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Top Shop Challenge - Engine Building

Top Shop Challenge Checking Tolerances
Each individual stainless... 
   
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Top Shop Challenge Checking Tolerances
Each individual stainless steel valve was removed and checked for tolerances from the intake to the exhaust as both of them took the same process.
Top Shop Challenge Checking For Problems
Even though manufacturers... 
   
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Top Shop Challenge Checking For Problems
Even though manufacturers tell you that their heads are ready "out of the box," some old school guys like going through the whole thing one more time to ensure that the heads do not fail.
Top Shop Challenge Head Ports And Manifold Ports
The head ports and manifold... 
   
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Top Shop Challenge Head Ports And Manifold Ports
The head ports and manifold ports were lined up to see how much is needed to be removed from the manifold.
Top Shop Challenge Using Gasket
Using a gasket the same OD... 
   
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Top Shop Challenge Using Gasket
Using a gasket the same OD as the machined ported heads will allow us to use the gasket as a template and transfer the size that we're looking for.
Top Shop Challenge End Caps Using Arp Studs
The end caps were test fitted... 
   
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Top Shop Challenge End Caps Using Arp Studs
The end caps were test fitted using ARP studs and bolts.
Top Shop Challenge Engine
While the intake manifold... 
   
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Top Shop Challenge Engine
While the intake manifold was going to be ground, Jerry moved onto the World Products engine block.
Top Shop Challenge Heavy Duty Engine Block
This heavy duty World Engine... 
   
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Top Shop Challenge Heavy Duty Engine Block
This heavy duty World Engine block was ready for full assembly.
Top Shop Challenge Grounding Each Port
Each port is individually... 
   
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Top Shop Challenge Grounding Each Port
Each port is individually ground and it will take hours to manually complete this part of the build as you will have to go back and forth on the grinding.
Top Shop Challenge Aluminum Intake
The aluminum intake was ready... 
   
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Top Shop Challenge Aluminum Intake
The aluminum intake was ready to have the air intake ports opened up to match the heads that we're using. The intake was blueprinted (or, in our case, painted with a Sharpie marker) to allow the marking of the material that needs to be removed to show up.
Top Shop Challenge Desassembling The Bearing End Caps
Jerry started disassembling... 
   
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Top Shop Challenge Desassembling The Bearing End Caps
Jerry started disassembling the bearing end caps to allow him to assemble the rotating assembly.
Top Shop Challenge Mic The Lunati Crank
First on the agenda was to... 
   
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Top Shop Challenge Mic The Lunati Crank
First on the agenda was to "mic" the Lunati Crank for the bearing sizes.
Top Shop Challenge Finished Products
Next month we'll continue... 
   
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Top Shop Challenge Finished Products
Next month we'll continue our assembly as Jerry has to order the bearings needed to install the Lunati rotating assembly.
Castrol Syntec CP Pistons
Irvine
Ca
(949) 567-9000

www.cppistons.com
Ace Machine
7515 Jurupa Ave., Suite E
Riverside
CA  92504
Fast Fuel
ARP
531 Spectrum Circle
Oxnard
CA  93030
(805) 278-7223
Lunati
662.892.1500

holley.com
Comp Cams
800.999.0853

compcams.com
Milodon
Simi Valley
Ca
(805) 577-5950

www.milodon.com
Comp Turbo Summit Racing
800.230.3030

summitracing.com

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