This month VETTE Magazine finishes up on the engine rebuild overview we started on in our October issue. With the whole enchilada back from Haas Machine shop, Dan Darst and Larry Bartley took care of getting the 427 reassembled, prepped, painted, and sitting back between the framerails of the freshly coated chassis. Everything is beginning to come together, and not too soon for Dave Vandegrift, owner of this soon-to-be-restored '67, we bet. And away we go!
The crankshaft had been machined...
The crankshaft had been machined to -.010 and thoroughly washed prior to its installation into the balanced block.
Once the crankshaft was in...
Once the crankshaft was in place, Dan installed the new 390hp camshaft. Putting the cam gear on with a couple of bolts made it an easy procedure. After that, the double roller chain was installed and the cam bolts were torqued down.
Dan then installed the new...
Dan then installed the new Hastings Moly Piston Rings onto the new pistons.
Once the crank was installed along with the pistons, it was time to break out the torque wrench again. The specs on the 427 called for 80 ft-lb on the main caps and 50 for the rod caps. Plastiguage was used to determine bearing clearance. The mains were from .0006-.0011, and the rods were from .008 to .0013.
Alcohol was used to remove...
Alcohol was used to remove any oil residue on the block and cylinder head surface prior to installation using Fel-Pro gaskets.
And with the final bolt going...
And with the final bolt going into the oil pan, the engine was off to the paint booth.
The cylinder heads were then...
The cylinder heads were then torqued to 65 ft-lb as recommended by GM. Note that the timing cover and oil pump were installed.
With the paint dry and the...
With the paint dry and the flywheel attached, Dan lowered the engine onto the frame.
Meanwhile, the transmission...
Meanwhile, the transmission before was detailed before installing it.
And that's that. All that's...
And that's that. All that's left are the accessories!