3 APR 2021 - '86 roller cam engine tear down

 Today the timing cover, timing chain set, pistons, rods and crankshaft were removed.  All bearings are standard, the pistons are standard bore.  Pistons 4,6,7,8 had broken rings, none of the pistons were broken.  The cam and lifters are still installed and will be removed tomorrow(maybe).  The timing cover is setup for a mechanical fuel pump.  The cam had a fuel pump eccentric installed.

Mar 25 2021 - another 302 roller cam engine - cont'd (1986 roller cam engine)

put the engine on an engine stand , took a few pics of the block looking for ID numbers.

24 March 2021 - another 302 roller cam engine(1986 roller cam engine)

Picked up a 302 roller cam engine with cylinder heads, flex plate and dampener.  The rods, mains and pistons are are standard bore.   This looks to be a very good start to Project Fireball.  I need to get the engine block stampings and cylinder head stampings as well as the part numbers recorded for the flexplate and dampener.

6 Dec 2020 - spark plug check

 Checked the plugs on 6 Dec 2020.

13 Dec 2020 - Edelbrock 1405 changes

Current Setup

Main jets:

120-404

rods:

7352

springs:

pink 7" hg

Secondary jets:

120-401

10 Dec 2020 - edelbrock 1405 changes

Today I changed the primary jets, rods and secondary jets to 8% rich.  The plugs looked too lean when at 4%.

Current changes

Main jets:

120-404

rods:

7352

springs:

pink 7" hg

Secondary jets:

120-398

Previous settings:

Main jets:

120-400

Rods:

68-42

Springs:

orange 5" hg

Secondary jets:

392

Installed the vacuume gauge and checked at idle

2 Dec 2020 - headlight grille mod

Installed passenger and driver side hardware. So now the headlight grille doors should be very secure.