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Re: its rebuild time

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2016 11:53 am
by 52PLOWERWAGON
that's what ive read

I don't like the look of that

Re: its rebuild time

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2016 4:54 pm
by Yooper52
Just go with OD green Trav :D it'll match the rest of the truck.

Re: its rebuild time

Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2016 9:43 am
by 52PLOWERWAGON
I am putting a racing cam in my engine so I was thinking hemi orange

but I will probably go with OD green

Re: its rebuild time

Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2016 11:10 am
by Yooper52
Almost any color would be better than silver. at least in my opinion.

Re: its rebuild time

Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2016 9:56 am
by 52PLOWERWAGON
you have to remember that silver is historically correct :wink:

but if I wanted a correct truck I would be about 10 to 15 K in debt already :shock:

Re: its rebuild time

Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 5:40 am
by 52PLOWERWAGON
my uncles boss installed my cam bearings 8)
and my uncle steam cleaned my block :D
and there was chunks of cast in my water jacket :shock:
but they look like they are not part of the block we are thinking they are from the sand mold

Re: its rebuild time

Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 11:21 am
by 52PLOWERWAGON
fished out cast chunks out of water jacket
valve guides in and I saved my old intakes

Re: its rebuild time

Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2016 4:55 am
by 52PLOWERWAGON
I got my valve seats ground

tried to install my new cam and the hub on the cam is 1 1/8
my old one is 1 1/16 so the keyed triangular piece that the cam gear bolts to doesn't fit
I'm at a stand still right now :(
but I'm going to pull the front cover off my extra engine and see if I might have one
other wise I'm going order one on Monday
if vpw doesn't have one ill have to have to have mine machined out

Re: its rebuild time

Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2016 12:06 pm
by 52PLOWERWAGON
no progress today

but we got some wood to keep the garage warm :)

Re: its rebuild time

Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 4:40 am
by 52PLOWERWAGON
going to order my part today :)

Re: its rebuild time

Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2016 8:59 am
by 52PLOWERWAGON
vpw says they have never seen a 1 1/16 cam hub :shock:

and last part is ordered :D

Re: its rebuild time

Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2016 6:04 am
by T. Highway
Travis,

So why do you have a 1 1/16" diameter cam hub? What is the remedy?

Bert

Re: its rebuild time

Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2016 3:19 pm
by 52PLOWERWAGON
T. Highway wrote:Travis,

So why do you have a 1 1/16" diameter cam hub? What is the remedy?

Bert
because my grandpa measured wrong :roll: :lol: :lol: :lol:

my part to resolve the problem came today :)

more progress tomorrow

Re: its rebuild time

Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2016 2:57 pm
by 52PLOWERWAGON
cam is in
6 valves are in
freeze plugs in
re-insulated the wiring

I need a wiring diagram so I can figure out what is what

what is the best way to prime an oilpump

Re: its rebuild time

Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2016 7:27 pm
by Yooper52
Is it a gear type pump driven by the distributor? If it is open up the pump and put some assemble grease in there where the gears are. That way it'll have some suction and draw in the oil.