Blackviper Engine Build

[blackviper]

silver with black letters for sure! an i'm happy some one put a Inter cooler there i think it looks sick! good work!

Thanks!

 

[6pakattack]

Love the New License Plate ya got there Mickey !!! Tailgate looks awesome too !!! :rock: :rock: :rock: Now it's just a matter of sit and waite for the engine now,heh Jorge ???:rock: :rock:

 

[blackviper]

Now it's just a matter of sit and waite for the engine now,heh Jorge ???

Basically. The short block is assembled. We're just waiting on back ordered valve springs from Comp Cams. The release date is June 5th. Gotta say it has been a painful process.

Mickey thinks we should o'ring the cylinder heads so I will be inquiring about that tomorrow.

 

[pokeytemplar]

Mickey thinks we should o'ring the cylinder heads so I will be inquiring about that tomorrow.

With o'ring are you going to do Titan copper gaskets? Don't know if Cometic makes a set large enough to clear the rings.:dontknow:

 

[blackviper]

I'll get the details this morning. Hopefully, it can be done.

 

[pokeytemplar]

Anything can be done it only takes two things: time and money. Unfortunately I have neither.

I don't know if you have checked into SCE's gaskets or not. They offer two types: one with an integrated wire insert that doesn't require an o'ring, and a second that doesn't have the wire and works with an o'ring block/head. I am having to use the second type since they are unable to make the integrated wire version for a 4.20"+ bore size.

 

[blackviper]

Thanks. I'll discuss these gaskets as an option with the builder.

 

[ViperPowa]

Wow, what a build, and very informative thread, best of luck!:rock:

 

[blackviper]

Here is the drawing of the intercooler.

 

[blackviper]

Well after 8 long weeks the back ordered valve springs finally arrived. I went by Mesa Balancing today to drop them off and took a couple of pics of the short block. The long block should be assembled by this Friday, if not the begining of next week.

All I can say is these builds are a grueling process. The truck has been down since February 28. I want to thank Mickey (1qksrt) for being so patient during this whole process. He has been an intricate part of the entire build.

 

[Prof]

Yum!:rock: :rock: :rock:

 

[blackviper]

Here are some pics of today's progress. We got the pumps in the tank, ran the wiring and the fuel line, and reinstalled the tank. Mickey had already installed the battery relocation kit. The motor should be going back in next weekend. Thanks Mickey for an awesome day.

 

[6pakattack]

Damn that engine looks sexy all naked like that George !!!!:rock: :rock: :rock:

 

[pokeytemplar]

Looking great!

 

[1qksrt]

Here are some pics of today's progress. We got the pumps in the tank, ran the wiring and the fuel line, and reinstalled the tank. Mickey had already installed the battery relocation kit. The motor should be going back in next weekend. Thanks Mickey for an awesome day.

I,m impressed That you had the energy to post these pics up when you got home.I was pretty beat up by that time!!:rock:

 

[blackviper]

Here some pics of the intercooler mocked up. The engine is ready and will be at 1qksrt's house tomorrow afternoon. It's going to be one long weekend.

 

[DevilDawg3097]

top plate looks thicker.

 

[blackviper]

It has a 3/4 inch spacer.

 

[bigike]

Looking good, did you open the inlet hole on the manifold
?

 

[yellowfever#154]

The coolers will be sealed on the bottom and the top? If so it looks like it will work really well. Rather simple once someone has mocked it up. Nice work.