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by DaveV8
Sun Apr 11, 2021 5:00 pm
Forum: V-8 Engine Tech
Topic: Tom 88 440 rebuild
Replies: 17
Views: 5956

Re: Tom 88 440 rebuild

Figures
by DaveV8
Sun Apr 11, 2021 4:58 pm
Forum: V-8 Engine Tech
Topic: Tom 88 440 rebuild
Replies: 17
Views: 5956

Re: Tom 88 440 rebuild

Top of graph torque drops of at about 3700rpm,
Where lower of graph HP increases
by DaveV8
Sun Apr 11, 2021 1:30 pm
Forum: V-8 Engine Tech
Topic: Tom 88 440 rebuild
Replies: 17
Views: 5956

Re: Tom 88 440 rebuild

Tom88 ,s 440 engine on the dyno
by DaveV8
Sun Apr 11, 2021 1:08 pm
Forum: V-8 Engine Tech
Topic: Tom 88 440 rebuild
Replies: 17
Views: 5956

Re: Tom 88 440 rebuild

Set off on Friday morning with tom88’s 440 engine to the dyno testing. Engine was then unhitched on arrival and craned into the dyno room where before being bolted to the test frame. The engine had the correct fly wheel and bell housing attached. Engine then in position things have to be checked eg ...
by DaveV8
Mon Jan 25, 2021 3:21 pm
Forum: V-8 Engine Tech
Topic: Tom 88 440 rebuild
Replies: 17
Views: 5956

Re: Tom 88 440 rebuild

A recent picture of toms engine during the build usual cam and flat top pistons with 440 source rocker gear as upto date still no issues using this valve train.
by DaveV8
Fri Oct 23, 2020 8:26 am
Forum: V-8 Engine Tech
Topic: Tom 88 440 rebuild
Replies: 17
Views: 5956

Re: Tom 88 440 rebuild

More photos added
by DaveV8
Mon Oct 19, 2020 8:50 pm
Forum: V-8 Engine Tech
Topic: Tom 88 440 rebuild
Replies: 17
Views: 5956

Re: Tom 88 440 rebuild

Yes Grant bore the block to the OD of the liner then press in. And you can buy liners to suit most applications. Depending on how bad the damage is to the bore depends on how much material has to be took out increasing the wall thickness of the liner. The bore which had the worst damage had to have ...
by DaveV8
Mon Oct 19, 2020 7:45 pm
Forum: V-8 Engine Tech
Topic: Tom 88 440 rebuild
Replies: 17
Views: 5956

Tom 88 440 rebuild

Here is Tom 88s block, had to have 4 cylinder sleeves not just the 1.It is now prepped for building eg cam turns nice in the block and crank and main housings have been checked for alignment and all is good.
by DaveV8
Sun Aug 23, 2020 7:54 pm
Forum: V-8 Engine Tech
Topic: Inlet/exhaust port matching - worth it?
Replies: 25
Views: 11206

Re: Inlet/exhaust port matching - worth it?

All Andrew asked was is it worth gasket matching. The only answer he needed was no!
by DaveV8
Fri Jul 10, 2020 8:22 pm
Forum: V-8 Engine Tech
Topic: Tom 88 440 rebuild
Replies: 12
Views: 6146

Tom 88 440 rebuild

Heres tom 88s 440 engine dropt off earlier this week for rebuild.
by DaveV8
Sun Nov 03, 2019 11:39 am
Forum: V-8 Engine Tech
Topic: Valley Pan
Replies: 11
Views: 17453

Re: Valley Pan

FEL-1215 is the gasket that blocks the heat crossover ,Do not block the cavity above it
by DaveV8
Fri May 31, 2019 7:11 pm
Forum: V-8 Engine Tech
Topic: 383 Vacuum advance leaking
Replies: 24
Views: 10630

Re: 383 Vacuum advance leaking

Andy at appleyards sells the vacuum canister
Jensen.co.uk
by DaveV8
Sat Apr 27, 2019 5:47 pm
Forum: V-8 Engine Tech
Topic: Valve stem seals
Replies: 3
Views: 2845

Re: Valve stem seals

Centre seal fits intake, right seal exhaust, left seal not needed
by DaveV8
Sat Apr 27, 2019 5:42 pm
Forum: V-8 Engine Tech
Topic: Push rod fitting
Replies: 1
Views: 1611

Re: Push rod fitting

Small tapered end sits in the lifter
by DaveV8
Fri Nov 02, 2018 8:05 pm
Forum: V-8 Engine Tech
Topic: Inetrceptor III 440 rebuild at Dave Gilliver's
Replies: 39
Views: 15285

Re: Inetrceptor III 440 rebuild at Dave Gilliver's

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