Even I'm Impressed

Okay, it's been awhile.  Is anyone still our there?  Let me get right to it and a picture is worth a thousand words.

Yes, deep inside there is that same engine block I showed in the last post.  Quite a transformation!  I have a (nearly) completed engine and it was a blast to build.  I'm even fairly confident it will start.

Of course, there's still a lot to do before I hit the start button, but I'm shooting for June 21 as the official first start.  I'll have family in town and any of my followers are also welcome to attend (bring your own fire extinguisher).

There's so much I could get into, but I think I'll just show some pictures.

Piston and connecting rod

Testing sidewall clearance

Modeling clay used to check valve clearance

Installing pistons

Ben and his friend installing pistons

My brother supervising

Oil pump and pickup

Oil pan

Timing cover and water pump

Harmonic balancer

Rocker arms and intake manifold

Now I have this amazing engine sitting on a stand.  I've got to get it in the car.  That means getting the transmission and clutch attached to the the engine, prepping the chassis for the engine and then lowering it into place.  It should be interesting to have a 700 lb. engine swinging around on a chain as I try to lower it into the engine compartment, but that's for another day.