1608 build
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70spider
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1608 build
What to do first? Do I get the block bored or do I get the rotating assembly balanced first?
1970 Fiat Spider 124 Sport aka "Pesto"
2002 Mazda Protege5
2013 Buddy 170i
2002 Mazda Protege5
2013 Buddy 170i
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fiatfactory
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Re: 1608 build
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Last edited by fiatfactory on Tue Jul 02, 2019 12:33 am, edited 1 time in total.
nothing to see here... move along.
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70spider
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Re: 1608 build
My budget is what ever it takes and thus dictates the time frame, when I can get the cash to have it done. That is why at the moment I only have the funds to have one or the other done.
A bit of background, I purchased the motor from Csaba about 2 years ago and with his advice and thoughts the initial plan was to bore it 0.4mm over. With that said I special ordered some HC pistons from him, probably prematurely. Since then I have had Jon from 124Midwest port, polish, and install new hp valves and springs in the head.
Now this is where it gets complicated, I can not find a decent machine shop within a 100 miles that will touch it, that is why I had to ship the head to Jon the local shop wasn't going to use my parts and they were not going to massage it a little. So with that said if I can not find another shop within driving distance more than likely have Jon finish the block for me.
So my next move would be to have which ever machine shop I use bore it first?
Thanks for the help, I know I kinda put the cart in front of the horse on this one but this is my first attempt at an engine build.
A bit of background, I purchased the motor from Csaba about 2 years ago and with his advice and thoughts the initial plan was to bore it 0.4mm over. With that said I special ordered some HC pistons from him, probably prematurely. Since then I have had Jon from 124Midwest port, polish, and install new hp valves and springs in the head.
Now this is where it gets complicated, I can not find a decent machine shop within a 100 miles that will touch it, that is why I had to ship the head to Jon the local shop wasn't going to use my parts and they were not going to massage it a little. So with that said if I can not find another shop within driving distance more than likely have Jon finish the block for me.
So my next move would be to have which ever machine shop I use bore it first?
Thanks for the help, I know I kinda put the cart in front of the horse on this one but this is my first attempt at an engine build.
1970 Fiat Spider 124 Sport aka "Pesto"
2002 Mazda Protege5
2013 Buddy 170i
2002 Mazda Protege5
2013 Buddy 170i