Mrs Jeturbo Bob the Freaking Builder Donating Members 10,810 Member For: 15y 2m 4d Gender: Female Location: SA Posted 09/09/22 09:02 AM Share Posted 09/09/22 09:02 AM We have “bring your dog to work” days. There are a bunch of us with black and white Border Collies... it’s becoming a tribe at this point hahaha Flys growing up fast! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjtrbo Bronze Donating Members 320 Member For: 13y 9m 29d Posted 09/09/22 10:57 PM Share Posted 09/09/22 10:57 PM (edited) Love a Collie. Bloody great dogs. Throw back pic to my 2 bozos. RIP Edited 09/09/22 10:58 PM by hjtrbo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken666 Donating Members 140 Member For: 5y 10m 16d Posted 10/09/22 11:10 AM Share Posted 10/09/22 11:10 AM The thing that made me feel very much happiness today was the moment when I checked my bearing clearances after already building the bottom end once, but when doing the final check of the clearances on the mains, I found that the machinist may have misunderstood what the motor is actually being built for... Street! He closed and line honed and undersized the crank to a clearance of .0032". Reckons that's how he builds super high boost strip cars like that to compensate for crank flex so they don't burn the oil onto the bearing shells! I asked him how do I go about oil pressure once it warms up, he said drag cars rarely get too warm! Then it clicked, ohh are you putting that in a street car? The thing that made me feel happy was learning that he can get undersize in one thou increments, so I only had to change the shells🧐 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 28,949 Member For: 16y 7m 7d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 10/09/22 11:13 AM Share Posted 10/09/22 11:13 AM Good pickup... that could have been a bad time otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken666 Donating Members 140 Member For: 5y 10m 16d Posted 10/09/22 11:25 AM Share Posted 10/09/22 11:25 AM A lesson for you "do your own work" at home gurus out there... Always flexigauge every bearing for peace of mind when putting all those expensive goodies together. I was dumbfounded when I went to buy it for the build, repco didn't stock it anymore, super cheap staff didn't even know what it is and 2 of the 3 local engine reconditioning shops I visited don't use it anymore? I eventually found an old fella in a mechanical repairs shop that had literally a box of it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 15,858 Member For: 9y 9m 18d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 10/09/22 10:57 PM Share Posted 10/09/22 10:57 PM Plastigauge shouldn't be used as a way to check bearing clearances. You should always use a micrometer. It does have its place but it isn't for initial assembly. Furthermore every clearance in the motor needs checking before assembly to ensure it's correct, it isn't done for peace of mind. You can't just slap sh*t together fresh out of the machine shop and hope for the best, that isn't how you build an engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETURBO ...JD TUNING ADELAIDE... Gold Donating Members 23,708 Member For: 16y 5m 17d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 11/09/22 06:38 AM Share Posted 11/09/22 06:38 AM 32 thousands…. Da fhuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 15,858 Member For: 9y 9m 18d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 11/09/22 08:42 AM Share Posted 11/09/22 08:42 AM You didn't read that properly bro, you missed a decimal place. 3.2 thou would be fine if the oiling system was up to spec. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Jeturbo Bob the Freaking Builder Donating Members 10,810 Member For: 15y 2m 4d Gender: Female Location: SA Posted 20/09/22 07:16 AM Share Posted 20/09/22 07:16 AM WMMFG.... I feel like I’ve come further in the last 18 months in my career than in the last ten years. I officially have not one, but our organisations two largest building projects to manage as well as the others I am running with.... but today I got some cool news... I have been asked to consult as a permanent panel member for a newly formed committee within the organisation which is now responsible for the long term strategy for community major infrastructure needs. A position which I was specifically requested to take on due to my expertise and to which I am the only one in the committee not in an executive or senior leadership position. It’s a pretty big deal for my type of role within my sector and an opportunity which isn’t often forwarded, so feeling very lucky but also proud I’ve been recognised as being valuable in that position. 🥰 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 28,949 Member For: 16y 7m 7d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 20/09/22 07:25 AM Share Posted 20/09/22 07:25 AM Congrats Dani! Huge responsibility for you, it seems. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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