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Post by teccles on Jun 20, 2013 22:36:38 GMT -5
I have a Haynes auto manual for all my old vehicles....they are very handy....
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Post by tkarter on Jun 20, 2013 22:38:51 GMT -5
read up on the timing and distributor part of it. The rest is the same as any other engine.
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Post by eagle on Jun 21, 2013 1:40:37 GMT -5
Yes, if you have never done one, it's as good as any to do for the first time and inline 6's are usually easier. There are things you may not have to change out, but I always do because the expense is not much and best to just do it while you are there (eg. oil pump, carb kit, timing chain, etc)
TK may know, but 'some' you can put sleeves in them if they are past the point of boring them out. The advantage of sleeves is, you can resuse the same pistons.
My suggestions are turning the crank & cam, with the right size of new cam, main & rod bearings & main seals of course, gasket set for the engine, go with a new oil pump, and plan to just rebuild the carb while you are there. Check and work the heads & valves. Make sure to NOT lose bolts, etc.(be organized and make sure you keep track of them). Core out the radiator while you are doing things, and I install new hoses, belts, etc. as well (why use the old ones ?). Check your timing chain while there that it's not stretched out too much... cheaper to just put a new one on it in the long run to me.
You'll need to rent or get a pulley puller. Have a torque wrench. We'ld always have a mix of stp / oil to put on the bearings, made turning the new engine over the first time easier going, but don't put that on the rings and cylinder walls.... they may not seat well if you do. Don't ask.
Not hard at all... sounds much worse than it is ... really.
I always had an "area" that as I did it, I layed out the bolts literally to where they went in the engine (same pattern, etc.). First line, lower bolts .. next and next up the engine, each side separate & to itself. One day, my EX says ... "oh, I cleaned up that garage area and I picked up all those bolts and stuff for you". YOU WHAT ? ... was my response. I went out to see what she had done. I was speechless. Yep... she sure did... and put them all in large coffee cans. When we were done, we had 12 bolts left over.... never did figure out where they should have gone. It's the pits too if you find you are short one or more too.... right when you are in the middle of assembling it.
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Post by eagle on Jun 21, 2013 1:47:04 GMT -5
Oh.. by the way , if the engine will run, and there is no piston slap or rod noise going on... I would just clean things up and drive it. I wouldn't suggest rebuilding it unless 1) it has amazing number of miles on it and you just aren't sure of it at all , or 2) you are burning oil, have piston slap or banging rods.
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