276 stroker from 35 years of parts

[Bored&Stroked]

It is nice to have a milling machine and rotary table for this sort of stuff - but the "pilot and transfer punch" method works just fine (if done properly).

Every flathead I've ever taken apart had 5/16 lock washers on it. Also, I usually put some blue Loctite on the bolt threads for extra protection.

[GB SISSON]

Originally Posted by Bored&Stroked

It is nice to have a milling machine and rotary table for this sort of stuff - but the "pilot and transfer punch" method works just fine (if done properly).

Every flathead I've ever taken apart had 5/16 lock washers on it. Also, I usually put some blue Loctite on the bolt threads for extra protection.

Thanks Dale, I just found my green bible and it shows lockwashers and I was gonna do locktite no matter what the outcome on the washer thing. So a fresh start tomorrow morning with lockwashers AND locktite. But first I need to bolt the flywheel to the crank, I have wire type bolts and stainless aircraft wire AND I have self locking later type bolts, I also have the four hole thin plate. I don't see how those lines in the head 'self lock' anything so maybe it's the safety wire type. Whichever method will get locktite'd. Maybe I can get the engine/trans combo set in the frame before I have to go meet up with lumber delivery truck from the mainland. Damn day job always gettin' in the way.