and we would have alot of beer

bad storms?? we're getting alot of warnings.....looks like it passed you already. radar looks bad....should hit here overnight

 

Ok I just got home and getting a bit to eat.

Got the oil pan cleaned and ready to install and have the head cover as clean as it's going to get. The screen on the pickup look just fine and if you look close enough you can see the bits of the timing chain guard.












This is how I got the oil pan out...loosened up the 2 small bolts on the passenger side and the 1 big one on the drivers side engine mount. Grabbed a 2x4 and a ratchet strap and up it came.





Pan out!!! Also had to remove the steering dampener.



So I could not stop myself so I messed with the new head a bit.



Ain't that all purdy like???



In goes the 268 again...



So tomorrow first off in goes the pan and the sump gets installed then the pan gets gooped and installed. I want this to go in first since it has to dry.

Then on goes the front stuff then the top stuff then the side stuff and if all goes well it will be a turn-key evening. If I run out of time tomorrow I'll have her running Sunday at the latest if all goes well.

So that's my 48 hour plan!!!

 

Ya we had storms all day today starting later this morning...

 

Shiny!!!!!!

 

schparkly

 

Ain't nuttin like a good head!!!

 

is it me or do PA guys have a thing for ratchet straps:

don't believe me here's proof, lol

 

Hahahahaha that's good man!!!

Ya I love my ratchet straps...I just can't show you all the ways I use them...Remember it's a family forum here. .

 

TMI....TMI. rofl

 

hahahaha, Some PA Razzin, lol. love it!

Great job, Lumpy, ....really enjoying watching you tear this up quick! lol. Can't wait to hear it run. Best wishes and NO HICCUPS!

Mark

PS> I put my Zuks on, posted it in my thread if you wanna see em, lol. I LOVE EM, so far! Have a great nights rest and TEAR IT UP, TOMORROW, EH? LOL.

 

hey LUMPY....good stuff right there.

can you tell if the old head is warped at all?

nice pictorial XXXTREME......i love the webbing and the straps.....though i'm pretty sure i have not used them all the ways that LUMPY has....hehehehehe

 

Ok all...getting my coffee and leaving for Advanced Auto. Gotta get some oil and filter for the truck and 4Runner. Hope to be at the folks about 9 to start on the rebuild.

Later all I'll have pic's up later today.

 

Woot, wooot! More pics, YAY! lol. Seriously, great to see it going quickly, Lumpy. Best of luck!

Mark

 

hey lumpy...how many time have you done this?....you are going pretty fast...goodluck and post a lot of pics...

 

I know my pics are a lacking...I need a photographer when I'm doing this. I just keep moving along and sometimes I'm either too messy or I just forget to get a pic...

2nd HG last one was late Feb of 09. So ya I know where things go. Last time the HG went I got a better cam this time I got a better head. Gives me an excuse to upgrade!!!

Pics uploading now...I got her running a few hours ago!!!

 

hehehehe

good job bud!

 

Ok so I got a bit of a late start today...about 9:30-10:00 we actually stared in on it. Dad cleaned the head bolts (Ted said they were alright to reuse) I installed the oil pan and pickup. We used the FPIG and that stuff really makes a mess!!! I don't like it but it did the job.




Pan on...



Arms after the damn pan...





Yes it's still on me and no I have not showered yet. I'll get cleaned up as soon as I'm done here. Priorities

So Got the head ready to install...




Timing chain and rails installed.




Cover and pumps installed...and yes I did use the Vasiline trick for the oil pump. I had dad prime the pump!!!



Trusty cam sprocket holder.



Nice shiny new head installed!!! Yeah for me!!!



Here you can see we have the front of the motor done and the P/S pump installed. My pap (89 years young) helping us out. He was the tool guy, the light guy, and the guy that stopped dad and I from yellin at each other. Props for my PaPa!!!





The next few are of the swap of the battery and the intake wiring mess...I still have to build a proper tray for the battery but it's secure for now, and yes it's bolted in.














I did have 1 issue that I know of...I lined up the distributor with the wrong thing. I lined it up with the plug that goes to the coil rather than the one coming out of the dist. So that ate up 45 minutes of me being dumb. And then the battery needed help so that's why the charger is out.

So if was not for my timing mistake she would have fired on the first time. But after we figured that out I was off by 1 tooth and we were golden..

The test drive was good and I think I still have to mess with the timing but I can tell ya from the seat dyno she's doing better. I didn't have to shift as much. Right now I don't really notice so much in 1 and 2 but in 3,4,5 I can tell she's pulls much harder. Once I get past the 500 mile mark and redo the valves and get the timing where I want it, o man look out!!!

Just happy that I have her back!!!

 

awesome........absolutely!!!

love the 3 generations together working.

that head and timing cover must sparkle in that compartment.

good job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I know it's not nearly as clean and shiny as yours but I just don't have the time to do so. Some day she'll get all cleaned up.

Almost had 4 but my boy went to Kennywood today.

Thanks man!!!

 

EXCELLENT mechanical manipulation, Lumpy! (and dad and paps!)
That's one job well done. And one nice piece of heavy metal.
Enjoy your "new" ride!

And, by the way, nice on the photo documentation - really great!!
A very helpful thread.