Black Magnum 2.0 assembly

Magnum PD · Jan 11, 2017

Couple pics of the gasket:

Magnum PD · Jan 11, 2017

I'm thinking of using the stock lpop for start up. Don't like the thought of putting my $700 pump at risk

psduser1 · Jan 12, 2017

Magnum PD said:
Couple pics of the gasket:

The second and third pics is where my gasket started dripping.

njjeep · Jan 12, 2017

The front cover almost needs studs tig welded there in the corners. There is not enough fasteners to use a gasket imo.

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ja_cain · Jan 12, 2017

njjeep said:
The front cover almost needs studs tig welded there in the corners. There is not enough fasteners to use a gasket imo.

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I know a a guy from VA that can tig weld. He's a little weird looking though. I'm sure magnum can look past that though. Lol!

Magnum PD · Jan 12, 2017

Should that be my avatar???

ja_cain · Jan 12, 2017

Magnum PD said:
Should that be my avatar???

Yes

Magnum PD · Jan 12, 2017

I Kinda like Bob the cat. Tater tots for brains, not quite all there, sorta like me

Magnum PD · Jan 14, 2017

I put more stuff on, still need to put rear end parts on. Gotta take old wear ring off. Does anybody have a spare fuel pump I could use to run engine stand?

m j · Jan 14, 2017

what did you do for rockers? my core had some ugly wear on the valve tips so I assume I need rockers. $23 each seems steep

I bought a new pan and dipstick adapter to go with the oil pan gasket. going to use a viton oring

Magnum PD · Jan 14, 2017

Bought 2 new ones to compare to. Just don't have the funds to buy all new rockers. Use the IH rtv gasket maker around the dip stick adapter.

DEEZUZ · Jan 15, 2017

oh man does that pan gasket look like troubles. Keep us updated

DEEZUZ · Jan 15, 2017

Garbage_Mechanic said:
Hmnn. I could never make a living assembling engines............

When block is received back, before anything else, every hole inspected and chased, every flat surface touched with a flat file to check for burrs, any gasket surface not showing bright cast iron wet sanded with emory and oil using care not to round off any surfaces. All passages cleaned with a brush. Blow through every oil passage and verify. Test fit cam before any other assembly. Cylinder bores washed with soap and water until a white cloth comes clean. Every bolt wire wheeled. All clearances measured. I expect piston clearance maintained within .0005 cylinder to cylinder. Usually test assemble the rotating assembly without rings to verify piston protrusion, rod to jet clearances etc. Meanwhile all the time I'm working on this, my clothes are clean, I blow my clothes off before entering the area, engine always wrapped when not working on it and no passages left open for anything to get or fall into.

you sound like me when Im doing a fuel system

lincolnlocker · Jan 16, 2017

CTC DEEZUL said:
oh man does that pan gasket look like troubles. Keep us updated

exactly!

live life full throttle

god bless america and the farmer who feeds your fat ass

Magnum PD · Jan 16, 2017

Magnum PD · Jan 16, 2017

Garbage_Mechanic · Jan 16, 2017

CTC DEEZUL said:
you sound like me when Im doing a fuel system

Oh man, don't get me started on fuel system cleanliness, especially older systems with 6 or 8 high pressure lines!

Not getting a speck of grit into a brand new injector who's line connection is funnel shaped and facing upwards makes me a little nutty about keeping things clean and cleaning in general.

PSD injectors and fuel system cleanliness critical too just not quite like IDI.