

October 2004 - A year after the start...
10/1/2004 - *EDIT* The water pump was installed on the new CHP 347 stroker in July 2006. The picture is still useful for the bolt sizes...


September 2004 - A "hole" lot of grinding... :(
9/5/2004:Yesterday (Sat.) I worked on the other cylinder head and when I got to intake #3 and my worst fear had come true: I broke...


August 2004 - working on Engine #1
8/3/2004: Today, parts from Five Star Ford in AZ arrived and a most crucial part was finally in my posession: the camshaft thurst plate....


July 2004 - Assembly (Engine #1)
Preface: In the months that follow that show work being done on the engine, keep in mind, this was prior to the discovery of the...


June 2004 - Some parts, some refurb...
6/13/2004 - I started on the disassembly of the Edelbrock Performer RPM cylinder head. I tried using the "in-car" style valve compressor...


May 2004 - Nothing much to report for this month.
5/8/2004 - I had ordered a few miscellaneous parts for the engine on Friday though Summit Racing and while I only elected for the...