Your buying our friendship :daz:

Time for a few more pics. The long blocks are done and ready for paint. I wanted to get them painted, but we worked all weekend just to get where we are. We will paint tomorrow. I'll update with more pics as we progress.
Enjoy.
Eddie


Here are some shots of the oil pans.

Here are some shots of the heads going together.

More pics of the heads.
Eddie

Heads going on.

freaking awesome! I like those oil pans!

A thing of beauty and HP. Thanks for sharing !!!

Looking good Eddie .

Thanks. My pan builder makes an awesome pan. Every corner in the sump is reinforced with and extra piece of plate. I have never had one crack, and I have some out there that are over 10 years old. If you think these are nice, you should see the aluminum ones, especially the dry sump pans. They are a work of art.
Eddie

Nice any date for a water test?

Nice!!! Very inpressive!!! A lot of nice work on and in those blocks and heads too.

Thank you. It is a lot of work. Even though it doesn't look like much on the surface, there is a TON of work that has been done to get to this point. As of now, there is well over 100 hours per engine into them. There is still another 125-150 hours per engine to go into them before they are done. We average about 250 hours per engine for an engine of this caliber. One of my 1200/1400's average about 350-400 hours each.
Eddie

"And on the 5th Day....Eddie said...let there be long blocks....and it was so".

AMEN.......and Hallelujah!!!!!

I'd really like to see some shots of the inside of those pans.

Hilarious!

Only on the 7th day Eddie didnt rest .

Rest?????? What's that?

I just shot the blue on them. Mixing the clear now. Will post pics later when I'm done.
Eddie

Sorry Yankee, that's not something I'm willing to share. There is a TON of work on the inside of those pans. I will say that there are quite a few bulkheads with one way trap doors. However, the most important parts are the windage tray and scraper. There was a lot of attention paid to control the oil after it comes off the crank, as well as what is in the sump. It can be hard to control 14-15 qts of oil sloshing around in when the boat is in and out of the water. I've seen so many pans leak at the timing cover seal and the rear seal from oil sloshing in the pan.
Eddie

I understand the baffles and trap doors. Why so much oil in a wet sump motor?

it's like turning on the A/C!

Correct....he tuned. :evilb:

Bulkheads, baffles, trap doors and scrapers...if you want to know whats inside one...just go visit a Haunted House. :lolhit:

Here are a few shots before the clear went on.

And a few after they were cleared and untaped.
Eddie

Fair enough, but I will be calling when I get to the point of needing new pans.

BTW - that finished paint looks good.

Sounds good. Let me know when you are ready.

Thanks for the compliments.
Eddie

Sweet...Eddie

I need to get me one of those... :-)

I love my Smurf engines....:bunnydance:

you also love men...

Hey Quincy. All it takes is time and money. If you have the money I'll make the time.:lolhit:

Hope the family is well. Give the wife and kids a big hug and a kiss for us. We need to get back to Bermuda soon for another visit. Talk soon.

Eddie

Eddie, do you remove the paint from the water pump and exhaust port surfaces?

No I do not. I use to tape off the exhaust face of the head, but it would just leave an edge for the paint to lift. In just a few months, the paint would start to lift at that sharp edge. The same holds true for the water pump flanges.

I started painting the flanges about a year ago and have had really good luck with it. The paint holds up well. It will start to come off some right where the exhaust and water pump touches, but not that bad. It still doesn't leave a thick edge to lift.
Eddie

Imron ?

No, Imron is a single stage. This is PPG base coat/clear coat.
Eddie

Thanks, I was assuming you didn't remove it, being a pain in the ass to do so.

Will Do Eddie..Don't wory, I'm working on it...But yeah, you guys are got to get back down here..or we're making a trip your way....

Later
Q

What all is left?

-intakes/blowers/intercoolers
-electrical/new distributors

?

Engines are looking good !!

I'm hoping this flat gray really sets them off.. haha..
I was really trying to mimick Papa Smurf's beard... :daz:

Ya did it again. That's exactly the paint scheme I was looking for.