Buzz's 460 upgrade

[Dirky]

Just to add, DO NOT use your torque wrenches as breaker bars, and DO NOT store your click type wrenches with tension on them.

If you read a snap-on torque wrench manual, it states that you should set to and cycle your wrench @ 50% of full wrench torque in both directions before use.

Another no-no is "double clicking" after you hit the set torque. If you must, you need to ratchet the wrench before another cycle. You may bend the rod that makes the audible click, as it is under tension until you ratchet the wrench.

Oh, and no extensions!! Deep sockets only when a short socket won't work!


Just some good info that everybody should practice.

Professionals use ring expanders buzz, not amateurs.

Very easy to distort the ring, not allowing it to sit flat and true in the ring land.

 

[BuzzGun79]

Very good info here Guys!!...

And Derick....If you would like to fork over the cash...Ill stock up on my tools...lol..j/k..

 

[BuzzGun79]

Due to the fact of my parents declining health....this thread will be continued at a later time....I ask for your thoughts and prayers...in our families time of need..
Thank You..Respectfully!!!
Bob

 

[Beach66Bum]

Take care Bob. Hang in there, emotional time for all.

 

[taxreliever]

Bob, what Roy said.....sorry to hear....prayers from here for sure.

 

[BuzzGun79]

Thanks Guys...sorry i havnt been around much lately.....just got a great deal on the plate right now as you can imagine...Mom is hangin in there...

 

[fatherdoug]

We wish you the best, Bob!

 

[BuzzGun79]

Now...back to the build....

Remember the "Tang Rule" i spoke of...it applies to the installation of the Main bearing halves as we lay them in thier respective saddles...

Same with the main caps....tang to tang and you wont go wrong.....

This pic shows installation of the bearing..along with the upper rear main seal half

Our main caps....

the completed upper bearing installation.......

 

[BuzzGun79]

We wish you the best, Bob!

Thanks Doug !!! Its much appreciated...my friend!!

 

[BuzzGun79]

Next up using our Napa brand.....

for assembly lube...we will coat ALL the bearing halves....then lay in the Crankshaft...once seated we place the main caps back on in order and torque from the center and work our way out making 3 total passes to ensure proper torque....

The "Tang rule" applies to the rod bearings as well....

rod cap below......

we will soak the piston in 10-30 clean oil.....along with placeing 2 pieces of 3/8 hose over the rod studs...this will keep from nicking the crankshaft upon reinstallation of the rod assembly

Next "I" use........

To coat down cylinder walls..before rod installation...why STP Oil treatment? ....simple its thick base makes it excellant for bonding to metal surfaces and it will stay much longer than conventional oil..being this engine wont be fired off for some time yet...

Here weve placed our ring compressor around the unit...tightend the tool...and begin to drive in the piston using a wooden handle of the hammer...which way did that piston notch go?.....To the front of the engine!!

Once the rod is seated on the crank journal..place the rod cap on so the number can be read from one side...remember tang to tang relationship...Now "I" Install all the units before torqueing them up to specs...again i will make 3 passes to ensure proper torque...I will also rotate the engine 1 complete revolution upon torqeing each rod assembly before moving on to the next....

Our Main and Rod bearings manufactored by....

Available at......

 

[BuzzGun79]

Ok Lets get this Bottom end Completed....Here i have the oil pump/dist shaft ready for the engine...

Our pump is installed

along with the Oil pan...using new Felpro gaskets of course..

 

[BuzzGun79]

Next ive laid our Com Cam next to the old stocker...just to compare..and inspect the differences between the two

Comp Supplies its own ASSEMBLY LUBE FOR CAM BREAKIN..it is applied on ALL CAM LOBES ALONG WITH LIFTERS..LIFTER BOTTOMS

Wala....our New Comp Cam is in the engine....

Ok Next....Doug here you go..a little timing chain/gear 101
Now ive lined up my cam gears mark bottom center..to coinside with the crank gears mark top center...Now the crank gear has three keyways 1 is for 4* retarded..the second is for "Straight up timing" the third 4* advanced...we will use the center keyway..being straight up timing and is identified with a dot above the keyway..this is the timing mark i will use to line up with the cam gear...

Once my marks are inline....I remove the cam gear...and complete gear chain instalation.....

Now if you take close look ...we are in correct engine timing with our instaltion of our timing gear set..notice #1 piston is at TDC which is where it should be...The distributor will be installed later...pointing the rotor to the number 1 cap terminal...

Well that pretty well wraps up this basic build...weve got our engine ready to go back in the vehicle..there it will be fully dressed and completed in the coming days.....

The Cam Specs....

The cost of this perticular build....

1) Cam kit...includes cam.lifters,springs,keepers.....424.95

2)Cam bearing kit.............................................. 31.95

3) Re-ring kit.....includeds rings rod/main bearings,
Felpro Gaskets....................................................216.95

4) Napa water pump 38.99
8 new plugs 23.92
castrol GTX 10-40 41.88
Oil Filter 8.85
Anti Freeze 12.69
Engine mounts 119.00
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919.00

 

[5.0Flareside]

That's gonna be a rowdy lil cam in that 460.. What's the centerline spec on it?


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[BuzzGun79]

^^^^ Thanks Chris...I sure hope so..lol.....I believe its 107....

 

[5.0Flareside]

If it is a 107 centerline that's gonna be a choppy idle sounding cam.... Gonna sound awesome!!


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[BuzzGun79]

For those interested here is the Cam's Profile for this engine.......

Comp Cams part # 34-235-4
Cam Grind FF X4 262-11
Gross Valve lift Intake .514 exhaust .524
Duration @ .006 Tappet lift Intake 262 exhaust 270
Valve timing open @ .006 Int. 24 BTDC 58 ABDC Exh. 70 BBDC 20 ATDC
These specs are for cam installed @ 107.0 Intake center line
Duration- Intake @ .050 218 Exhaust 226
Lobe lift Intake .2970 Exhaust .3030
Lobe seperation 111.0

There you go Chris......it should be a mild thumper for sure....Now the tech i spoke with told me it should have a pretty decent good low - midrange pull to it...along with working well with a stock torque converter and my automatic transmissions current configuration...

 

[BuzzGun79]

Well Shes..."Back in the saddles"........Again....

I would also like to Thank again...all those who have been involved up to this point of the project...you know who you are...and i appreciate all the Efforts and support!!

I would like to again recognize and Thank Mr Rick Reidl for the use of his shop equipment....Rick is a pretty cool guy to have around..not only a car guy...a great Landord...amd most of all...a good friend...Thanks Rick!!!

Thanks To

for Piston Rings and all engine bearings.....

Thanks to.....

Felpro Gaskets !!!....

Thank you to....

Comp Cams!!! All available from our friends at......

And for our General automotive needs we thank the folks at...

 

[taxreliever]

Do we get to hear?

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[fatherdoug]

Ok Next....Doug here you go..a little timing chain/gear 101
Now ive lined up my cam gears mark bottom center..to coinside with the crank gears mark top center...Now the crank gear has three keyways 1 is for 4* retarded..the second is for "Straight up timing" the third 4* advanced...we will use the center keyway..being straight up timing and is identified with a dot above the keyway..this is the timing mark i will use to line up with the cam gear...

Once my marks are inline....I remove the cam gear...and complete gear chain instalation.....

Now if you take close look ...we are in correct engine timing with our instaltion of our timing gear set..notice #1 piston is at TDC which is where it should be...The distributor will be installed later...pointing the rotor to the number 1 cap terminal...

I'm a little late, Bob, but thank you. That helps.

 

[Beach66Bum]

Oh man can't wait to hear it Bob!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!