This will be the build thread for my engine that will be powering a Lucas Oil Modified race car. I started yesterday and spent about 4 hours deburring the block. Today I radiused and polished the oil supply on the rear main bearing, deburred the crank and then washed it all. I also painted the block black.
Next up is to have the current pistons pressed off the rods so that I can polish the sides.
Main before:
Main after:
Crank before:
Crank after:
And I can't forget my helper, Kylie.
Hopefully Glen reads this. Glen, this is the first time I've deburred/stress relieved a crank. Should I have removed the excess metal from the area that I outlined in the picture? All I did was removed the sharp edges from it and then rounded it down.
