spencerdiesel wrote:That's cool, I wish we did more tear down & rebuild. Unfortunately, a relatively "dirty" shop environment combined with customers that want their tractors back yesterday don't lend to engine rebuilds where I work
That's the main battle is cleanliness. Dirt lot, The shop is basically a dust trap. Crusher shows up and makes it 5x worse. I'm in a terrible environment to build engines but dont have much choice.
Rundown of what I did,
Rod/Main bearings
Full gasket set, OEM HG
Head resurfaced to 60ra, Mild bowl porting, port match
Genuine 60lb springs,lapped valves
Oil pump
Ve reseal,soda blasted,mh spacer without shim,clipped 366spring, hd plunger return springs (had a broken one which was causing a slight lope)
Coolant bypass
Skipped 1 tooth timing
Tried another set of Allen headbolts, rocker pedestal bolts stretched, used stockers.
TCS 89% converter
Resealed np205
Welded bung in side of engine oil pan in prep for compounds, welded drain bung in 518 pan
Sound deadener on firewall and currently cleaning up wiring.
1979 Dodge Warlock, I/C 12v, 518, TCS89% Converter, 6x13 injectors, HE351cw, Piston lp