Cylinder size for rings and crank for bearings

 

HAHAHAHA! See how things get twisted through 'text'? lol.

Good to hear you're on track though, Skinner!

 

fel-pro gasket kit in the mail, along with the alt adapter and bracket.

i still need to order the stuff for my radiator and e-fan... i'll do that this week.

for the taurus or villager fan, is either one a 2-speed?

 

It surely is nice to have a garage to work in, 2 car minuimum was required when my wife I where house shopping. I love my garage and spend more time in it than I do any other room in the house. Looks like things are coming along nicely, good luck.

 

Sok' Mark, alot gets lost in translation at times. Just REALLY jealous and impatiet at this point...lol Supposedly the shop is going to call me today with sizes so i can order an appropriate kit and my parts SHOULD be ready by mid - end of the week.... We'll see. He has had my heads goin on 3 weeks now.....

 

ordered a mercury villager fan today. the merc fans have a bigger shroud (than the taurus), so it covers the bottom of the radiator. speaking of radiator, radiator barn is my next e-stop...

 

I hear ya Skinner... Just think of it like this... it's really simple....

1. IF you have a shop that you really trust, and WANT SOLELY to do the work.... Well, you don't have a choice but to wait, right?

2. You're probably having to wait because HE(the shop) like many I've dealt with, well, .....THEY TAKE ON TOO MUCH WORK AND THEN BACK UP!

3. LORD HELP ME, ..........we all know and can relate......IT STINKKKKKKKKKKKKKKS WAITING! lol.

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Ian, sweet research here! Likey lol.

 

Wow a lot has happened in a weekend...Good work man!

Keep an eye on those vac lines they are quite elusive when trying to get them back on where they go...

 

Looking great - subscribed!

Mark - great video earlier in the thread

 

thanks!

yeah, that's why all the pics from above. i'll take pictures of all the ones i take off. this weekend i hope to drain all the fluids and start taking the radiator (and hoses) out, along with the headers (no, i'm not getting new ones. these work just fine)

edit: what's good for scraping off gaskets? just a razor blade, or something like a credit card?

 

razor blades work great. i use a wire wheel attachment on a drill to really get it clean.

 

I used razor blades...scotch bright pads work well after you get the worst of the gunk off.

 

sweet. i have all those. thanks.

oh, and i cleaned up most of the oil (on the garage floor) today. only took a quart of purple-power and a half-hour of rinsing and scrubbing

 

All those things are great, I used them as well.... but ACETONE, BABY! lol... That stuff just cleaned up my things well... SO MUCH easier than when just using the brass wire brush by itself, etc. Also great to have when "last wipe down before installing the HG, Timing Cover, Oil Pan!

 

acetone! forgot about that... thanks mark

i love that stuff, and will deffinately be using it to finish the surfaces

 

hg kit on the way, it'll be here wednesday

 

all right, guys... thermal switch placement. where? lower water outlet (into radiator) or thermostat housing?

 

OHHHHHH, edit, derrrrrrrrr! lol...

Sorry, misunderstood. you're asking "where to put my thermal switch for the electric fan?" question, aren't ya? hahaha. Sorry, getting ready to leave on vacation... TOTALLY SCRAMBLED BRAINS at the moment!

I think some use a port in the block, don't they Ian? Not sure, but you could probably use the radiator one.... The thermostat will open when it's wants, anyway, according to temp. So, I would GUESS, total guess, lol...>>> Radiator thingymadoer? lol.

Best wishes, Ian....

 

thanks mark... and have fun on vacation!