Take notes Step 1 - Hang air freshener Step 2 - Disconnect everything attached to the engine/****** Step 3 - Remove hood Step 4 - Make shade, I found out today that my bird is equipped with the rare dual umbrella holder accesory Step 5 - Gently coerce the engine/****** out of its home, while stopping to pose for a picture. Step 6 - Stare in awe at the cavernous depths that is the engine bay Step 7 - Take a moment to look stupid Step 8 - Take stuff apart Step 9 - Apply Sticker Any questions cl***? there will be a quiz over this tomorrow. It was a good day
[ QUOTE ] Step 7 - Take a moment to look stupid [/ QUOTE ] you make it entirely to easy... but nice work! i guess you didn't score last night, otherwise you'd have slept in and not gotten anything done. so when does the new motor go in??? sell the honda uh I mean jeep and buy some astros.
[ QUOTE ] i wanted to see the motor swinging from a tree limb hung by a comealong [/ QUOTE ] That was the original plan, but subsequent load testing of the available trees proved that the solid lead engine (so it seems) would be too heavy for the branches. And the engine is coming out because it is old and tired. it ran (poorly) when I got it, needs rings and a valve job at the very least. gonna go ahead and rebuild it.
At least you missed the part where you pull on the loaded hoist, and the whole **** comes out from under itself, and the motor/trans crushes the front grill, etc... Prime Mover, we desert people have a junk truck specially designated as the engine picker-mounted in the back truck. No plywood necessary! Get with the program man!
Ahhh, Surely you dont want to rebuild that. Heres an idea you shoule just sell me the bucket seats..Just kidding thats a nice looking t-bird. Bill
My god Flexi I didnt know there was a problem with the motor!! anyhow the car already looks 100 times better!!...be careful on that brake booster. I dont think switchbladeteeth ever paid the HAMBer who hooked him up with it
[ QUOTE ] i wanted to see the motor swinging from a tree limb hung by a comealong [/ QUOTE ] Hehe, when I lived in an apartment complex last year, my garage neighbor (the guy renting the garage next to me) was evicted for using one of the complex' trees and a comealong to pull the engine out of an Olds Cutl***. Apparently the landlord didn't like the new touch of cl*** it added to the place. PS: Nice lookin engine hoist you got there. We borrowed one from the parts store for a year and they never asked for it back.. Finally we took it back out of guilt..
Step 10.... back the Suburban up to the boat, attach boat to hitch, pull boat to the lake, insert boat into water, jump in. It was HOT in Dallas yesterday!!!!!!! Real hot! HC
Thanks for the compliments guys. luketrash, we rented ours too, $25 for a day, not bad. I just got done taking that thing back to the store. Hanky, I'll take you boating if you teach me how to wakeboard, oh and if Mrs. Hankcash is there sporting a nice bikini
[ QUOTE ] Thanks for the compliments guys. luketrash, we rented ours too, $25 for a day, not bad. I just got done taking that thing back to the store. Hanky, I'll take you boating if you teach me how to wakeboard, oh and if Mrs. Hankcash is there sporting a nice bikini [/ QUOTE ] In my case, this store's manager gave orders to not rent it out anymore, due to potential liability issues. So we asked "well how about for free, and we sign a paper stating if we kill ourselves you're not liable?" I can't believe it worked. I can't believe they never called to get it back either
yeah, I forgot too mention the 100+ degree temp, ****** fluid leaking onto my face, not having long enough bolts to put it on the stand on sunday night, having to wake up damn early to go get bolts, engine not wanting to fit on the stand, returning the hoist to the hardware store and making it to work 2 hours late this morning. All part of the fun Oh, and stumbling upon a Northen Hydralic closing sale and getting a Hobart 175 welder for $280!!
So I just took the heads and intake off, seems it was already rebuilt, as its got .030 over pistons in it. also suffers from a burnt valve and one alien infested cylinder, it looks like something you would find if you left a full open coke can in some long forgotten corner and just found it. Its all black, rusty and has these white speckles in it. Gross.
[ QUOTE ] So I just took the heads and intake off, seems it was already rebuilt, as its got .030 over pistons in it. also suffers from a burnt valve and one alien infested cylinder, it looks like something you would find if you left a full open coke can in some long forgotten corner and just found it. Its all black, rusty and has these white speckles in it. Gross. [/ QUOTE ] While your busy I'm gonna slip in and remove that disgusting '37 Tudor from your backyard......I'll be doing you a favor.....really. Uhhhhh.....where do you live?????? -slacker
Draglinks, your damn straight I am! Seriously, if I didn't say so already I really do appreciate all the help you've given me, I probably would not have the car had it not been for you. I'll show you the pics of the inside of of the engine once I get 'em online. You should see how nice the interior cleanup up, its almost really nice. slacker, you dont want that Ford, Its a peice of ****, and its my dads, he loves it too much.
I wasnt sure seeing how the motor was a bust!!! Im glad your still happy and getting your hands dirty!!!
yeah, still happy, a little more work than I was expecting, but now I get to build a hot FE motor, oh yeah!!
[ QUOTE ] You should see how nice the interior cleanup up, its almost really nice. [/ QUOTE ] If only Switchy would have put a little elbow grease into that thing.... Good to see you're giving her new life. I wanted that car bad when he was getting rid of it, but I was in the middle of buying a new house. Keep posting pics as you go. She's a sweetheart!
I thought backyard engine pulls involved Bee-stings, casters stuck in dirt, and lost tools? That looks pretty sweet for a backyard engine yank!
[ QUOTE ] slacker, you dont want that Ford, Its a peice of ****, and its my dads, he loves it too much. [/ QUOTE ] Well if you ever decide you want it out of the way........... That IS a good lookin Bird, looks really straight (lookin in the reflections) I had a chance to buy a really nice '62 last week at auction, brought too much for me. -slacker
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