been to Nevada/Utah.
> I
> > hope to meet up with many East side racers who are on this list.
> >
> > See many of you soon.
> >
> > Malcolm Pittwood, Derby, England.
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