I put WD40 and gas on the valves (overnight), and they don't leak, yay.
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I put the spark plugs in backwards to seal it up. And the fluid don't leak through the closed valves, yay. That'll work.
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I put WD40 and gas on the valves (overnight), and they don't leak, yay.
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I put the spark plugs in backwards to seal it up. And the fluid don't leak through the closed valves, yay. That'll work.
That is good news
Very Good News! The heads can be a Bear from what I have read. Numerous shims under each valve for a exacting clearance setting.
Just got to start cleaning everything up, And then put this jig saw puzzle back together (once I get parts, and that might take a while finding everything I need, doh). So I'm in no hurry cleaning it all up.
Hope you have pictures and videos clearly showing how everything came apart. I’d never be able to reassemble it otherwise without it.
What I have is an educated guess! I’ve been taking stuff apart and putting stuff back together my whole life. And half the time it even works when I’m done! Always have extra parts too!Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperDave336
lol. Just kidding. Everything I do eventually works again no matter how many new parts I have to buy!!!
And yep, got everything documented. Should be fine.
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Good luck boss! Eye on the prize and not the squirrel! :Rofl
I have always been told it is easy to take something apart. It is much harder to put it back together. Sometimes that holds true and others it is completely opposite
I see so many squirrels that I put bolts etc in ziplocs and label em…
Yep, usually works, but some how I mange to loose a bag...Quote:
Originally Posted by BuckeyeCrappie
A job like that requires a mechanic.....which I AINT!!!!!!!!! :yikes:yikes:yikes
I've always been a tinkerer. As I child I'd take my toys apart. My folks always said "I was looking for the magnet". I just like to see how they worked. Then when I got my first car, and I was working on something, having a difficult time. My dad would say, just put it back together and we'll take it to the shop. Well, to me that was a challenge. I worked on it and worked on it, till I got'r done. Never gave up. Just like today, never give up. It's gonna work one way or another. I guarantee.Quote:
Originally Posted by gabowman
That is a great attitude to have
Slab, all of my young adult years I HAD to work on my cars and trucks trying to repair what I could because I didnt think I could afford to pay everybody for everything. Lucky for me I knew a few mechanics I could go talk with to get a little advice so I was able to learn alot about what I was doing. Same held true with washers, dryers, etc. Now that I'm an old man I rather hire it out when I can simply because I find excuses for me to NOT have to work on something. In reality it's mainly that I'm lazy! Ha!:)
All that said, even in all my years I wouldnt try overhauling an engine or tranny or anything nearly that big. Sure, I'd fix brakes, replace water pumps, etc., but I also knew my limits because I didnt have all the tools nor did I have a place to do that kind of work. And did I mention that I never did really care for that kind of work either. Sorta like when I built my house after nailing on all those shingles I said if I could ever afford to pay anybody anything it would be to put on a new roof. And since then I havent nailed another shingle on to this day.:)
Keep us posted on how the engine build goes. Not that I wanna do it....but I'm still interested in how youre doing with it. I do admire the ones that can and do!:)
I’m sure I could eventually figure something out but like mentioned above I don’t have the space or time for most things. What would take me a day or more to do, a professional could have done in an hour. I pay for their experience same as I get paid for my experience. I know when something is out of my wheelhouse.
I did work as a Volvo Mechanic for a very short time (two summers). My Uncle was the service manager, he taught me a lot in that time span. Then I got into Mainframe Computers, was a Systems gut on mainframe MVS operating systems for most my life, then Unix, and so on. I chose to work on my cars to keep balance in my life. Soft computer hands during the day, rough them up at night working on my cars, and my friends/family cars. lol I dono, I always enjoyed it. I can tell you though, I save myself and all my friends/family a ton of money. Now I just look at it as a challenge. I've rebuilt transmissions, and top ends, but never rebuilt an entire engine. And I know I'm not really doing a rebuild, but taking it apart, and installing new bearings is close enough for me, for now. Full rebuild may still come, and maybe the jeep with 250k miles on it needs a stroker some time in the near future! hmmQuote:
Originally Posted by gabowman
Hey, I got time, and it's fun. So it works for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperDave336