Maxflynn; - main and rod bearings are from Superperformance in UK, I cannot recall the brand at this point, pricing I got from Superperformance, including shipping, was better than U.S. sources - main and rod bearings from engine are re-usable but we will only use them for mockup and clearance checking with the 360 crankshaft - my transmission mechanic neighbour is coming over later this week to inspect my measurements, including the synchros. The existing synchros look good, I still have some final measurements to perform, if I have to replace them I will be speaking to him about sources...given what I see the replacement prices of synchros to be for the 308 I will also be speaking to some of my past racing transmission OEMs about a special "CNC" run if I have to replace all of them, the prices seem high - the synchros in my Panoz transmission (Liberty TKO600) are carbon-lined for weight reduction, if I have to replace all the synchros then I will be examining to determine if a similar modification might be beneficial for the 308 since I have the ability to make that modification happen (if I am going to spend big $ on replacing factory synchros it makes sense to throw that $ at better proven technology)
Steve, message me with your email, and I can give you some limited info that may help you out, may not. I'm in Woodbridge by the way.
Been busy being a grandfather but managed to get some time against the project this past week. Below is corrosion at edge of #6 cylinder. Image Unavailable, Please Login Problem-solved with my tool & die guy on how to address...we considered welding but machining & case distortion were a concern. We settled on Devcon Aluminum or JB Weld. Both are good for over 500 deg. F. Since we had JB Weld we went ahead with that. Thorough cleaning and a 48 hour cure in a warm garage with a bit of fine finishing resulted in a nice repair. Image Unavailable, Please Login Cleaning the block took a long time to get ready for the application of the epoxy compared to executing the repair. I drilled some holes in the repair area on angles to allow the epoxy to flow under the seat that the cylinder liner rests upon. That should assist the epoxy in remaining in place. This is how the block looked before cleaning. Image Unavailable, Please Login The end result was as below, with new sleeves installed. Image Unavailable, Please Login Sleeves installed were Westwood. Image Unavailable, Please Login I installed the new o-rings with a thin layer of Red Permatex silicone (hi-temp) to assist the o-ring in sealing any minor imperfections in the seal region. I also installed the new cam drive bearings in the block. Image Unavailable, Please Login Nick has the valves/guides/seals on the way, should be here tomorrow. Still waiting for pistons from Wiseco. Machining activities on the short block over next week or so include: - make crankshaft cam/oil pump drive spacer (all measured/designed) - polish/balance crankshaft - resize rods with ARP bolts & balance - check fit of pistons to bores, pin fit to rods & balance - finish building aluminum flywheel Near term priority is to get the short block together. Once that is done we will rebuild the heads, including flowing them before/after. Going slower than desired but life is intruding, as is normal. Steve
