[Shotimes] Re: Plastigage

[Jim and Debbie Leyden]

Ed Pink was an engine builder on equal par with Keith Black.  The "Elephant
Motor" is a generic term for the aftermarket 426 Chrysler Hemi.

Jim
'93 Ultra Crimson Red/Black Split MTX
'93 Oxford Whiteout/Mocha Full MTX


-----Original Message-----
From: James White [mailto:greensho@crown.net]
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 12:39 AM
To: Jim and Debbie Leyden
Cc: MonsieurBoo@aol.com; shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Re: Plastigage


I have heard of Keith Black Motors, but who is Ed Pink elephant Motors?

regards, Jim White - greensho@crown.net?



At Monday, 19 April 2004, "Jim and Debbie Leyden"
<jndleyden@mindspring.com> wrote:

>If non standard bearings are not available the only alternative
is to have
>the crankshaft chromed and reground to standard size.  I'm quite
surprised
>that there are .001 and .002 undersize bearings for the SHO.. Imperial
>Clevite has made non-standard bearing for almost any application
that I have
>ever run across.  It is possible that they are available but not in the
>catalog.  I used to work for TRW Automotive Aftermarket Division
and there
>were literally TONS of products available that never made it into the
>catalogs.  For instance, we made titanium valves for all different
types of
>engines but the only listings in the catalog at the time were for
the SB
>Chevy and the Keith Black and Ed Pink Elephant motors.
>
>Jim
>'93 Ultra Crimson Red MTX
>'93 Oxford Whiteout MTX
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
>[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of MonsieurBoo@aol.com
>Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 5:04 PM
>To: shotimes@autox.team.net
>Subject: [Shotimes] Re: Plastigage
>
>VO:  "Are oversize bearings available for the SHO V6?  I'm not aware
of any,
>can you steer us toward a source?  Maybe there's a substitute bearing
that
>could be used?"
>
>Maybe the SHO isn't old enough YET to have oversize bearings available,
>though it's starting to sound like it's about time for some.  They
probably
>don't
>make 2nd overbore pistons and rings yet either ;-)   Quite a tribute to
>Yamaha.
> But sooner or later we'll need this stuff to keep our pets on the
road.
>
>VO:  "Otherwise, if stock bearings are the only ones available,
then what
>does a person do with Plastigage results?  Enquiring minds want
to know.
>Thanks."
>
>Well, perhaps something like starting to look for a low-mileage
motor (or
>relevant pieces thereof) on ebay or in the boneyards, before the
grim reaper
>comes KNOCKING.  And in the meantime, maybe rent a 2004 Whatever
from Hoitz
>to go
>visit the in-laws in Bumf, Saskatchewan (is that better, Shylo?)
>
>Cheers,
>Mark LaBarre
>94 ATX 125k
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