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Post by: just old on October 05, 2019, 09:26:20 AM
the website cannot display the page
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Post by: just old on October 05, 2019, 09:27:29 AM
pic
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Post by: Blackwater on October 05, 2019, 03:15:43 PM
That worked!!  Looks GOOD!!!
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Post by: just old on October 05, 2019, 04:03:54 PM
been trying to post that for 2 months
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Post by: lowboy on October 05, 2019, 06:15:34 PM
Looking good
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Post by: just old on October 06, 2019, 08:35:21 AM
You think it will pass for a rat rod ?
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Post by: hotwheels on October 06, 2019, 09:13:52 AM
Hell yeah it will pass. Looks awesome..
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Post by: just old on October 06, 2019, 09:57:35 AM
Was ready to start and found the motor had no compression , tried the ussaly stuff nothing worked so now the motor is back out and the hunt for one starts again . I really have no complants about it , it was free motor and trans
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Post by: Granpascrazzy on October 06, 2019, 11:36:34 AM
Your work looks really good
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Post by: Blackwater on October 06, 2019, 12:27:56 PM
Quote from: just old on October 06, 2019, 09:57:35 AM
Was ready to start and found the motor had no compression , tried the ussaly stuff nothing worked so now the motor is back out and the hunt for one starts again . I really have no complants about it , it was free motor and trans

Check the engine you have!!  May be something as simple as a timing chain!!  No compression all the way around is usually something like that!!
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Post by: just old on October 06, 2019, 02:34:51 PM
just on the driver side the other side has around 150 in them ? I don't no
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Post by: Blackwater on October 06, 2019, 04:12:08 PM
Pull the rocker arm cover and make sure the valves haven't stuck.
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Post by: just old on October 07, 2019, 09:32:39 AM
tried that now I have the motor apart , figure I would put rod bearings , rings and a value job , maybe main also new timing chain and gears .

Or I have found a rebuilt motor and trans I could buy not sure what to do ?????????????   ???
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Post by: Blackwater on October 09, 2019, 09:01:37 AM
Figure the difference in cost to you.  Then figure what your time is worth and whether you're in the mood and have the assets to rebuild.  Remember that if you build your own engine, you can have exactly what you want and will KNOW what's in it!!
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Post by: just old on October 09, 2019, 11:48:07 AM
As close as I can figure I would save about $1200 to $1400 if I do it my self , very seldum count my time because I enjoy it . I have everything to do it , this would be just rod bearings and rings and do the heads . Everything is very clean in the motor other than carbin  around the valves and tops of pistons
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Post by: lowboy on October 09, 2019, 01:43:20 PM
Cleanslyness is next to Godlyness in an engine. Then check check and double check fitments. Take your time and you will do fine.
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Post by: Blackwater on October 09, 2019, 02:46:40 PM
I'd jump all over the rebuild!!  I MIGHT take it a little farther, but that would be the direction I'd take!!
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Post by: just old on October 10, 2019, 04:11:42 PM
the only thing I can wash the motor down with is a power washer and then dry with a air hose
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Post by: lowboy on October 10, 2019, 04:28:16 PM
If you can get it tanked and new freeze plugs I would as the old ones rot from the inside. Also have the cam bearings done too. After that mostly common tools and a torque wrench.
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Post by: just old on October 11, 2019, 08:46:44 AM
thanks for the idea I can look around and try to find some one , I have all the common things