Hate to admit it..
But having so much work to do on the daily drivers, and now with enough health problems to keep me from doing *big* work in temps over 90deg has really taken all of my hopes & dreams about this project, ...
Started on July 28 by friedgreencorrado
Big project. Hasn't run for over 15yrs.
But having so much work to do on the daily drivers, and now with enough health problems to keep me from doing *big* work in temps over 90deg has really taken all of my hopes & dreams about this project, ...
Okay, I rebuilt the strange hydraulic pump attached to the timing belt tensioner, got the belt on (skipped a tooth on the first try, had to do it all again) turned it over by hand for about twenty revs, and ...
This may be the strangest thing I've ever done to an engine. After having the joy of discovering the thing would turn-followed shortly by the pain of discovering there was interference...I decided to just remove the timing belt, and apply ...
Got the radiator, timing belt cover, t-stat housing out of the way. Picked up the BASocket for the crank nut, and a new 3/4" (yikes!) drive ratchet. So far, I'm spending more on tools than I am on parts..but I'm ...
Okay...went out there tonight, hung the droplights (the garage is unlighted), and thought I'd just take 15min or so to remove the timing belt cover. No dice. Some of the bolts holding the thing on seem to be behind the ...
Perhaps I'm just impatient. Still can't turn the engine. But, I've been trying to do it by hand, and at 47yrs old, I just don't have the wrist strength anymore. There's not much room between the crank pulley and the ...
Motor seems to be frozen. I'm gonna apply a little Southern action to this thing. I know I've made jokes about Marvel Mystery Oil on the forums..but today I bought two quarts of it. I removed the spark plugs & ...
After the festival surrounding its arrival, I grabbed the crank pulley and tried to rotate the engine by hand. No dice. Buy stock in Marvel Mystery Oil, because if I have to rebuild this thing, I won't care how "rust-free" ...
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