1949 Straight-Six engine ?s

[Stephanie]

Hey

So, Phil was tearing down the engine this afternoon and realized that it appears to have already been rebuilt. The cam gear has already been upgraded from the fiber wheel, the pistons look great, and he suspects it maybe already converted to full pressure. He has a few questions for those that have worked on these engines:

1. When should he stop tearing it down? Should he break it completely down and clean it all? Or is there a point where if he continues, he will start doing more harm than good?

2. How does he know, for sure, whether it is full pressure oiling or not?

3. Is there a good way to tell if things do not require to be rebuilt? (ex: cam shaft bearing, crank bearings, etc.)


Thank you so much for any help you can send our way