Now that the valve train is together we are ready for a dry run. First I need to drain the oil.
Month: May 2016
Head is back on
\Painting rusty stuff (part 1 of MANY)
I am in a bit of down time waiting on parts so I decided to go ahead and clean up some rusty metal. With the radiator out of the way it seemed a good time to tackle stuff on the front of the engine. The engine fan and water pump pulley were easy to remove. Continue reading “Painting rusty stuff (part 1 of MANY)”
Started on the brakes
Well the head is still at the machine shop and the radiator is off being re-cored so I decided to see where I am with the brakes. This picture is of the driver’s side front wheel and hub. That locking hub will have to go first.
More cleanup
Still cleaning parts. After my wire brush marathon it looks a lot better.
Cleaning up stuff
I am taking the head to the machine shop tomorrow and my gasket set and pushrod are not in yet so I decided to spend some time cleaning up parts.
Stuck valve is out…
The valve looks so innocent sitting there. But it took a bit of work to get there. Continue reading “Stuck valve is out…”