Greg’s 390 Stroker 1965 Galaxie 500 Project
Project Ideas: 4.250 Stroke x 4.030 4.040/060 Bore TBD x Updated Rocker System (Now Likely T&D Shaft Mount) x Scat Stroker Crank with FE Mains and BBC Chevy Rod Journals x H Beam Rods 6.535 (.400 Long BBC) x Arias Pistons for 10.0:1 Comp Ratio (Prox) and 76CC Edelbrock 60089 Bare Heads x Ferrea Valves and Comp Solid Roller Camshaft x Smith Brothers Pushrods.
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- Greg’s Galaxie Motor 12/1/15 arrives
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- Disassembly 12-2-15
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- Clean Block 12/3/15
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- Federal Mogul Pistons L2143A-040
Magnaflux Block (all OK) 12/3/15 3:00 PM
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- .094 Non-Thrust Wall Thickness 12-4-15
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- Dampner Elastomer Needs repairs by the Dampner Doctor. 12-4-15
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- Oil Pump arrives
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- Vintage Rings & MSD Components received
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- MSD Parts Received `12/14/15
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- Pro-Gear Timing
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- Cam Bearings
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- Felpro Remainder Set
T&D Rockers Ordered 12/9/15 7022
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- T & D Shaft FE Rockers arrive 12/16/15
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- Head Studs 12/16/15
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- Head Studs 12/16/15
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- Intake Gaskets
Greg’s Aluminum Valve Covers
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- Block Work Aug 2016
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- Greg Balancing Oct 2016
11/22/13 OK to order Cam and Lifters – Clutch Parts
emailed Comp on above Cam/and parts
Called Isky on Lifters
Block in assembly 12/23/16 being assembled
Working with Isky 1/10/17 of Roller Lifters as Summit could not supply. Calls into Jim.
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- At assembly 1/31/17
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- Greg – Stop and see me $$$
Head work 3/1/17
Assembly update 3/16/17
Assembly 3/17/17
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- Dist Cap will be Black
On Test Stand 3/22/17
First test run 4/3/17 Successful – Carbs all leak and need to be disassembled and rebuilt with new gaskets. Will then retest motor for Carb settings as needed.
Add Brad Penn final oil change & filters, rebuild carbs and retest motor (no fuel leaks) 4/6/17
will update BOM shortly – Motor Done as of 4/6/17 12 Noon
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