Fitting oil pan (marine)

Rear seal retainer done

I think I'm going trim the damper about 1/2 inch to bring it closer to the engine, what do you guys think of the old style main straps? (5 not 3), look at the fit of the front strap to the timing cover, the real oil seal is a job (strap and studs in the way) .045 side clearance on the rods (!!) more oil to the cam?

More done

Roll master timing set (heat treated) 

SteeCam and lifters (had to turn down the cam so the lifter would ride on the lobe) Tool Steel lifters

More

Yes a 292 block  B9AE-6015 F, 9.750 Deck Height, 3.810 Bore, 3.600 Stroke (292 steel crank), Rod Length 6.380 (Carrillo 1.850 journal), Piston Dome (24.83cc, Ross),  Piston Pin Height 1.58, Chamber Volume 71cc, Head Gasket .045, Piston .010 out of the hole, Compression 13.76 to1, 328.3 CID, Rod Ratio 1.77 to 1, Am building a Lexan Intake Manifold to mount a Hilborn 4 port (short).
   

Cliff.  My recollection is that you started with a 292 block.  Interested to know:   
-  What bore and stroke combination did you end up choosing for your dragster engine build? 
-  Are you using a cast or forged crankshaft? 
-  What cylinder head combustion chamber volume did you end-up with after modifying the G head combustion chamber shape?
-  Did you zero deck the engine block?
-  With the modified piston domes you're using, what static compression ratio have you calculated having with the composite head gaskets you've selected?
-  Are you using forged pistons?
-  Are you planning to use carburetion or fuel injection?

Interested in what you're putting together, Cliff.  IF for competitive reasons these answers are not available for sharing, I understand.  

Regards,
Charlie Brown


NoShortcuts
a.k.a. Charlie Brown
near Syracuse, New York

Learned a lesson today, I bought Procomp head studs (they were cheap) thinking that if they went bad I would only loose a head gasket (used ARP for the bottom end), When torquing the heads I was looking for 85lbs on the top row and 75lbs on the bottom, however at 75 all's good, trying for 85 the nuts just kept turning after 2 full turns I stopped, never did torque 85lbs, so work stops until I get better studs. 

UPDATE the studs were good, I over torqued them, max with the lube I used is 63lbs