Northstar rebuild: Will style (Page 37/119)
Will SEP 05, 02:55 PM
The pin diameter does not. Rod length does. With a 5.943 rod and 3.307 stroke, the Northstar already has a reasonably good rod/stroke ratio (1.8:1).
Nashco JAN 25, 02:01 PM
You still alive Will?
Will JAN 25, 02:04 PM
11.5 pistons are done and coated. Don't know what the delay was.

Will have weights Monday and be contuing the balance math effort afterward.
Nashco FEB 22, 05:13 PM
Just stopping by for my monthly checkup!

Bryce
Will FEB 22, 05:22 PM
Have pics of the pistons. They came out slightly heavier than the flat tops.
CP pins are actually about 7 g heavier than stock pins, which was surprising.
I'm deciding if that's worth using stock pins (need to talk to Alan Johnson about how fast I can spin with those). If I use the stock pins, I'll send the CP's back (finally a little financial relief).
I haven't had time to go through the balancing math to reconcile what I think with what the balancer says he reads, so I'm still stalled at that gate.
Just finished the midterm in my Systems class, so I might be able to look at that this weekend... or not, I've got about a billion other things demanding my time also.

[This message has been edited by Will (edited 02-22-2008).]

Nashco MAR 20, 03:52 PM
Any good numbers get crunched yet?
Will MAR 20, 05:47 PM
I crunched numbers. I've been trying to get in touch with the crank shop. I've left a phone message, but I need to call during working hours tomorrow.
gunslinger JUL 10, 01:43 PM
It has been 10 pages long and 5years later and this engine is not done rebuilding as yet,all I am reading is just a bunch of technical jargon associated with reinventing the wheel.

When are we going to see some result of all this super N*?
hookdonspeed JUL 10, 07:51 PM
yea.. thats a LONG time to rebuild an engine lol, i hope this thing puts out over 1k HP when its done, else im not sure it would have been worth the time...
Will JUL 11, 08:11 AM
Hehe...

It's slow going. I have a lot more going on in my life than an engine right now. I've got everything but the crank. The crank is at the balance shop and I'm working through things with the shop owner. He's never done this before the way I want it done, so it's going to have to be a careful process.