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Re: Updated My Digger motor

Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 1:07 pm
by Pablo2
As much of a hassle as it is, Mike .. you need to trial assemble the new #1 bearing, flywheel, and shims you think are correct on the crank in order to properly check bearing clearance all the way around with a feeler gauge. On the bench .. no case. You can use a case to facilitate assembly if you wish, so long as the crank assembly is then removed from the case. At least that's the way I'd do it, to avoid seeing another bearing like that ..

Re: Updated My Digger motor

Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 4:20 am
by madmike
Yea Palbo That's about what I was thinking too :wink: This was not my build :roll: just something I picked up not long ago, Thanks for the input :mrgreen:

Re: Updated My Digger motor

Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 5:21 am
by madmike
Forgot about this tread :lol: Got the Lower end all button up a little over 3 bills :roll: It's a AH case,turns over with 2 fingers 8) 8) , I don't have air conditioning in the shop so I'm dragging my feet on jumping all over this,nice breeze today so maybe I'll finish it :wink: ,Madmike

Re: Updated My Digger motor

Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 5:25 am
by watersracing
WOW... It has been a long time since I have not had a/c.. but then again I live in the good old Georgia.. Always hot and sticky down here... I think Big Wig has shipped my wheelie bars.. So maybe next weekend or so I should have them... Glad to see progress on your very cool rail...

Re: Updated My Digger motor

Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 5:38 am
by madmike
Hopefully our one week a year hot/sticky weather is over :lol: :lol: I don't mind it cuz it will be cold up here in another month :shock: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Got those wheel bars mounted yet??? I need to fab up some mounts for mine on my Tub buggy so pic's are NICE(hint,hint) :mrgreen:

Re: Updated My Digger motor

Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 5:42 am
by watersracing
They are scheduled to be here tomorrow.. Yea.. Come on Fedex.. As soon as they are here I will get some good pictures of them and let me know what measurements you may need and I can get those for you also..

Re: Updated My Digger motor

Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 8:29 am
by madmike
Motor is running good 8) Well good enough to beat my sons 500hp honda 8) 8) 8) and both of our clutches were slippin :lol: :lol:

Re: Updated My Digger motor

Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 8:37 am
by madmike
He was complaining my Digger is to lite,, so I put it in the Tub,nobody was hookin up, best for me was 8.1 to his 8.7

Re: Updated My Digger motor

Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 11:37 am
by watersracing
Good job there.... I like the buggy...

Re: Updated My Digger motor

Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 2:08 pm
by dragvw2180
I am glad the headers fit and they look good on there. They have a history and were from this dragster when we owned it,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5zQ9nv8IJA If everything is working properly your dragster has the potential to run low 6's . We ran 26 " x 8.5 slicks , 3.88 R/P 3.78 /2.31/1.58/1.21 gears . Engine was 2275 Superflow heads with 44x40 tit valves , Engle fk89 so pretty close to what you have. We did have problems with the front mount like is bolted to the front of your engine , call me some time and we can catch up , cool dragster, Mike McCarthy

Re: Updated My Digger motor

Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2013 7:35 am
by madmike
Thanks 8) 8) ,Yea Mike Headers fit like they were made for it!! Thanks, I can't see ur Dragster with my 'dial-up' :evil: Might go to the Library,They have high speed, :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Re: Updated My Digger motor

Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2022 6:45 pm
by madmike
Josh,I forgot about this tread, Damn almost 10 years ago :lol: I swapped a guy down in Mt.Home Arkansas for the 76 bug body, he deliver too :wink:
I think 2015? How time flys when we'er have'in fun :lol: