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XiKeiyaZI
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Alright, it's been a little while - I got delayed for a week due to a break in and having to repair another vehicles wiring harness because the jackasses had to try to steal the radio and ended up hacking the harness to heck.
So, here we go. I found a semi-local guy with a 6 bolt shortblock with everything I need to drop in and go, besides the CAS wiring. We setup a time and place, and met late one evening in a town called Winona in southern Missouri. Jesus Christ was that a scare. The town looks like something from a Silent Hill game....rather creepy.
Anywho, we picked it up, avoided deer on the way home, and got back late. The next day I contended with removing the flywheel until I got smart and picked up a 1/2" electric impact. Those suckers didn't know what hit em'.
The engine is a stock 6 bolt. It has had a BSE, new front case, new water pump - and all in all seeing as it was running about a week ago? In pretty darn good condition. I am going to use this block and run it with my recently modified and identified head until I get the 2.3 up and running at the beginning of the year.
As you can see, the timing side of the engine is very clean. I was surprised when I removed the timing cover. There was very, very little residue anywhere. A draw towel wiped what was there without anything to smear.
Removed the oil pan - which was in great condition by the way - and checked out the rods for play in the bearings. They are in spec side to side and absolutely no in and out play. Good to go on rod bearings. Oil squirters look damn near brand new. I'm excited.
Aside from the block, which I won't be able to do much with until the timing components, studs, and head gasket comes in, I took some time and dug through the stack of paperwork I had on the Talon. Looks like this talon spent a LOT of time in the hands of Polk back before he died. Everything in the car was done by him. Gauges, suspension, head, turbo - everything. It's a very lucky and rare find and I honestly feel a little blessed. I not only came across my dream car but the car had the hands of one of the most respectable names in the game - Back before the platform was as big as it is now. It's sad that he's no longer with us, but I'll be getting something of a legacy back up and on the road. Call it my sense of gratitude.
The head, specifically, is what I was curious over. I had no idea if it was in spec, if the right springs were used.. I was going to send it off to Bogus to have him check it out for me. That is until I found the paperwork on the head signed by Polk himself. This head is not only near immaculate, but built by one of the best.
I'm confident in it. Now just have to pop the cams back in since I drilled it out to accommodate the 6 bolt block and drop her on.
Don Polk passed in 07' - April 15th, 2007 to be exact. A mere 3 and a half months after the car was completed. It's one of the last that he had his hands on. The man built heads and such for Shepard, so I think I can feel very confident in his work. He was also at the shootout a time or two. I'm sure David and the rest know him as well. It's really a bit of an honor.
This is just part of the list. I didn't want to include prices or anything - but here's some of the original work done. The car ran an 11.4 shortly after this. Last year the bottom end threw a bearing and that was the end. Now it's in my ownership. Time to get her up and flowing something with a bigger turbo and larger injectors on a better tuning solution. Perhaps we can get her a bit faster.
Alright, it's been a little while - I got delayed for a week due to a break in and having to repair another vehicles wiring harness because the jackasses had to try to steal the radio and ended up hacking the harness to heck.
So, here we go. I found a semi-local guy with a 6 bolt shortblock with everything I need to drop in and go, besides the CAS wiring. We setup a time and place, and met late one evening in a town called Winona in southern Missouri. Jesus Christ was that a scare. The town looks like something from a Silent Hill game....rather creepy.
Anywho, we picked it up, avoided deer on the way home, and got back late. The next day I contended with removing the flywheel until I got smart and picked up a 1/2" electric impact. Those suckers didn't know what hit em'.
The engine is a stock 6 bolt. It has had a BSE, new front case, new water pump - and all in all seeing as it was running about a week ago? In pretty darn good condition. I am going to use this block and run it with my recently modified and identified head until I get the 2.3 up and running at the beginning of the year.
As you can see, the timing side of the engine is very clean. I was surprised when I removed the timing cover. There was very, very little residue anywhere. A draw towel wiped what was there without anything to smear.
Removed the oil pan - which was in great condition by the way - and checked out the rods for play in the bearings. They are in spec side to side and absolutely no in and out play. Good to go on rod bearings. Oil squirters look damn near brand new. I'm excited.
Aside from the block, which I won't be able to do much with until the timing components, studs, and head gasket comes in, I took some time and dug through the stack of paperwork I had on the Talon. Looks like this talon spent a LOT of time in the hands of Polk back before he died. Everything in the car was done by him. Gauges, suspension, head, turbo - everything. It's a very lucky and rare find and I honestly feel a little blessed. I not only came across my dream car but the car had the hands of one of the most respectable names in the game - Back before the platform was as big as it is now. It's sad that he's no longer with us, but I'll be getting something of a legacy back up and on the road. Call it my sense of gratitude.
The head, specifically, is what I was curious over. I had no idea if it was in spec, if the right springs were used.. I was going to send it off to Bogus to have him check it out for me. That is until I found the paperwork on the head signed by Polk himself. This head is not only near immaculate, but built by one of the best.
I'm confident in it. Now just have to pop the cams back in since I drilled it out to accommodate the 6 bolt block and drop her on.Don Polk passed in 07' - April 15th, 2007 to be exact. A mere 3 and a half months after the car was completed. It's one of the last that he had his hands on. The man built heads and such for Shepard, so I think I can feel very confident in his work. He was also at the shootout a time or two. I'm sure David and the rest know him as well. It's really a bit of an honor.
This is just part of the list. I didn't want to include prices or anything - but here's some of the original work done. The car ran an 11.4 shortly after this. Last year the bottom end threw a bearing and that was the end. Now it's in my ownership. Time to get her up and flowing something with a bigger turbo and larger injectors on a better tuning solution. Perhaps we can get her a bit faster.
not to mention the low millage. 
