Balanced assembly installed in Incorrect Order

[Autoholic]

Moving forwards, get some accurate measuring tools (dial caliper, etc) and blueprint everything. Check for roundness, diameter, deck clearance, the works. With the brains on this forum, you can rebuild this engine yourself. That will save you a lot of money, and you'll know the job is done correctly. There are several highly detailed builds on this forum that should get you started. I'm not one of the brains I refer to, but Jay, Berry and Bill come to mind.

[rhinosoft]

Thanks for all the support - I reckon take it easy and measure 3 times etc etc and I should be good to go. I don't want to spend $1k on an engine assembly which is what I will be charged when I can do it better myself with some help.

I will farm out the balancing of the crank/rods etc but from there and using Barry's book (yes I have Steve Christ's book too!) plus some dumb questions here it should be a much better result.

Will keep you in the loop guys...wonder how Jay's intake adapter will work on a stroker, will find out!!??

thanks again.
Graeme

[Tboggus]

Rhinosoft,
Let us know where you are located and I would bet someone close would be willing to give you a hand. At least, guide you in the right direction.

[FERoadster]

Bill: (WConley) I've often wondered about the copper colored rod. The most recent 428 I just got has one copper colored rod in #8 position. That sure looked odd to me.
I'm leaving the short block together since it is a recent rebuild.  Any issue with just the one rod being plated?

Thanks
Richard >>> FERoadster

[WConley]

Richard -

I'll let the racers / builders chime in, but I see no issue at all with one plated rod.  The weight won't be any different and the plating stays on just fine.

The number of fatigue cycles on the factory rod is far more important if you want to make big power.  For street or light strip use, no worries!

The factory would not do such a plating process if it would create a warranty repair problem, so it has to be very good.  Ford was (and is) paranoid about warranty issues.  I know because I had a job in Engineering tracking warranty at one time!

[rhinosoft]

Thanks for the offer tBogus - well you know, that would be great but not sure if there are many FE guru's in Australia, Melbourne. Any that are out there and are reading this please PM me and I will keep in touch.

The copper rods, my engine has 4 of them!!

Graeme

[Tboggus]

Hey, I plan on coming down to shoot one of these days. Maybe I can combine trips!

[rhinosoft]

Sounds like fun - I have handed back my guns as it was getting too difficult keeping them with law changes and extra costs plus finding somewhere to go shooting.

That's a reason I went with the Thunderbird and FE Build - pretty safe but certainly not cheaper!!!.

Graeme

[Tboggus]

I shoot cowboy action with a bunch of Aussies and Kiwis that come here to the states every year and plan to come and shoot there one day..
Travis