Cuda
07-30-2003, 05:59 PM
Today my dad and I started taking apart the engine. We got all the pistons, main caps, con rod caps, bearings, crank, cam and lifers removed. I was suprise the stuff wasn't harder to get out than it was. I thought some parts would be siezed from sitting so long. Nothing we could see was in bad shape. None of the bearins were wiped out. The crank has some surface rust, the cam was the same way. The cylinders were in good shape, wouldn't even need a ridge reamer to reinstall pistons. We've put together engines in a lot worse shape than this. The next move, I'm going to have the block boiled, and the crank cleaned up. We'll mic it after that and decide if it needs turned, but I doubt it does. I'll probably replace the cam and lifters, though I bet they'd work fine.
Next on the agenda is to take the heads apart. They also look in good shape other than surface rust. We'll check out the valves and springs then make decisions on it.
We took it apart laying on a small slab outside my side door. I think my brother has an engine stand we can use to reassemble.
It felt like old times twisting wrenches with the old man! :)
Next on the agenda is to take the heads apart. They also look in good shape other than surface rust. We'll check out the valves and springs then make decisions on it.
We took it apart laying on a small slab outside my side door. I think my brother has an engine stand we can use to reassemble.
It felt like old times twisting wrenches with the old man! :)