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I like the 1954 Chevy Bel Air in the background! Another project of yours? If not, it should be.
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Operation: Ethel. Kendelrios M37 (re)build thread
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A fine year!
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That's my buddies project. He's gonna LS swap it.
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Loaded and ready for the blasting on Monday. Kept the running gear in as they said they can blast that too. While putting it together gonna regrease/clean everything again and gonna bag up the intake and winch and remove the alternator this weekend.
Then hopefully Tuesday gonna start priming.
Then hopefully Tuesday gonna start priming.
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Took her to the sand blasters this morning. They said they would try to have it done today.
They knocked it out if the park!
She's getting covered tonight then first thing in the morning is a DTM black chassis paint.
They knocked it out if the park!
She's getting covered tonight then first thing in the morning is a DTM black chassis paint.
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very nice !!! you are off to a good start !!!
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And now the frame is primed. Ya should have seen my fat butt crawling underneath with a paint gun..
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A Harbor Freight engine hoist to lift one side and block it up, then repeat with the other side, lessens the the use of a big ass and grunting.
Works for me, lol.
Works for me, lol.
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Waiting for crew change in two days so I can work some more on her.....
My lady @IRIS_Always let me know the pile of "stuff" (not her word) is getting ridiculously big...
My lady @IRIS_Always let me know the pile of "stuff" (not her word) is getting ridiculously big...
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Yup , one thing about MV's you end up with lots of military STUFF !!!! LOL
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All the fun with the stuff, and no reveille or saluting!
So there...
So there...
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This past Thursday was "try to fire" day. Good hot batteries, a little ether and we tried.
One cylinder fired. Pulled the plugs to check compression and cylinder 3 was the only one showing us love.
Generous amount of Marvel into the cylinders and let it set over night.
Friday, after several calls to members to make sure I was doing the right thing, I found put about the plates on the side I can pull to look at the valves.
After trying several methods to free the valves, no love.
Monday I'll be pulling the head to go ahead and clean them up.
I had a great helper too!
One cylinder fired. Pulled the plugs to check compression and cylinder 3 was the only one showing us love.
Generous amount of Marvel into the cylinders and let it set over night.
Friday, after several calls to members to make sure I was doing the right thing, I found put about the plates on the side I can pull to look at the valves.
After trying several methods to free the valves, no love.
Monday I'll be pulling the head to go ahead and clean them up.
I had a great helper too!
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Whew... where have I been?
I've been busy as all get out working on the old girl. I would drop my kid at school, go to the shop and work until he got out of school, go home, shower, eat and crash then do it again.
Here's the big update, it may take several posts...
Honestly the timeline is goofed in my head so, I'll upload pics etc and let you know what I did.
Came back Monday and still no compression, so off came the head.
After checking it for straighteness, a new head gasket was ordered and we got to work on checking the pistons:
"Testing the pistons and valves"
and saw that several valves were stuck, so after an hour of gapping and tapping
"Gapping and tapping results"
we had good movement on the valves.
After that, it was a matter of cleaning up the head:
A coat of 2,000° primer later:
Then installation:
More to come
I've been busy as all get out working on the old girl. I would drop my kid at school, go to the shop and work until he got out of school, go home, shower, eat and crash then do it again.
Here's the big update, it may take several posts...
Honestly the timeline is goofed in my head so, I'll upload pics etc and let you know what I did.
Came back Monday and still no compression, so off came the head.
After checking it for straighteness, a new head gasket was ordered and we got to work on checking the pistons:
"Testing the pistons and valves"
and saw that several valves were stuck, so after an hour of gapping and tapping
"Gapping and tapping results"
we had good movement on the valves.
After that, it was a matter of cleaning up the head:
A coat of 2,000° primer later:
Then installation:
More to come
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While waiting for the head gasket, I went ahead and prepped the fuel tank/removed the old sending unit and pickup (they were showing every day of their age).
and used the gauge cluster @harptheblues was kind enough to pay forward and went ahead and prepped and prepared the instrument panel.
I also sand blasted, wire wheeled and primed more stuff than I can describe.
As my days home were winding up and I was waiting for more parts to arrive, I decided to start stripping the donor cab and getting it ready for prep:
So, next time home is pulling the engine, cleaning and painting it, checking timing etc then we start reassembly!
and used the gauge cluster @harptheblues was kind enough to pay forward and went ahead and prepped and prepared the instrument panel.
I also sand blasted, wire wheeled and primed more stuff than I can describe.
As my days home were winding up and I was waiting for more parts to arrive, I decided to start stripping the donor cab and getting it ready for prep:
So, next time home is pulling the engine, cleaning and painting it, checking timing etc then we start reassembly!
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VERY NICE JOB !!! it's like eating a elephant one bite at a time !!! LOL
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And here I thought you had been tossed in the slammer.
Fine looking work Ken!! Fine.
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Darn work thingie gets in the way of getting work done! Looks nice Ken.................Progress forward keeps the motivation moving in the same direction!
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Don't forget to check water distribution tube behind the water pump.
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Thank you. All of that is getting pulled when I get home and cleaned.
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Today was carburetor day... after bugging everyone I knew, I figured out some stuff...
She was in rough shape.... soaking it in the carb cleaner for a few days...
She was in rough shape.... soaking it in the carb cleaner for a few days...