Job # 1978 (FCE) - 4.2 E Type Stage One engine rebuild

I am pleased to report that this Stage One engine rebuild has now been completed and shipped.

We have now completed all of the block machine work and will be assembling this engine for you early next week.

Balancing the crank, flywheel, clutch and damper
Surfacing the block with chain cover in place	Cylinders have been honed with a torque plate

Machine work completed on the cylinder head, final assembly underway....

Surfacing cylinder head
Final assembly underway

Lots of progress in the CJ engine machine shop...

Heating head in oven prior to installing valve seats	Custom CJ valve seats now installed
Align honing in progress - note ARP main cap bolts	Roughing in cylinder hone to within .005" of finished  size - will be completed using a torque plate
Trial fitting Weber manifold	Note how manifold runners do not match intake port very well.  Step marked X will be removed during porting process
Things now much improved after port matching	Note smooth transition between bottom of valve seat and exhaust chamber
Head is pressure tested again after porting

We now have the Stage One port work underway and block is in the process of being re-sleeved.

Pressure testing cyl head before porting	Machining counterbore for top hat flange of new sleeve
Base-line flow testing cyl head	This head already flows pretty well, before port work

I am pleased to report that we now have this Stage One engine build underway.

	Head will be ported, receive big valves, etc
Water jackets are in great shape
CJ forged pistons	Custom CJ stainless valves and magnesium bronze guides