new engine build or buy long block ?

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Ok I got the heads dialed in all within
.020 of 1.900 installed height on the springs , no coil bind and seal to retainer is .200 so I bolted the heads up and installed the roller lifters and spider hold down bracket with dog bones , rockers should be here Monday to check for push rod length and then order push rods , I also decided to buy a new rudder assy because mine is worn past and is leaking , so more to come on that and I listed in another thread if you would like to follow ,

Here are some pics of what is going to look like and progress !


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Ok , setting up heads is a real art form , I have been setting up rocker arm geometry and found the valves that came with these heads are to long , that causing my sweep
Pattern on valve tip to be wrong . .050 thou in middle of tip is what I'm shooting for . So I'm waiting on valves to. Come in then I can finally assemble .


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[TitanTn]

I'm glad you're finding this out in advance. Once this get puts together you'll need to post a video so we can hear it run.

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I'm glad you're finding this out in advance. Once this get puts together you'll need to post a video so we can hear it run.

Believe me brother I've been itching to hear it . But I gotta follow the order by the book so I know it's right . And the engine alignment shouldn't be as bad as I thought . So maybe next weekend will see


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Progress ! I finally figured out the push rod length and getting the wear pattern,

Anybody that is thinking of getting flotek heads , think twice ! I have been at this BS for 1 month , they even sent me different valves ! My problem was the valve centerline to sweep on valve tip was way off cause the rockers I was using ! So finally they only will accept full trunion roller rockers , nothing else . Speedway motors hooked me up but they are not cheap ! $300 . Also I got the dizzy in today and the AN fuel lines , ordered my 7.500 push rods for .060 sweep and I'm gonna push to have this thing started next weekend and possibly put it in the boat !


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Got the push rods in and set all the rockers up , should be able to start it up this weekend . I'll post a video and pics for progress !!!


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[TitanTn]

Wow. This is going to be too pretty to run! Are you going to dyne this before it goes back in?