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Will
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JUN 15, 12:02 AM
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Back from Navy training for two weeks. In between getting my house rehab done, I'll be working on this some more.
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Will
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JUN 17, 05:32 PM
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Valvetrain is fully built. I've taken pictures, but had other things going on as well, so I've been doing rather than posting.
I'm tracking down all the itty bitty parts for the timing drive and should be able to get the engine buttoned up tonight.
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30+mpg
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JUN 17, 05:37 PM
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Do you have an ET for engine start (as in fired up and running)?
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Will
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JUN 17, 07:31 PM
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Taking a dinner break.
I did manage to dig up the can with the timing drive parts from the first assembly of this engine three or whatever years ago. The guides and tensioner shoes only had ~100 miles on them, so they were practically new. The tensioners were the originals from the first swap, but they operate in an oil bath, so they never wear out.
The timing drive is built. I just have to find the right oil pump and bolt it on, then I can button up the front cover and cam covers. On the bottom end, I just have to install the windage tray and pan pickup before I can install the pan.
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Will
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JUN 17, 07:42 PM
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Will
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JUN 17, 10:38 PM
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Oil pump's installed. I have the cam covers, front cover, windage tray and oil pan to install.
However, I just realized I don't have the right oil pickup tube handy. I'll have to go out back and dig around in the shed for one.
The early (93-95) engines have a seal on the pickup tube to seal it to the oil manifold plate. In '96 (I think) they changed both so that the seal is part of the oil manifold and the pickup tube does not have an integral seal. At that time, they also changed the windage tray so that it installed under the heads of all 20 main bolts, instead of on the stud heads of the inner two rows. This saved them the cost of the nuts *and* the extra cost of the stud heads over normal bolts. They also, obnoxiously, changed the location of the alignment dowel between the lower crank case and oil manifold plate. This means you can't mix crank case and oil manifold styles, even though there should be absolutely no reason NOT to mix them...
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Will
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JUN 17, 11:12 PM
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Looked back through the manual and the oil pickups are probably the same, but the early engines had a loose seal, while the later ones had the integrated seal. I'll see if I can scare one up tomorrow...
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Will
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JUN 18, 09:09 AM
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I was able to track down an early style pickup tube. It's a bit rusty and the seal's not in good shape, so I'm considering using one of my pristine later model pickup tubes and sealing it to the oil manifold with RTV.
I also found the nuts to secure the early style windage tray. That was a relief. I was concerned that I might have to pull ALL F@#$ING TWENTY main bolts to use the later style windage tray, and then swap from the stud-headed bolts to the later standard bolts.
Gotta deal with the mods to my new house for a few hours, then back to what REALLY matters... 
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ALLTRBO
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JUN 18, 08:55 PM
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Do come this way for your test drive. I want to see the MOST RELIABLE 300HP ENGINE EVAR!1!!1 
I never have had a properly functioning ride in that car.
G'luck!
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Will
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JUN 18, 10:50 PM
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Was planning to go to Capitol, remember? Although Google says it's about the same distance and slightly less time to Dinwiddie.
Dyno break-in fell through, though, so I need some lookouts... Doing anything Saturday?
Intake and new Gucci stainless steel fuel rail are installed. I'm about to go rough clean the oil pan so I can throw it in the dishwasher...[This message has been edited by Will (edited 06-18-2009).]
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