413 bare block.

[furyus 67]

Got the call from the machine shop yesterday, drove out there and picked up the 413. They said it was in really good shape so I was able to use the chromemolly rings. And now it begins.

 

[furyus 67]

Also got the comp 911 valve springs done in one of the heads. Piece by piece!!

 

[detmatt]

That's great, keep the updates coming.

 

[bulldogchesty]

Did you have your head redone? What did it cost you?

 

[furyus 67]

435 total. That's for hot tank, light bore, cam bearings and freeze plugs.

 

[bulldogchesty]

Not a bad price for quality work.

 

[furyus 67]

No I didn't have my head redone. Im just putting heavier valve springs in to accommodate the cam. Eventually I'd like to find a set of 915 close chambered heads. Those will be ported, polished and have a valve job . That's a ways away tho.

 

[furyus 67]

Thanks Matt I sure will! There's a highly regarded machine shop in owasso mi called reichart engines. Mopar specialists . More trophys in the place than I care to count. They did great work!

 

[Pete Kaczmarski]

Twenty five years ago my '59 Imperial 413 was rebuilt at the machine shop. The car continually used oil to excess (approx 500 miles to a quart). After tracking it fr several thouand of miles and seasons of use they had me pull the engine. The chrome molly rings never seated properly. New different rings were used and it corrected the oil consumption problem.

 

[furyus 67]

Oh how I love the horror story's just before I'm putting it together! Well they are already bought and there's no coin for any others, so in they go! Cross your fingers for me!

 

[LocuMob]

On both hands!

 

[68blackbird]

Git 'r dun...

 

[furyus 67]

Didn't have a lot of time today but I manage to get the crank and mains installed today. Hopefully get the rest of the rotating assembly in tomorrow .

 

[Zymurgy]

Thanks for sharing looking good.

 

[furyus 67]

One more nail !!! Rotating assembly is in. Most of my finger tips have nice little slices in them. Those rings can be a oil sharp!!

 

[commando1]

Did you take measurements or just bolting it in?

 

[furyus 67]

Plasti gauged the rods and mains. .015 on the rods. I don't remember what the mains were, wasn't far off tho.

 

[furyus 67]

.0015.....oops forgot a zero!

 

[commando1]

Whew.

 

[furyus 67]

Ya!! Shes only got 1/64 of play in the rods!! It'll be fine! 1/4 for the mains, a lil noisy but fine lol..