# shortblock is coming together **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [November 28, 2005, 4:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shortblock-is-coming-together/178477 "2005-11-28T16:53:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![22PSI](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/4af34b/32.png) [@22PSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/22PSI)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2005, 4:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shortblock-is-coming-together/178477/1 "2005-11-28T16:53:43Z")
![http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/motor1.jpg](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/motor1.jpg) ![http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/motor3.jpg](http://www.pittspeed.com/uploaded/motor3.jpg) got my motor back this weekend, started assembly today. A few more weeks and it should be back in the car. ---
**Author:** ![81Boo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ac8455/32.png) [@81Boo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/81Boo)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2005, 4:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shortblock-is-coming-together/178477/2 "2005-11-28T16:56:27Z")
what all did you have done to it? ---
**Author:** ![22PSI](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/4af34b/32.png) [@22PSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/22PSI)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2005, 5:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shortblock-is-coming-together/178477/3 "2005-11-28T17:02:42Z")
> [@4x4Blazer](#): > > what all did you have done to it? eagle crank, arp rod bolts, main studs, center 2 steel main caps, line bore, balance, piston pin bores opened up, new bearings, rings, deck surface was cut. ---
**Author:** ![German\_with\_a\_Bowtie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/german_with_a_bowtie/32/5967_2.png) [@German\_with\_a\_Bowtie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/German_with_a_Bowtie)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2005, 5:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shortblock-is-coming-together/178477/4 "2005-11-28T17:09:38Z")
Nice…What machine shop? ---
**Author:** ![81Boo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ac8455/32.png) [@81Boo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/81Boo)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2005, 5:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shortblock-is-coming-together/178477/5 "2005-11-28T17:12:48Z")
lookin for big HP? ---
**Author:** ![22PSI](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/4af34b/32.png) [@22PSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/22PSI)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2005, 5:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shortblock-is-coming-together/178477/6 "2005-11-28T17:13:47Z")
Big HP, yes Machine shop, ICS on rochester road in the north hills. ---
**Author:** ![81Boo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ac8455/32.png) [@81Boo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/81Boo)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2005, 5:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shortblock-is-coming-together/178477/7 "2005-11-28T17:16:17Z")
im all about the GN. wish i had my own! ---
**Author:** ![eurodad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eurodad/32/5988_2.png) [@eurodad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eurodad)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2005, 5:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shortblock-is-coming-together/178477/8 "2005-11-28T17:33:04Z")
your missing 2 cylinders :tounge: ---
**Author:** ![81Boo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ac8455/32.png) [@81Boo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/81Boo)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2005, 5:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shortblock-is-coming-together/178477/9 "2005-11-28T17:39:46Z")
> [@eurodad](#): > > your missing 2 cylinders :tounge: don’t need 8. the buick magic makes up for the lacking ---
**Author:** ![A468Bu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/278dde/32.png) [@A468Bu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/A468Bu)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2005, 6:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shortblock-is-coming-together/178477/10 "2005-11-28T18:01:20Z")
Got any good close ups of the finishes in the bores? ---
**Author:** ![22PSI](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/4af34b/32.png) [@22PSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/22PSI)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2005, 6:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shortblock-is-coming-together/178477/11 "2005-11-28T18:14:40Z")
> [@A468Bu](#): > > Got any good close ups of the finishes in the bores? i can get some tomorrow, there are a few really small groves in the #5. but they are below the oil ring. ---
**Author:** ![A468Bu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/278dde/32.png) [@A468Bu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/A468Bu)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2005, 7:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shortblock-is-coming-together/178477/12 "2005-11-28T19:38:55Z")
I wanted to see what kinda hone job they did for ya. Did they use a machine? like a sunnen ck10? Theres alot of power to be made with just the finish of the cly walls. The better the rings seat the more power your gonna make ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2005, 9:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shortblock-is-coming-together/178477/13 "2005-11-28T21:20:42Z")
> [@4x4Blazer](#): > > don’t need 8. the buick magic makes up for the lacking rust?? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 4:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shortblock-is-coming-together/178477/14 "2005-11-29T04:51:28Z")
nice,good luck! ---
**Author:** ![Turbo\_Silverado](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_silverado/32/5990_2.png) [@Turbo\_Silverado](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Turbo_Silverado)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 4:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shortblock-is-coming-together/178477/15 "2005-11-29T04:57:39Z")
very nice! ---
**Author:** ![GNocide](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gnocide/32/5947_2.png) [@GNocide](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GNocide)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 6:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shortblock-is-coming-together/178477/16 "2005-11-29T06:05:42Z")
> [@00BlackSS](#): > > very nice! get more pics up ---
**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 7:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shortblock-is-coming-together/178477/17 "2005-11-29T07:47:47Z")
awesome:bigthumb: ---
**Author:** ![OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/olds_rocketman/32/5942_2.png) [@OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OLDS_ROCKETMAN)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 9:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shortblock-is-coming-together/178477/18 "2005-11-29T09:19:16Z")
> [@BlkP42E](#): > > rust?? 😕 errrr… :weak: ---
**Author:** ![SmokinDiesel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/57b2e6/32.png) [@SmokinDiesel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SmokinDiesel)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 4:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shortblock-is-coming-together/178477/19 "2005-11-29T16:30:34Z")
> [@bgblockelcamino](#): > > awesome:bigthumb: ---
**Author:** ![22PSI](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/4af34b/32.png) [@22PSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/22PSI)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2005, 8:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shortblock-is-coming-together/178477/20 "2005-12-01T20:01:09Z")
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