The Jalopy Journal
I will try that what could it hurt thanks
only one stuck #1 and tried marvel a few times on it not giving much also tried transmission fluid pb blaster wd 40 gel hot water, coke kinda...
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update I tried CLR in # 1 cylinder it appeared as rust but when I went to scrub it it was almost plastic like substance the CLR and a plastic...
Awesome collection glad to see someone save and appreciate them .
I will check it out tomorrow and let you know
started reaming ridges today they are not deep but they are there , also they are much closer to the end of bore than I am used to and dome of...
measured bore with caliper several times since my caliper is not too high tech got 3-5/16ths
block not relieved fooled me till I looked closer both areas around valves are tapered toward the cylinder they are not ground through .
Nice pic is a little dark but the snow makes good contrast . where are you located .
Having a hard time finding pictures of wrapped springs anyone have one to share ?
got the crank and pistons moving coke and pepsi worked great I wouldn't have believed it . crank is definitely 4" stroke I will measure pistons...
Will do I have been taking it slow found out the crank Marked 1CM is a mercury 4" stroke going to start pulling pistons tomorrow.
springs are wrapped in pieces of metal tack welded together . front and back .
I will take a look tomorrow and let you know . thanks
don't see anything like that but the rear suspension is really stiff barely moves when I jump on the rear bumper .
thanks there are notches 1 for one on the interior facing side and the outer caps are ground I don't know if it was for weight or clearance ?
I will take a look and let you know.
Thanks I will be looking for clues . LOL
thanks for the information .
How can you tell if an engine is balanced ? I have no clue , I have had engines balanced and assembled them but not sure how it was done . it...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Removed rod caps today this is how they look , notice how the caps are marked ?
right in the middle of a 1941 ford super deluxe project .
OK so today I removed the crank shaft caps and found this {see Pics } there seems to be some pitting or flaking of the bearings I guess it is a...
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[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] the lifters are slotted and the bottoms are flat and shiny . I removed the oil pan today everything...
well OK , I removed the #4 intake valve and found this looks new wondering if I shouldn't check out the lower end first ?[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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