Getting ready for Bonneville(rebuild)

bvillercr · October 17, 2007, 06:48:10 PM

Looks like we need to pull four sleeves out. We will try the dry ice method and if it doesn't work then we will have to pull the engine and get the sleeves out that way. Almost starting over!

Sumner · October 17, 2007, 07:01:47 PM

Quote from: bvillercr on October 17, 2007, 06:48:10 PM
Looks like we need to pull four sleeves out. We will try the dry ice method and if it doesn't work then we will have to pull the engine and get the sleeves out that way. Almost starting over!

Sorry to hear that Troy, but go back and look where you were 4-5 months ago and you won't be starting over. You guys and your mom have accomplished a lot and when you look back on things this will be a small hiccup. I'm glad to see you are trying to fix it right. I wasn't real keen on the put something in the hole deal.

Hope you still get to run in November,

Sum

bvillercr · October 17, 2007, 07:40:30 PM

Over all the water leak was pretty small, but who knows how much would accumulate during a warm up and then a run. We'll get it fixed soon enough.

isiahstites · October 17, 2007, 08:13:15 PM

Quote from: bvillercr on October 17, 2007, 07:40:30 PM
Over all the water leak was pretty small, but who knows how much would accumulate during a warm up and then a run. We'll get it fixed soon enough.

You guys still coming out in November?

bvillercr · October 18, 2007, 12:00:57 AM

We are going to try to make it, good luck this week end.

bvillercr · October 18, 2007, 06:52:02 PM

Engine will be comming out this weekend and so will all of the sleeves.We need to make sure we do not have this problem with any other sleeves later on.

bvillercr · October 21, 2007, 08:18:41 PM

Today we pulled the drive shaft, tranny, blower system, engine, bellhousing, clutch and all of the pistons out of the engine. We also pulled two stubborn sleeves out. Here are some pictures from today.

bvillercr · October 21, 2007, 08:21:14 PM

Oh ya, we will be pulling the crank and cam out so we can make sure everything is clean on the inside. Hopefully we can get it all back together before the last meet.

Speed Limit 1000 · October 22, 2007, 12:53:09 AM

Quote from: bvillercr on October 21, 2007, 08:21:14 PM
Oh ya, we will be pulling the crank and cam out so we can make sure everything is clean on the inside. Hopefully we can get it all back together before the last meet.

You know in NHRA they do all that in less than an hour and a half.

bvillercr · October 22, 2007, 07:59:07 AM

I'm jealous!!

JackD · October 22, 2007, 09:17:50 AM

Quote from: bvillercr on October 22, 2007, 07:59:07 AM
I'm jealous!!

NHRA motors are designed to only go 1321 ft. for just seconds.

bvillercr · October 22, 2007, 10:16:12 PM

The block is apart execept for the remaining 6 sleeves. Those should come out on tues., and the re-installation of the block on wed..

bvillercr · October 23, 2007, 10:13:09 PM

Sleeves are all out, they need to cleaned and put in the freezer. The block needs to be cleaned and then re-assembled. We will try to get as much done as we can on Wednesday. I will keep this updated.

isiahstites · October 23, 2007, 10:23:57 PM

Quote from: bvillercr on October 23, 2007, 10:13:09 PM
Sleeves are all out, they need to cleaned and put in the freezer. The block needs to be cleaned and then re-assembled. We will try to get as much done as we can on Wednesday. I will keep this updated.

Are you coming to ELMO in three weeks?

Scott

bvillercr · October 24, 2007, 08:21:03 AM

Quote from: isiahstites on October 23, 2007, 10:23:57 PM
Quote from: bvillercr on October 23, 2007, 10:13:09 PM
Sleeves are all out, they need to cleaned and put in the freezer. The block needs to be cleaned and then re-assembled. We will try to get as much done as we can on Wednesday. I will keep this updated.

Are you coming to ELMO in three weeks?

Scott

That's what were pushing for. Everything is already fabbed so it should go together quickly. Did I say it should go together quickly?

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