13. This one-piece oil pan gasket will help prevent any leaks from the oil pans. 14. The Milodon pan was ready to go on. 15. To ensure that the engine did not fire up dry, oil was poured through the distributor before it was primed.15. To ensure that the engine did not fire up dry, oil was poured through the distributor 16. Using an air drill and a long shaft, the oil pump was primed. 17. The harmonic balancer was installed to allow Jerry to find TDC (top dead center) on the engine when it's time to fire it up.17. The harmonic balancer was installed to allow Jerry to find TDC (top dead center) on th 18. The angled sparkplugs on these RHS heads allow the piston to get more spark and better performance.18. The angled sparkplugs on these RHS heads allow the piston to get more spark and better 19. An electric fuel pump was used so a cut-off plate was bolted on. 20. This air spacer was used to give the engine a better air mixture. 21. The Demon Carb base was checked before being bolted it down. 22. This spacer will allow the mixture of air to be pretty even. 23. An MSD Ignition distributor was installed as Jerry had already found TDC on the block. 24. This engine was ready to be tuned on the dyno. 25. We shot off to Westech Performance where Steve began by timing the engine block and checking for leaks.25. We shot off to Westech Performance where Steve began by timing the engine block and ch 26. After breaking in the engine and a few pulls on the dyno, the oil was changed. 27. Synthetic Lucas Oil was used, which dropped the oil pressure and actually gave us about five additional horsepower. Yes, just by swapping out the oil, the engine gained horsepower.27. Synthetic Lucas Oil was used, which dropped the oil pressure and actually gave us abou 28. After running all day on the dyno, the engine was ready to be dropped in and do its thing for real.28. After running all day on the dyno, the engine was ready to be dropped in and do its th SOURCE Ace Machine 7515 Jurupa Ave., Suite E Riverside CA 92504 MSD Ignition El Paso TX 9-15/-857-5200 msdignition.com ARP (Automotive Racing Products) 8-00/-826-3045 www.arp-bolts.com Professional Products Hawthorne CA 3-23/-779-2020 professional-products.com Competition Cams Memphis TN 8-00/-999-0853 compcams.com RHS (Racing Head Service) GM Performance Parts www.gmperformanceparts.com SCE Gaskets Lucas Oil 302 N. Sheridan St. Corona CA 92880 Summit Racing Equipment P.O. Box 909 Akron OH 44309 Milodon 2250 Agate Ct. Simi Valley CA 93065 805-577-5950 www.milodon.net Westech Performance Group 11098 Venture Dr., Unit C Mira Loma CA 91752 9-09/-685-4767 www.westechperformance.com « | 1 | 2 | View Full Article By Saul Vargas Enjoyed this Post? Subscribe to our RSS Feed, or use your favorite social media to recommend us to friends and colleagues!
