Nauti by Nature Cigarette 38 Top Gun Refresh!!
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Both Short blocks are together!! Joe is going to come out this weekend and measure pushrods and degree the cams!!
Mounting the Pistons on the Rods
![](http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l542/dawnmark2006/1368162415_zps770deeab.jpg)
Loosening the rod bolts in the rod vice
![](http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l542/dawnmark2006/1368162421_zpsabc918cd.jpg)
All the pistons installed on the rods (Put them back in the bags till I was ready to install them in the block)
Mounting the Pistons on the Rods
![](http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l542/dawnmark2006/1368162415_zps770deeab.jpg)
Loosening the rod bolts in the rod vice
![](http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l542/dawnmark2006/1368162421_zpsabc918cd.jpg)
All the pistons installed on the rods (Put them back in the bags till I was ready to install them in the block)
![](http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l542/dawnmark2006/1368162425_zpscce46a23.jpg)
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Setting the Ring Gaps
![](http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l542/dawnmark2006/1368163207_zps761c18ed.jpg)
All rings gaped to their cylinder
![](http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l542/dawnmark2006/1368162964_zps0d95069b.jpg)
Installing the rings on the pistons
![](http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l542/dawnmark2006/1368162966_zpsbd463400.jpg)
Oil Rail Support
![](http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l542/dawnmark2006/1368162968_zps97711882.jpg)
All the Rings Installed
![](http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l542/dawnmark2006/1368163003_zps684e047b.jpg)
Dropping the piston into the bore!
![](http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l542/dawnmark2006/1368163005_zpsc687647b.jpg)
Installing the rest of the pistons
![](http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l542/dawnmark2006/1368163256_zps427a9f01.jpg)
Torqued all the rod bolts!
![](http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l542/dawnmark2006/1368163290_zps7c316e74.jpg)
Both 540ci Short Blocks ready to go!!
![](http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l542/dawnmark2006/1368163207_zps761c18ed.jpg)
All rings gaped to their cylinder
![](http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l542/dawnmark2006/1368162964_zps0d95069b.jpg)
Installing the rings on the pistons
![](http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l542/dawnmark2006/1368162966_zpsbd463400.jpg)
Oil Rail Support
![](http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l542/dawnmark2006/1368162968_zps97711882.jpg)
All the Rings Installed
![](http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l542/dawnmark2006/1368163003_zps684e047b.jpg)
Dropping the piston into the bore!
![](http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l542/dawnmark2006/1368163005_zpsc687647b.jpg)
Installing the rest of the pistons
![](http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l542/dawnmark2006/1368163256_zps427a9f01.jpg)
Torqued all the rod bolts!
![](http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l542/dawnmark2006/1368163290_zps7c316e74.jpg)
Both 540ci Short Blocks ready to go!!
![](http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l542/dawnmark2006/1368163291_zps1981e933.jpg)
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You should be 548 with the 4.530 bore, shouldn't ya?
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Joe from Fast Forward came out tonight. We checked everything below on both engines!
Joe Degreed both cams
Checked piston to valve clearance with a dial indicator. (Had a mile of clearance!!)
Checked Valve radial clearance (Again had a mile of clearance!)
Measured Pushrods. Both engines use the same length pushrods but never the less we measured both engines!
Checked camshaft position with the lifters
Checked Camshaft endplay
& Thanks again for all your help with these engines Joe!!
Action Pics (Cam Specs we needed were in the book!)
![](http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l542/dawnmark2006/1368248176_zpsd7b1c1bb.jpg)
![](http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l542/dawnmark2006/1368248210_zpsaa7f50d7.jpg)
Mr. Fast Forward himself!! Measuring Pushrods!
![](http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l542/dawnmark2006/1368248216_zps53e273af.jpg)
Joe Degreed both cams
Checked piston to valve clearance with a dial indicator. (Had a mile of clearance!!)
Checked Valve radial clearance (Again had a mile of clearance!)
Measured Pushrods. Both engines use the same length pushrods but never the less we measured both engines!
Checked camshaft position with the lifters
Checked Camshaft endplay
& Thanks again for all your help with these engines Joe!!
Action Pics (Cam Specs we needed were in the book!)
![](http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l542/dawnmark2006/1368248176_zpsd7b1c1bb.jpg)
![](http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l542/dawnmark2006/1368248210_zpsaa7f50d7.jpg)
Mr. Fast Forward himself!! Measuring Pushrods!
![](http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/l542/dawnmark2006/1368248216_zps53e273af.jpg)
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Joe scheduled my dyno time in 2 weeks! I have some work to do now!! ![Lolhit](/forums/images/smilies/more/lolhit.gif)
I will try to post picture updates over the next few weeks. I will definitely post everything when the dyno is finished!!
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I will try to post picture updates over the next few weeks. I will definitely post everything when the dyno is finished!!