[DSMINMN]

I didn't get anywhere near where I wanted to this week. I have yet to get the crank into the block simply because I forgot how nasty the oil was that Manley uses on their cranks. The stuff tool 4-5 cans of CRC brake cleaner, a pipe brush and about 200+ coffee filters to clean. Even then the counterweights and/or non-journal surfaces still leave a fine dark residue when I wipe them down.

I did do a make shift mock up on a rod and piston to bend the oil squirters..or oil squirter. Not a whole lot too it just time consuming and a tad difficult. I also won't mention I decided to grind and polish the oil passages on the block. Whoops.

So Monday I am thinking I will have a buddy help me scrub the all living isht out of the block again with water and Simple Green, then move to getting the B.S. bearings in. We may have to bend the other three squirters first though. After that I will gap the rings and install the pistons. Then boom; short block done.

I am going to try getting the port/polish done on my head this weekend. I literally took all of my porting and polishing junk with me back home.

I'll get some pictures uploaded in a bit. That is if I took any today. lol