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Old 01-04-2021, 07:45 PM   #41
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Thanks Russ - you might say there are "a few hours" of work in that engine block - starting with a NOS engine from WWII.

I decided to use the Cometic gaskets as an expensive test - wanted to see how well they did as they are probably a viable option for a decent amount of boost, such that we don't have to do CNC O-Rings in the block and heads (which really help in high levels of boost, but are not easy to implement).

I built this engine as kind of my 'experimental' platform to try a few things out (like the really long duration roller cam, coatings on pistons, valves, bearings, nitriding a Merc crank, etc).



are you happy with the results so far? Any boost applied?
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Old 01-05-2021, 06:40 AM   #42
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$50 is only a carton of beer down here
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