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Backyard freshing up a race motor on the cheap #250139 03/10/09 10:01 PM 03/10/09 10:01 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,708 jax. fla. 70Dustmite440 OP master
70Dustmite440 OP master Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,708 jax. fla.	So i dug my old 451 out and tore it down to see whats up. Its going to need one piston (ross dome) due to the smallest of pinched ring land, rings and a hone job. Question, do i need to haul it down to the machine shop for a torque plate hone or can i achieve good ring seal with an at home hone job? the motor had about 100 or less passes about 1/2 with heavy nitrous so the rings just gave out. If i fire it up and it huffs and puffs like a cho-cho train I'll be pissed, but i don't have any money to waste ether. all opinions accepted, thanks. 8sec. street car, been there done that. Quitting when your ahead isn't the same as quitting. [img]https://scontent-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...amp;oe=55DB3E4C[/img] https://www.facebook.com/eric.norton.1048 R.I.P.UN.

Re: Backyard freshing up a race motor on the cheap [Re: 70Dustmite440] #250140 03/10/09 10:04 PM 03/10/09 10:04 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394 Q Quicktree I Win
Quicktree I Win Q Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394	for the cost of a hone job it's not worth the risk imo. also depends on what you intend to do with it? more juice?

Re: Backyard freshing up a race motor on the cheap [Re: 70Dustmite440] #250141 03/10/09 10:05 PM 03/10/09 10:05 PM
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70Dustmite440 OP master Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,708 jax. fla.	I should add it was originally filled, and bored then honed with a plate and was one of the best sealed up motors evar!

Re: Backyard freshing up a race motor on the cheap [Re: Quicktree] #250142 03/10/09 10:07 PM 03/10/09 10:07 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,708 jax. fla. 70Dustmite440 OP master
70Dustmite440 OP master Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,708 jax. fla.	Quote: for the cost of a hone job it's not worth the risk imo. also depends on what you intend to do with it? more juice? Hi Tony, it will see as much nitros as can flow through a 906 head and that aint much.

Re: Backyard freshing up a race motor on the cheap [Re: 70Dustmite440] #250143 03/10/09 10:10 PM 03/10/09 10:10 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394 Q Quicktree I Win
Quicktree I Win Q Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394	it would probably run with out the hone but I would hone it

Re: Backyard freshing up a race motor on the cheap [Re: Quicktree] #250144 03/10/09 10:13 PM 03/10/09 10:13 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,708 jax. fla. 70Dustmite440 OP master
70Dustmite440 OP master Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,708 jax. fla.	Quote: for the cost of a hone job it's not worth the risk imo. also depends on what you intend to do with it? more juice? I'm quite sure you right, the plan was to have the guys around the corner from me hone it. As far as i know their the only guys in town w/ a plate and they did a super job for me last time! Then the bottle brush thread got me thinking....

Re: Backyard freshing up a race motor on the cheap [Re: Quicktree] #250145 03/10/09 10:13 PM 03/10/09 10:13 PM
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Dart1031 master D Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 2,611 Elbridge, NY	Are you gonna screw the Duster back together?

Re: Backyard freshing up a race motor on the cheap [Re: 70Dustmite440] #250146 03/10/09 10:15 PM 03/10/09 10:15 PM
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CH3NO2 super stock Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,074 Wichita Kansas	If i fire it up and it huffs and puffs like a cho-cho train I'll be pissed, but i don't have any money to waste ether. If you want it to last, why be cheap? Kind of like being married, then get a divorce for some bullshot. Engine by DeTar http://www.kansasbadman.com

Re: Backyard freshing up a race motor on the cheap [Re: Dart1031] #250147 03/10/09 10:16 PM 03/10/09 10:16 PM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 5,618 long island NY A Ari440 master
Ari440 master A Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 5,618 long island NY	didnt you have indy sr,s and B1 heads good to see you will put the car together again 1.39 9.85 - 137 mph

Re: Backyard freshing up a race motor on the cheap [Re: Dart1031] #250148 03/10/09 10:18 PM 03/10/09 10:18 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,708 jax. fla. 70Dustmite440 OP master
70Dustmite440 OP master Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,708 jax. fla.	Quote: Are you gonna screw the Duster back together? I'm working on it, money is non existent... but i don't need to much to have it create an even larger carbon footprint than i already have going. It wont be fast tho. Mid 9's i suppose 8sec. street car, been there done that. Quitting when your ahead isn't the same as quitting. [img]https://scontent-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...amp;oe=55DB3E4C[/img] https://www.facebook.com/eric.norton.1048 R.I.P.UN.

Re: Backyard freshing up a race motor on the cheap [Re: CH3NO2] #250149 03/10/09 10:21 PM 03/10/09 10:21 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,708 jax. fla. 70Dustmite440 OP master
70Dustmite440 OP master Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,708 jax. fla.	[ Quote: Kind of like being married, then get a divorce for some bullshot. You've been reading from my hand book i see.

Re: Backyard freshing up a race motor on the cheap [Re: Ari440] #250150 03/10/09 10:24 PM 03/10/09 10:24 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,708 jax. fla. 70Dustmite440 OP master
70Dustmite440 OP master Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,708 jax. fla.	Quote: indy sr,s and B1 heads Yep had them all, sold them all.... Now i'm stuck w/ 906's and plan to run 5's at 3200lb in the 1/8th.

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