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#2726 |
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Re: Restoring Rusty
I need to change the plugs in one truck ,just dropped the 93 off at my mechanic to change the power steering pump and hoses (no pulley puller ),need to change the gas tank on my wife's 72 Malibu convertible ,got to put a battery in my 72 El Camino and bypass the heater core ,got a bunch of stuff to get loaded for the swap meet next saturday and then my wife has some honeydo's I have to take care of .
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#2727 |
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Re: Restoring Rusty
I will be building the top end of my engine following the Chevrolet Performance 350 HO Engine (19210007) Specifications , that takes the guessing out of the operation
350 HO Engine Specifications: Displacement: 350 cubic inches Bore x Stroke: 4.00 inch x 3.48 inch Compression 9.1:1 Block: Cast iron, four-bolt intermediate mains Cylinder Head: Cast iron, 23º valve angle Valve Diameter (Intake/Exhaust): 1.94”/1.50” Chamber Volume: 64cc Crankshaft: Nodular iron, 2 piece rear seal Connecting Rods: Forged, powdered metal, 3/8” bolts Pistons: Cast aluminum Camshaft: Hydraulic flat tappet Lift: .435” intake, .460” exhaust Duration: 212° intake, 222° exhaust @.050” tappet lift Centerline: 109° ATDC intake, 116° BTDC exhaust Rocker Arm Ratio: 1.5:1 (flat tappet) Timing Chain: Link Type Chain 0.762” wide Oil Pan: 4-quart Oil Pressure (Normal): 40 psi @ 2000 RPM Oil Filter: AC Delco part # - PF 25 Fuel: Premium unleaded - 92 (R+M/2) Maximum Engine Speed: 5700 RPM Spark Plugs: AC Delco part # R43LTS (R44LTS actually) Spark Timing: 10° BTDC @ 700 RPM Firing Order: 1-8-4-3-6-5-7 I will post a parts list with part numbers and prices in another post. |
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#2728 |
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Re: Restoring Rusty
You forgot the 2 after the 7, unless it only runs on 7 cylinders
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#2729 |
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Re: Restoring Rusty MPH and RPM
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#2731 |
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Re: Restoring Rusty
Nice numbers! (Y)
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#2732 |
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#2733 |
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Re: Restoring Rusty - MPGs
decided to get some Miles Per Gallon estimated before I tore her all apart, the last time I tried this my speedometer died, LOL
so we started with 26.4 miles and filled her up then we drove 100 miles (second pic, speedo reading 126.4) and we had to add 8.263 gallons to fill her back up (at the same gas station, using the same pump, payed with the same debit card, wore the same underwear, etc. LOL) so 100 miles divided by 8.263 gallons gives us 12.1 MPG, not bad my goal and the magic number was 12.5 so that on a 16 gallon gas tank I could travel 200 miles, maybe with some carb tunning (I think she's running a little rich) and or hypermiling Prius Style we could have gotten those numbers dang was that gas really under $2.00 bucks per gallon !!! USA USA USA |
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#2735 |
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Re: Restoring Rusty
Why did I read Trans-a-mission like Johnny Cash in one piece at a time?
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#2736 |
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Re: Restoring Rusty - Engine and Transmission removal
alright it's finally March and the weather is perfect, 72*F and so March Madness officially begins today, aka The Journey of a 1,000 steps
hey remind us again what it is we is doing ok, for starters we are removing the engine and transmission but first we get organized, since it may be a while before we go putting things back where we think they came from so I cover the newly built work bench with 4 mil clear painters drop cloth, and I setup 7 clear plastic tubs for take off parts, like so, you get the idea also have some blue tape and a Sharpie for labeling |
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#2737 |
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First some before pictures of the current engine
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and some close ups of the engine
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and some before pictures of the rusty radiator core support
I'm thinking of painting it green, the color of the car instead of black, what do you all think? |
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I think when I made a list of things to disconnect, remove, unhook, loosen, in order to hoist the engine and transmission out I counted 26 steps before I ran out of room on the piece of paper, lol
first we drain the fluids, so the oil and coolant come out, I think I may leave the transmission fluid in that transmission since it won't be going back in and I won't be mocking with it any I already can't wait till the day the fluids go back in!!! |
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#2741 |
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then as always you start by disconnecting the battery, and since I will be removing the radiator core support, I am removing the battery all together
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#2742 |
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the air cleaner comes off next
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these pesky old heater hoses gave me a tough time, I decided they needed replacing so I pulled them off of the heater instead of the engine, one thing I learned the hard way is when dealing with old hoses, its better to take a razor blade and cut or notch them the long ways to get them off or risk breaking what ever inlet or outlet they are glued to
I swear they took me like 20 minutes, stubborn little rascals (that and a dull razor blade didn't help either, ha ha) |
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#2744 |
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Re: Restoring Rusty
next I needed to disconnect the alternator wiring from the battery negative on the bracket and the engine harness plug
Last edited by Gregski; 03-03-2016 at 09:46 AM. |
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#2745 |
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Re: Restoring Rusty
disconnect the upper and lower radiator hoses, I like to do it at the engine so it comes out cleaner with less junk hanging off of it
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Re: Restoring Rusty
free up the carb by disconnecting the fuel supply line and the electric choke wire, you can remove the engine with the carb on it, but I like to remove it to prevent any damage to it
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#2747 |
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Re: Restoring Rusty
disconnect the coolent temp sensor
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Re: Restoring Rusty
when I remove the spark plug wires I like to label them, it makes for a straight forward reinstall
also remove the spark plugs so they won't get hung up on the headers Last edited by Gregski; 03-03-2016 at 09:44 AM. |
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#2749 |
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Re: Restoring Rusty
don't forget any ground straps like this one from the firewall to my valve cover bolt
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Re: Restoring Rusty
Take Son To Piano Lesson... good place to stop for the day
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