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#21
08-16-2002, 03:28 PM
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Good luck on your project Chris. I'm about to do the same to the 400 now in my 65. I've always been the kind of person who believed I could do anything if I set my mind to it. Most times, I have been right. Of course there was that one time when at the age of 16 I wanted to get with Racquel Welch that didn't work out.....
----------------------------------- Help! I've got a steering wheel stuck in my pants and it's driving me nuts!   ------------------------------------
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08-16-2002, 09:33 PM
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Chris there are a number of small points in the building of an engine. People that build engines on a regular basis make these adjustments and measurements out of habit. Most engine builders have thier own technics for the assembly. If you know someone who has successfully built engines, that you can see or contact as questions come up it will make the experience much more enjoyable. When you buy or borrow the torque wrench make it a good one. E-mail me if you like and I'll give you my PH number I would be glad to answer questions that you may have. Good Luck Julian
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08-16-2002, 10:14 PM
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Quote:
- Joel
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08-17-2002, 12:02 AM
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Joe, they are great books, i think they are the best, may be too much for a begineer. You have to
have a mechanical brain to understand these TEXT books. Once you read and understand what you are reading in these Text books then you become a mechanician, not a mechanic, a mechanician, ( check your dictionary ). They are a good investment. The books are not based on any particular engine, they are based on the internal combustion engine. These books explain it all, after all they are text books (classroom). If you like to read and or study, then these books are a must. Yes engines in general, and racing engines. Great Books.
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#25
08-17-2002, 12:13 AM
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My advice on rebuilding your first engine!
Have someone help! having another Pontiac person there that has rebuilding experience is vital! It can mean the difference between a failure or a nice running motor! I watched one then helped with another and had someone watch my first one! Ther are many small details someone that has never done one will miss! I've done over 40 engines now. Not one failure!
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#26
08-17-2002, 09:49 AM
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Chris, these guys give good advice! Pulled and rebuilt my first engine(66 goat, 389) when I was 19. I had NO IDEA what I was doing, but my cousins husband was a mechanic and gave me support and advice. He didn't do the work for me, just guided me and was there when I needed him. Hell, it worked!!! I won many(lost a few too) a drag race with that car. That was 33 years ago.
Make notes, drawings, whatever it takes to help you put it back together. And clean, clean, CLEAN everything right down to the threads of every bolt. Good luck!!!!
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