40/40 Vision

[White Stripe]

I'm not an arborist.

Have logged ~1,500 miles since shocks went on, with ~500lbs positioned over rear axle, and the damn springs aren't giving, a bit.

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Which pulls first? The bottom?

It doesn't sound right, but can the 1 1/4-1 1/2" disparity between PS and DS be resolved by removing additional leaves from PS?

Edited for translation:

PS is higher than DS.

Can I remove more springs from PS to level?

Need pics of your rear springs to answer that.

 

[Delancy]

Need pics of your rear springs to answer that.

 

[Delancy]

Will return to spring issue.

Before my wife deletes 'car pics' from the shared photo stream, a few for posterity.

Breif vacay in Boulder.....

FITS

 

[tucker74]

Why for Pistons?

Tucker

 

[Poser]

Four?

There are six...

 

[White Stripe]

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Try removing the leaf right above the overload leaf on the passenger side, that should lower it enough to level out the suspension. Or you could install a shim betweed the leaf pack and the axle on the passenger side to lower the passenger side. Also, your shackle angle looks like its almost 90 degrees. If you can move the shackle hangers so that the shackle is more around 45 degrees you will get better flex and ride.

 

[tucker74]

Four?

There are six...

Was meaning why the heck do you need new pistons? Did I miss something?

 

[Delancy]

why?

Wish you could drive my Pig....

Granted, different MO on 40s 2F, nor would 40 ever be safely capable of the 55s near effortless 'speed' (yes, I said it and it's unbelievable true), but it's deserving the same smoothness and power, regardless.

Plus, the head and manifolds had issues and crank showed signs of wear.....no one better to see it through than Robbie.

Pics courtesy of Onur.

 

[G-Cat]

Onur. He is everywhere.

 

[Delancy]

For posterity and/or to establish value in the event of my demise.

Lower end work is complete and consisted of the following:

Block boiled and all gasket surfaces cleaned.

Block bored and honed to .60" OS pistons set to .0035" skirt clearance. Pistons marked for location.

Block resurfaced .010" to clean (Jim C took care of head milling).

Freeze, oil gallery, and rear can plugs replaced.

Boiled again, after above.

New conrods were out of spec, so were resized, as well crankshaft was reground .020" as it'd been ground .010" previously.

Engine balanced complete. All but block cryogenically treated.

Since everything that is affixed to the engine is either new or freshly rebuilt,at actually get time to drive before we go from spring to hell.

 

[Delancy]

Pics compliments of @beno

 

[brian]

shouldn't there be an engine hook on the outside rear set of head bolts.
still gives me wood.

 

[N919HJ]

I've been to Jim's shop a couple of times. The last time I was there he was building a engine for guy and his head was red too. Is that his trademark of sorts? That engine look awesome by the way.

 

[Delancy]

Is that his trademark of sorts?

Yes.

Ferrari Red is indicative Jim C's head jobs.

Personally prefer Devil Red or Lusciousness, but how can one complain?

 

[Delancy]

shouldn't there be an engine hook on the outside rear set of head bolts.

Robbie's rebuilding and we have an understanding:

He doesn't question my sanity and I never question anything.

 

[G-Cat]

So. Cool.

 

[White Stripe]

Are you installing a hotter cam or stock?

 

[Poser]

Testa rossa....

 

[Delancy]

Testa rossa....

My second (Pig) and third (40) have been without issue......but the damn first was un diavolo, still scarred some 20 years later.

Judgement call on Onur's part.

Crack cannot be more addictive than this....

 

[Delancy]

Are you installing a hotter cam or stock?

Stock cam, per the wisdom of
Mr. C.