The smurf

[Shadow]

Got my crank from orielleys. Looks like rods and mains were turned .050. Run the sealed powers bearings or should I go with clevites?

.050"? Are you sure? I've never heard of a crank being turned .050" before?

I've never had to go more than .020" (extreme) usually .010", but I thought .030" was about the Most you'd want to go or just use another crank?

I've run Clevites and Mopar factory bearing with zero issues. Never tried the sealed power, but if everything is in spec. I don't see it being a problem. (unless there are any who can attest to SP bearing being Poo?)

[135sohc]

.50mm ?

[thedon809]

Yeah lol my bad. .50mm not .050.

[Shadow]

Nice, that's what I was thinking, but you never know, so figured I would ask for clarification lol

.050" would have been in my books

[thedon809]

I hope to have it running by spring. I have to pull the old shortblock out of it now and see if anyone wants a 6 bolt fidanza flywheel. I will run a stock style flywheel when it goes back together. I like the aluminum flywheel but dont feel like spending the money on a new one.

[thedon809]

Oil pan baffles are done. Trying to clean out the welding splatter from our piece of crap welder is a PITA.

[Pat]

Looks good!

[thedon809]

I was unsure about clearance but I said F it and welded it in anyways (welders at work, engine's at home). It clears the crank easily.

[Reaper1]

Wow...I'm such a slacker! I've been putting off actually fabricating my baffles for over a year! DOH!

[thedon809]

They didn't take very long at all. I used some tin snips to cut the metal.

[thedon809]

The crown jewels. Now I just have to rent a torqueplate from Cindy and get some odds and ends and machine the block.

[thedon809]

So I think I'm going to go with this intercooler http://www.siliconeintakes.com/front...ler-p-208.html My only concern is mounting it up. It seems like I would have to cut the center radiator support but it's already super flimsy as it is. Thoughts? Also, I can't figure out for the life of me why the drivers side headlamp bezel sits so far in. Hence the washers. it would seem like the rad support was pushed in on the drivers side but cant see damage anywhere lol.

[acannell]

So I think I'm going to go with this intercooler http://www.siliconeintakes.com/front...ler-p-208.html My only concern is mounting it up. It seems like I would have to cut the center radiator support but it's already super flimsy as it is. Thoughts? Also, I can't figure out for the life of me why the drivers side headlamp bezel sits so far in. Hence the washers. it would seem like the rad support was pushed in on the drivers side but cant see damage anywhere lol.

hmm maybe something used to mount between there? have you checked the microfiche?

[thedon809]

What's a microfiche?

[acannell]

What's a microfiche?

in olden times what the dealer would use to look up exploded views and part numbers..now its all digital

[thedon809]

in olden times what the dealer would use to look up exploded views and part numbers..now its all digital

Lol. Yeah everything is online now. Too bad chrysler service info doesn't go back far enough for our cars. 1995 is pretty much as far back as dealerconnect will go. I think I will end up cutting that center support and find another way to reinforce the radiator support. I'm also going to properly shroud everything. Radiator, IC, and fan.

[acannell]

Lol. Yeah everything is online now. Too bad chrysler service info doesn't go back far enough for our cars. 1995 is pretty much as far back as dealerconnect will go. I think I will end up cutting that center support and find another way to reinforce the radiator support. I'm also going to properly shroud everything. Radiator, IC, and fan.

I found all the fiches in PDF form a couple years ago online going back to something crazy like 1982 or whatever. I think they are still available:

http://www.turbododge.com/forums/f4/...-pdf-82-a.html

Read the whole thread to figure out who has them backed up.

[135sohc]

Chrysler digitized everything from 81/82 and newer. Anything older is microfiche or paper.

[thedon809]

Pulled the engine out.

I think I figured out why my driver side headlight bucket sits so far back. Looks like the core support is tweaked a little on the drivers side. Damn those mud wasps too.

My clutch was starting to slip at one point..... This flywheel is for sale as well.


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The next step is to take my t2 rods and pistons to the machine shop to see if I need to replace the bushings or not. After that, I will get the torque plate from cindy and have the block bored and honed.

[thedon809]

2.5" intercooler pipe kit. Not too shabby for $100.