We’ve got the rotating assembly installed, time to slip in the camshaft. The cam is the heart and soul of the engine, it determines where the engine will make torque and how much. A simple cam change can change a small block from a tame street engine to a nasty fire-breathing race motor. Now let’s…
-
Super Stock SBC – Rotating Assembly Installation
We got our block and rotating assembly back from the machine shop. Time to slam them together. (carefully). Bottom End Assembly Tools Needed: Supplies Needed: Important Specs/Measurements Measure Bearing Clearances Bearing clearances for both the main and rod bearings need to be measured before anything is assembled. Depending on your measured clearances, you can order…
-
Super Stock SBC Update – Engines are Stupid.
Full transparency means you share your victories and defeats. We’ve had Mike’s engine (WM EN: 23-01) on the dyno twice so far this summer, and neither time went as we had planned. First we broke the engine trying to brake it in. Once we fixed it, it didn’t make the power we hoped for. And…