Well, the worn-out 225 is back together and running. It fired up and, after a dwell adjustment, is running great with zero leaks (yet, lol). It's interesting how this engine, with 0 miles, starts instantly and runs strong. If you didn't know, you'd think the engine had 5,000 miles on it. Not used to that on new rebuilds! It idles at 625RPM with 32 lbs. oil pressure and gets up to 52lbs. with some RPM.
Crank 10/10
Resized rods
ARP rod bolts
SP pistons, .030 over
SP oil pump, deburred and 'ported'
Oregon 818 cam / lifters
RollMaster double roller chain
Rocker Arms Unlimited rebuilt rockers/ hard chromed shaft
Comp Cams springs
SP valves
Hardened exh seats
Smith Bros 3/8 CR pushrods, custom length
Head milled .070
Block milled .020
9:1 CR
Special thanks to Rick Covalt for helping me with a very nice original oil pan. That coulda been a nightmare otherwise.
It's also amazing how bad people let cars get...this car was daily driven right up until the engine gave up. But, just to get it driving I've had to rebuild all the brakes, PS pump, u-joints, rear end seals, radiator, heater core, exhaust system, battery, etc. And the suspension needs it, too. The 904 is also suspect...
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