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farm truck rustoration
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2015 3:01 pm
by 52PLOWERWAGON
i started my rebuild Saturday
had engine and tranny out today
engine is now on stand and i dragged in my extra engine
parts should be here tomorrow
cant wait
Re: its rebuild time
Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2015 2:56 pm
by 52PLOWERWAGON
my parts came and I got the oil pan and head off today
only strange thing so far is a broke off tap in the block and a hole that was welded up in the side of the oil pan
Re: its rebuild time
Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2015 8:34 am
by 52PLOWERWAGON
pulled a rod main and piston everything is standard
and its gonna stay that way
looking at having the head milled down
how far is recomended
Re: its rebuild time
Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2015 9:13 am
by T. Highway
Hi Travis,
It really depends on "if" and how much the head has been surfaced during a prior rebuild(s). Measure your valve clearance and proceed with caution.
Bert
Re: its rebuild time
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2015 10:51 am
by 52PLOWERWAGON
thanks bert ill measure them
if I slide a hi performance cam in my engine will I get a different reading ?
Re: its rebuild time
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2015 4:54 am
by T. Highway
Travis,
You will need to have the block done (assembled) before you try to get measurements. If you measure it now with worn cam lobes, you will have a false sense of clearance and end up possibly bending something.
Bert
Re: its rebuild time
Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2015 4:55 am
by 52PLOWERWAGON
thanks bert I'll be ordering the rest of my rebuild parts by the end of next week
hopefully including a custom ground hi performance cam shaft
Re: its rebuild time
Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2016 4:40 pm
by 52PLOWERWAGON
question :
how do you remove valve guides
Re: its rebuild time
Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2016 12:24 pm
by 52PLOWERWAGON
just ordered the rest of my rebuild parts
even a high performance cam shaft
Re: its rebuild time
Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 3:28 pm
by Drew M.
Remove guides by press/punch them down into valve cover area. Then hit them on side to break off lower half of guide before driving remaining piece of guide down bore. You have to break it b/c not enough room for it to drop out without hitting valve spring base.
I made the tool from round stock.
Re: its rebuild time
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 12:19 pm
by 52PLOWERWAGON
my uncle has an air chisel bit for valve guides
will that work
Re: its rebuild time
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 1:10 pm
by Drew M.
Guides are very hard/brittle - they break surprisingly easily when hit from the side. As for the install tool - an punch tool with an o.d. near the same size as the valve guide i.d. with a washer that sits against the top of the guide works well to drive out old guides. The guides have a taper on the o.d. - install them the right way/height.
Re: its rebuild time
Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2016 5:29 am
by 52PLOWERWAGON
I am going to strip my block so my uncle can steam clean it
Re: its rebuild time
Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2016 10:56 am
by 52PLOWERWAGON
block is stripped and valves are ground
what color should I paint the engine ?
Re: its rebuild time
Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2016 11:27 am
by isaac_alaska
Factory was silver I believe... I could be wrong.