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    Catbox reacted to nvrenuf's post in the thread What new tools have you got lately? with Like Like.
    I picked up a bench top drill press, a little holder thing for gloves and a few paint guns in hopes of painting the Blazer in ‘25...
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    Catbox reacted to bh10's post in the thread BBC 489 build with Like Like.
    Nice build. I have the 468 version of your build, 265 afr head littler smaller 233/233 cam though. I love that motor, the torque is...
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    Catbox reacted to Craig Nedrow's post in the thread BBC 489 build with Love Love.
    Supposed to be 112 cc, nice. I really wish I had a flow bench, supposed to be 230@ .600 lift. Others have been reworked and gotten flow...
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    Catbox reacted to Craig Nedrow's post in the thread BBC 489 build with Love Love.
    Been waiting all my life, what took so long! These heads and the cam and compression ratio all will play nice, and be very fun to drive...
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    Catbox reacted to Craig Nedrow's post in the thread BBC 489 build with Like Like.
    Finished deburring inside and out, and nice to handle, nothing sharp. Can't but think that cleaning that passage is positive. Don't know...
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    Catbox reacted to Craig Nedrow's post in the thread BBC 489 build with Like Like.
    For my own reference, I measured all the main bores, and they were dead on for round, amazing. 2.9375-2.9385, so 2.9380 nominal, had 2...
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    Catbox reacted to Craig Nedrow's post in the thread BBC 489 build with Like Like.
    Mains complete, cap registers felt excellent, studs torque to 110 W/ARP lube on stud, washer, and nut.
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    Catbox reacted to Craig Nedrow's post in the thread BBC 489 build with Like Like.
    After months of studying, searching, and what the budget would allow, I bought a cam. The 265 AFR might limit my rpm and certainly some...
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    Catbox reacted to Craig Nedrow's post in the thread BBC 489 build with Like Like.
    Removed the freeze plugs, and the back cam plug. All pipe plugs, had to drill out a couple that were in the front oil galley on the cam...
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    Catbox reacted to Craig Nedrow's post in the thread BBC 489 build with Like Like.
    More done today. Before I pushed the pistons out, I scrap off the crud in the first picture, so it looks like the second. Pistons came...
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    Catbox reacted to Craig Nedrow's post in the thread BBC 489 build with Like Like.
    Here are some pictures of the hydraulic flat tappet cam. It has been excellent, torque off the bottom, but all in by 5000. Smooth idle...
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    Catbox reacted to Craig Nedrow's post in the thread BBC 489 build with Like Like.
    lower end is very clean, side to side rod clearance id .020-022, and end play is .008.
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    Catbox reacted to Craig Nedrow's post in the thread BBC 489 build with Like Like.
    I started tearing down the block, am very encouraged, everything inside is spotless, and all the used parts look new. Bore is even very...
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    Catbox reacted to Craig Nedrow's post in the thread BBC 489 build with Like Like.
    here is the carb I plan to start with, may be too small 850cfm, but adjustable everything. My brother had it on a stroked 440 think 489...
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    Wish you were closer Mark, sure would like you to build my 454...

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