Rhovis likes your build!
Got a few pieces of advice for you to consider if you ever have it pulled down again
Radius to top of the cylinder over by the valves. Don't go very deep on the cylinder or you'll get into the ring travel. Over by the intake valve. That will help air flow fill the cylinder.
Mill the head as much as you can before things start hitting. The more compression the better.
If at all possible, try to grind the clearance you need into the cam. That rod needs a much strength as it can get. You did good checking for spring bind.
One last thing: you could knife edge the crank counter-weights to help cut through the oil but then you'll be looking at a balance job. Didn't notice if the wrist pin was tubular or solid but going to a hollow pin will allow you to cut and contour the crank weights a little and still be close on balance.
It wouldn't hurt anything to back cut and neck the valves a little to help with flow.
If you really wanted to get trick, you could also gas port the piston at the top ring or even file a small edge on the bottom of the piston skirt to help shave oil off the wall ?
We'll stop now...................you're doing just fine. Please continue and keep us advised
Got a few pieces of advice for you to consider if you ever have it pulled down again
Radius to top of the cylinder over by the valves. Don't go very deep on the cylinder or you'll get into the ring travel. Over by the intake valve. That will help air flow fill the cylinder.
Mill the head as much as you can before things start hitting. The more compression the better.
If at all possible, try to grind the clearance you need into the cam. That rod needs a much strength as it can get. You did good checking for spring bind.
One last thing: you could knife edge the crank counter-weights to help cut through the oil but then you'll be looking at a balance job. Didn't notice if the wrist pin was tubular or solid but going to a hollow pin will allow you to cut and contour the crank weights a little and still be close on balance.
It wouldn't hurt anything to back cut and neck the valves a little to help with flow.
If you really wanted to get trick, you could also gas port the piston at the top ring or even file a small edge on the bottom of the piston skirt to help shave oil off the wall ?
We'll stop now...................you're doing just fine. Please continue and keep us advised
hmy: Please forgive the terrible video. My camera takes good pics, but not video.:doah: I'll post further updates, as I get it tuned, and broke in. :thumbsup:
