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0 2020/06/05 16:27:49
0 2020/06/07 18:46:11
I screwed the vise to the wood.
I screwed the vise to the wood.
0 2020/06/14 13:04:07
Make sure to center wrist pin if you want to use it again.
Make sure to center wrist pin if you want to use it again.
0 2020/06/14 13:04:58
Center the ground down nut or what ever you use so you do not scratch the piston hole.
Center the ground down nut or what ever you use so you do not scratch the piston hole.
0 2020/06/14 13:06:15
0 2020/06/14 13:11:45
0 2020/06/14 13:13:32
0 2020/06/14 13:14:41
0 2020/06/17 18:50:06
0 2020/06/17 18:50:49
Here are the main bearings in the block. No notch to make it easy to center the bearing.
Here are the main bearings in the block. No notch to make it easy to center the bearing.
0 2020/06/17 18:54:43
Here are the main bearings in the main girdle. No notch to easily center the bearing.
Here are the main bearings in the main girdle. No notch to easily center the bearing.
0 2020/06/17 18:55:08
New pistons are the way to go after 130,000. The pistons were under $20 a each from Rock Auto. The are made by Engine Tech and conr with wrist pin. I used Moley rings. Its just a stock rebuild so they should do just fine.
New pistons are the way to go after 130,000. The pistons were under $20 a each from Rock Auto. The are made by Engine Tech and conr with wrist pin. I used Moley rings. Its just a stock rebuild so they should do just fine.
0 2020/06/17 18:55:37
Make sure to prime the oil pump. I use my cordless drill driver to spin the pump as I added oil until I saw oil at the filter. Then I just install the oil filter so I can turn the engine over. The filter has to come off before installing the engine.
Make sure to prime the oil pump. I use my cordless drill driver to spin the pump as I added oil until I saw oil at the filter. Then I just install the oil filter so I can turn the engine over. The filter has to come off before installing the engine.
0 2020/06/17 18:56:09
I use anti seize grease on the bolts and some on the block where the bolt will bolt down on.
I use anti seize grease on the bolts and some on the block where the bolt will bolt down on.
0 2020/06/17 19:07:24
0 2020/06/29 06:19:58
0 2020/07/03 16:26:41
0 2020/07/03 16:27:26
Get that block cleaned. Also buy a new PVC seperarater assembly oil these engines need to have that changed out often once it gets dirty and clogged it just kills the engine.
Get that block cleaned. Also buy a new PVC seperarater assembly oil these engines need to have that changed out often once it gets dirty and clogged it just kills the engine.
0 2020/10/19 17:29:57
Oil clogged plug
Oil clogged plug
0 2021/09/18 08:43:43
0 2021/09/18 16:50:21
From this
From this
0 2021/09/19 07:38:29
To this 1 1/2 hr labor.
To this 1 1/2 hr labor.
0 2021/09/19 07:38:51
0 2021/09/23 10:46:33
0 2021/09/23 10:47:13
0 2021/11/13 15:31:45
Here you see the engine jacked up to get to the engine mount bolts.
Here you see the engine jacked up to get to the engine mount bolts.
0 2021/11/22 17:22:20
0 2021/11/22 17:24:11
0 2021/11/22 17:24:45
Here is the passenger side engine mount, you have to jack up the mount to get to them.
Here is the passenger side engine mount, you have to jack up the mount to get to them.
0 2021/11/22 17:25:13
0 2021/11/22 17:29:02
0 2021/11/26 19:24:44
Here is the area with the sprider crank after I ground it down, I will be welding it tomorrow just going to fill in the area that was ground away for strength.
Here is the area with the sprider crank after I ground it down, I will be welding it tomorrow just going to fill in the area that was ground away for strength.
0 2021/11/29 19:25:16
0 2021/11/29 19:29:15
0 2021/11/29 19:30:15
0 2021/11/29 19:32:04
Here is the area after welding it up and grinding it down. All fixed.
Here is the area after welding it up and grinding it down. All fixed.
0 2021/12/05 13:45:56
0 2021/12/05 13:54:33
0 2021/12/05 13:55:14
0 2021/12/05 13:56:06