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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

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

Re: its rebuild time
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 5:40 am
by 52PLOWERWAGON
my uncles boss installed my cam bearings
and my uncle steam cleaned my block
and there was chunks of cast in my water jacket
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
and last part is ordered

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
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.