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Project 15A

When I went to Michigan to check out the wagon that became the Sarah Project, I dragged 15A along to assist in evaluation.

He fell in love...with the black on black leather.

After some time of diligent effort, he found a candidate in Maryland. We went; we looked; He bought. And I cannot fault his decision: if he had not done the deal, I would have.

This gallery is about his new wagon; and the motor that I built for it.
the adventure begins anew...
the adventure begins anew...		 arrived: the 93 L block motor
arrived: the 93 L block motor		 the before picture
the "before" picture		 Finally....going back together
Finally....going back together
head on
head on		 prime time
prime time		 to advance a cam, an Avalanche can help
to advance a cam, an Avalanche can help		 done to run...in
done to run...in
I'll have the Jumbo Sized order of brakes, please
I'll have the Jumbo Sized order of brakes, please		 Meet: the Shadow
Meet: the Shadow

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stealthfti28-Dec-2004 23:26
The L block was in a 93 wreck that 15A found in a 'yard. He had had his eye on it for some time before we decided to go with a piston cooled motor for the wagon. That was the only L block that he had been able to locate at a reasonable price. Depending on your geographical location, the availability and price can vary considerably. 15A had located a couple other L blocks; but the prices asked were way too high for a build core.

To just pay those prices and install it as is, is one approach; and the usual one. The 15A project was in part based on the plan to build a tight squish motor. The benefits that piston cooling offers influenced the plan. Not only was tight squish a goal, but longevity, with options for uprating power output in the future, made the L block a very desirable foundation. He was able to acquire this motor at a reasonable price; and I built it.

There are ways to retrofit oil squirters into non-L 230 blocks. I plan on doing such retrofitting in the future. When I do, it will be shown here.

Thanks for visiting.

...Stealth
peteg 28-Dec-2004 21:46
Curious where that '93 L block came from? Are there more from where it came from?
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