That moment when you realize your engine is bored 60 thousandths over and the pistons you bought don't fit

"aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe" (emaxxbl) 12/12/2018 at 21:33 • Filed to: None

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Bigly oof

but at least now I can get a mopar 360 air cleaner for it

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe 12/12/2018 at 21:43

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A welder and paint make me the machinist I ain’t!

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks 12/12/2018 at 21:49

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I only have a mig welder though

MM54 > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe 12/12/2018 at 21:49

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The bore was my downfall as well, I originally intended to do a ball hone and run it, but on tear-down I found out that someone had already done that once, and the piston to bore clearance was at its maximum already, so it needed bored. That paired with the mis-mash of random rods in it led to buying rods and pistons and before long the “crank needs polished” turned into “why not just buy a crank and build a stroker”

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe 12/12/2018 at 22:00

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That’s what the paint is for!

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > MM54 12/12/2018 at 22:04

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I’m just gonna hone the block and re-ring it

I’m just gonna bore it 010

I’m just gonna have the crank turned

Just a mild cam

May as well use roller rockers since I need new anyways

Just a mild port

These bolt-on headers will totally be enough

I’m just gonna bore it 020

Guess I need to mill the heads

Whoops, guess I need larger valves

These 1.8's will be quieter than my 1.6 rockers

A little more overlap never hurt anybody, this’ll sell easy on eBay

Boy I wish I had a bit more torque

Whoops, guess I need new conrods

325. I bet there’s enough meat left to bore it just a little more...

MM54 > Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks 12/12/2018 at 22:15

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Oh the top-end build was planned all along, the bottom-end work was the surprise. The extra cost if anything is taking away from top-end bits.

WilliamsSW > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe 12/12/2018 at 22:26

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So what I’m hearing is that you’ll have MOAR POWAHHHHHHH when you’re done because more displacement??

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > WilliamsSW 12/12/2018 at 22:35

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Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > MM54 12/12/2018 at 22:49

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“I totally planned on the top-end build.”

“Whoops, guess I’ll have to do the bottom end too.”

“Well I probably should beef up the suspension for the power...”

“May as well freshen up the interior...”

MM54 > Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks 12/12/2018 at 23:00

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You don’t have to believe me (it is the internet after all) but the original plan was quick bottom end refresh then actually do a nice cam and head setup.

The suspension is already rebuilt and the interior mint :)

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > MM54 12/12/2018 at 23:09

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Dude, if I didn’t believe you, the thing would be on a rotisserie by now. ;)

But by saying “it’ll just be X” you have now guaranteed self-inflected project creep. It’s like taunting Murphy, except while holding your wallet over an open fire.