68 soft window gets a new heart

[Henry Schmidt]

Recently completed project

2.8 70.4 X 92 PERFORMANCE ENGINE

CUSTOM BUILT TO 2.8 PERFORMANCE STREET SPECIFICATIONS
REBUILT 46mm WEBERS
68 ALUMINUM CASE (install piston squirters)
OIL BY-PASS MODIFICATION
92 MM JE PISTONS 9.5:1 COMPRESSION (skirt & dome coating)
MAHLE CYLINDERS
2.4 CRANK (cross drilled, magged and polished) 70.4 stroke
SUPERTEC HEAD STUDS
GROOVED & COATED MAIN BEARINGS
COATED CLEVITE ROD BEARINGS
COATED INTERMEDIATE SHAFT BEARINGS
UPGRADE OIL PUMP (venturi strainer) AND PUMP MODIFICATION
NEW TIMING CHAINS, RAMPS & SPROCKETS
TURBO CHAIN TENSIONERS
SUPERTEC TENSIONER ARMS
CARRILLO CONNECTING RODS
COMPLETE ENGINE BALANCE .5 GR.
DOUGHERTY RACING BILLET CAMS (DC40)
SUPERTEC SYSTEM RECONDITION ROCKERS AND SHAFTS
EIBACH RACING VALVE SPRINGS & SUPERTEC TI RETAINERS
COMPLETE VALVE JOB W MAGANESE / BRONZE GUIDES
OVERSIZED (47mm X 41mm) VALVES
2.4 LITER PORTED (40/38) & SURFACED HEADS
BURNHAM PERFORMANCE (BP) TWIN PLUG DISTRIBUTER
CUSTOM PLUG WIRES, BOSCH PLUGS, BP CAP AND ROTOR
SUPERTEC PLUG CONNECTOR HOLDERS
SUPERTEC PLUG WIRE HOLDERS
BP OIL SUMP COVER
GOLD CAD COATING ON HARDWARE
2.0 FLYWHEEL (resurfaced)
REBUILT ALTERNATOR & CUSTOM HARNESS
CUSTOM FACTORY AIR FILTERS
SACHS CLUTCH PACKAGE
SSI HEATER BOXES
M&K MUFFLER
SERIES 900 AMBER FAN SHROUD & SHEET METAL

Completed engine



How it got there

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READY TO SHIP

[billybek]

Beautiful!
Whose studs did you use?

Break in on the dyno? What numbers are you expecting?

[Cairo94507]

Just a work of art and perfection. That owner is a lucky person to receive one of your engines.

[Plays with cars]

Damn Henry! You need to put a warning at the beginning of posts like this. I had kids in the room with me and they almost saw the pictures of this raw sexiness that you posted.

[gestalt1]

Great attention to detail! Thanks for posting the pics!

[mikedsilva]

Looks like a good solid day or two of assembly there!!

Curious, what magic goo did you put on oil return tube o-rings and also the o ring behind the camshaft retaining plate?

[Henry Schmidt]

Originally Posted by mikedsilva

Looks like a good solid day or two of assembly there!!

Curious, what magic goo did you put on oil return tube o-rings and also the o ring behind the camshaft retaining plate?

The "magic goo" is Dow 55 o-ring lubricant. Experience shows us that Dow 55 is a exceptional product for building these engines because it lubricates the o-ring for ease of assembly and as the engine heats up, the chemical properties of this Mill spec lubricant causes the seal to swell slightly to increase surface contact and increase "crush resistance".


Thank you all for the kind words.
As much as I enjoy sharing our process, the real purpose of the post was to show the readers that we use the exact techniques that I advocate on this forum.
Some people have suggested that I post here simply to sell our parts and as much as I appreciate the sales, helping Pelicans build the best engine you can is actually our goal.

[al lkosmal]

Nice Henry......really nice.

regards,
al

[CASair]

beautiful. Why the yellow fan shroud? Hot rod? Pix of the car too please!!

[Henry Schmidt]

Originally Posted by CASair

beautiful. Why the yellow fan shroud? Hot rod? Pix of the car too please!!

The fan shroud is a replica of the factory Amber racing shroud. Sometimes the computer distorts the tint.

We don't work on the cars so we rarely have pictures of the finished project.
If this customer chooses to send me a picture, I'll post it with his permission.

[LM3929]

Wow, is all I can say.

Lorne M.

[304065]

I like the jet nuts you are using on the carb flanges. What are they 12mm across the flats?

[Henry Schmidt]

Originally Posted by 304065

I like the jet nuts you are using on the carb flanges. What are they 12mm across the flats?

The Jet nut on the intake manifold is a 8x1.25 with a 10mm head. It's one of the few nuts that fit the PMO manifold.
The nut we like for mounting the carburetor is a tall 8x1.25 with an 11mm head. The tall nut makes for easy access.
We have a kit that includes 12 Jet nuts, 12 tall nuts and 12 an washers.

[Trackrash]

Awesome. Thanks for sharing.

I especially like the stainless braided cam oil lines.

Why the single air filter? Won't that affect the HP?