Thought I'd post a few pic's of a very nice engine build that we have underway. We were getting close to having this package ready for Dyno Mania
but Brett suffered an accedent the week prior, so it stopped progressing and attention was focused elsewhere. Fortunately he is now home from hospital
and on the road to recovery. Hopefully sharing some details will help others with thier projects, and I'd be happy to share info if people have
anything they want to know with a build like this.
Preparation is the key.
EVERY part gets inspected and improved, nothing is left as is without being sure every thing will go together correctly on final assembly, especially
with some components available these days.
Brett wants torque and longevety so the package evolved to the combo here.
2442 88 x 94, CB LosPanchito heads, CB Quicktune EFI with ITB.
A Scat pro comp ultra light crankshaft with Chev rod and type 4 main journals was chosen due to superior quality and strength. Rods are 4340 Moly H
beams. Chinese yes, but reworked to correct dimensions by Crankshaft Engineering and new ARP 2000 bolts fitted. Unfortunately these rods proved to be
irregular in length and straightness so the little end pin bushes got replaced to rectify as needed, Craigs work was definately necessary here and
elsewhere.
The case is cleaned, modified and deburred. Things like oil gallery plugs drilled out and tapped for threaded bungs. A time consuming job, but worth
it, I usually find bits of swarf in at least one gallery just waiting to dislodge and end up en a bearing. Machining edges get smoothed and areas are
modified for improved oiling.
Heads are another important area of rework.
A multi angle valve job is important for any engine to make the most of available power. Even heads sold with a 3 angle valve job are only just that,
this gets reworked as with the combustion chambers and ports.
What a pity to have to 'hide' all that work and those beaut bits, when you put it all together! Still, the sounds and performance will make up for
it.
Nice work there Matt.
can you explain why
"oil gallery plugs drilled out and tapped for threaded bungs."
Mitchell
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Looking at this post it's a bit dejavu?
Did you and B4 go to the same school?
You would not believe what actually goes into a "proper" engine build.
Nice work Matt
Thanks BlackFella, B4 and I have the same God/beliefs..... whatever.......you know. It's just where are you prepared to draw the line.
Some things are just plain necessary, like the next pic, without clearancing the camshaft, an 88mm throw just doesn't fit 
Here is a reworked AA Chinlee forged racing piston....yeah whatever, the std AA's are in the round filing cabnet. We have put a 500G finish hone to
the cylinders, coated the exterior with black ceramic heat dispersant, and the pistons have been machined for a tight deck, but relieved at the
chamber to give us a CR that we wanted, then ceramic coated tops and dry film lubricant the skirts all by Competition Coatings.
WET DREAMS 
great work!
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That is the sexiest thing I have ever seen (a side from the engine now sitting in the garage of course 
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More pictures and more detail!!!
I don't know about everyone else but the more you can put up and share and teach, the more I'm going to learn.
Thanks for sharing.
Smiley
Great to see Brett's engine moving along nicely.
I look forward to the tinware shots after the amount of time Brett spent getting it to fit nicely.
Cheers dudes....
patience Marcus, patience
Match ported manifolds
Here's some tin that we make from s/s sheet. The new heads don't come with these, they are important IMO so make sure stock ones or hand made ones
are fitted.
Like the barrel covers that don't come with these little air splitters, again, I think, NECESSARY !!!
Here's the lower tinware we make, it shields the exhaust heat from the pushrod tubes but still allows plenty of air flow
These fill panels give the barrel covers the metalica look, but more importantly seal the air in.
Looking good..........although it would be interesting to hand crank an EFI motor !
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Again scary as B4 made the same ally plates to separate the exhaust from the pushrod tubes on all the engines he builds?
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...I know first hand the time and effort that goes into taking the
pics then loading, hosting and arranging them into a thread like this matty....so thankyou for making that effort so we can check this cool shite
out
Nice looking chambers and porting, not to mention the rest of the detail work
Top stuff!
What sought of money would this build set someone back?
Did you say chineese rods? is this just a cruiser?
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posted by hellbugged...I know first hand the time and effort that goes into taking the
pics then loading, hosting and arranging them into a thread like this matty....so thankyou for making that effort so we can check this cool shite
out Nice looking chambers and porting, not to mention the rest of the detail work Top stuff! |
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Thanks Daimo....your a hard act to follow dude, your stuff is always inspirational...(except maybe your door resto......BORING ) |
Windows are usually a pane though.
yeah Mac, i needed some as i wrote it up, don't worry. ............only adding those bit's to the thread so buyer can see what they are purchasing
excellent thread and very informative this week here in aussieveedubbers must be engine week
Mat $3000 for labour + parts seems very reasonable so im assuming parts around $6K
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posted by hellbugged yeah Mac, i needed some as i wrote it up, don't worry. ............only adding those bit's to the thread so buyer can see what they are purchasing |