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This site is completely free and there are no costs. Please enjoy and provide feedback.When I was talking to Mike Lewis aka Wolfplace I asked him what was best to seal bolts going into water or Int/Exh ports, he rec’d a sealer that IIRC is called Hylar? or Permatex High Perf thread sealer which is what I used since I couldn’t find the Hylar?A little more progress on the EC engine today.
I installed checking springs into #1.
I put some balls of clay on the top of the piston in several spots.
Assembled the shaft rockers and set the adjusters 1.5 turns down from all the way up.
Found my best valve stem pattern with just the intermediate thickness shims.
Also determined pushrod length with adjusters 1.5 turns down and .020 lash.
Intake 7.921", Exhaust 7.891" end to end.
.030" difference is not a real surprise as these are splayed heads.
Except for quench my balls of clay remained untouched so I have plenty of clearance.
I may repeat this one more time with thicker clay to get a more exact measurement.
My valve lift is not extreme so I was always confident they would clear.
I could almost put the heads on for real now.
One concern does come up.
Every stud is a "Wet" hole.
ARP wants me to use their lube on the threads but I doubt that it is a super sealant.
What are you guys using?
I’d probably put my 3 initials, year you built it and 365HP WTHNot really looking to fool anyone, a simple look at the casting numbers will show it is a 4-bolt 350 block.
Just looking for what might have been if I had ordered it new.
And to mess with the kids heads.