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Gary Lewis

Re: 351 W Build Gone Wild

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I like the one-piece gasket, and that's what's going on Big Blue as well. And the pan looks great!

On the water pump, can you see a gasket in there? You shouldn't have to take one apart, but if there's no gasket then you need to put one in.

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Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

Bruno2

Re: 351 W Build Gone Wild

I didn't see one, but installed it anyways. I am trusting that it was assembled the correct way... in China

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Date: 5/20/18 4:41 PM (GMT-06:00)

To: Bruno2 <[hidden email]>

Subject: Re: 351 W Build Gone Wild

I like the one-piece gasket, and that's what's going on Big Blue as well. And the pan looks great! <img class="smiley" src="http://n8.nabble.com/images/smiley/smiley_good.gif" onmouseover="imageMousePointerUpdate(true)" onmouseout="imageMousePointerUpdate(false)" id="1526852718194">

On the water pump, can you see a gasket in there? You shouldn't have to take one apart, but if there's no gasket then you need to put one in.

Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/soon-to-be ZF5/3.55's & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

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Whitey: 1996 F 250 XL CCLB 4X4 7.3 DI ZF5 (The Work Horse) Lots of power mods
Whitey Jr: AKA Jr 1982 F 150 CCLB 4X4 351W C6 (Jr Work Horse) respectable power, but not over the top
The Bronco: 1987 Bronco XLT 351W C6 (needs work) Lots of off road mods and plenty of power mods
The Dodge: 2006 Ram 2500 CCSB 4X4 5.9 HO Cummins (The reliable ride that cant keep an AC in itself) (5th AC go around almost complete)

Bruno2

Re: 351 W Build Gone Wild

This is the 351 W of course. Do I have the head gaskets positioned correctly so that the water passages are not blocked?

Gary Lewis

Re: 351 W Build Gone Wild

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Looks right to me. They say "Front" on the part towards the front of the engine. Right?

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Bruno2

Re: 351 W Build Gone Wild

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Gary, I added you and Bill Vose to a 302, 351, 460 FB page. I am being told by a lot of people that I have pistons in backwards. Which I think means the rods are in backwards. According to some of these guys they are saying this smoke the crankshaft?

The dots on the pistons are supposed to be facing the front of the motor. A seasoned machinist pressed them on so I am saying the pistons are on the rods right, but I think I put some of them in wrong?

Gary Lewis

Re: 351 W Build Gone Wild

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Brandon - Can you give us a link to the page? I haven't found it.

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Bruno2

Re: 351 W Build Gone Wild

The Admins havent added you yet. I am sure it is a closed group. I have tried to tag you guys in it, but it isnt happening.

This has just destroyed my spirit.

Bruno2

Re: 351 W Build Gone Wild

I am so done with this build. I am loading everything up and taking down to Kent at K&S motors sometime next week. I will never try to build another one. I will buy a crate from here on out. I should have bought a crate motor to start out with. I dont care what it costs to have Kent do it, but I wont waste another minute of my life on this motor build.

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