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Offline TurboFource

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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #495 on: Saturday,March 12, 2022, 10:48:04 AM »
More disassembly progress.....

Found a dead critter.....

Twin Cam is shedding that Chevy Orange paint like it's the plague.....
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #496 on: Saturday,March 12, 2022, 11:53:52 AM »
Is that the original factory clutch squeak, or an aftermarket one?
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #497 on: Saturday,March 12, 2022, 06:22:53 PM »
Lol JB!
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #498 on: Saturday,March 12, 2022, 06:24:14 PM »
Also went to my youngest son's work today and he machined my rear hub spacers....
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #499 on: Monday,March 14, 2022, 12:28:01 PM »
Cleaned out the coolant passages in the timing cover....quite a bit of crud in it, it would have instantly overheated. Cleaned coolant passages in the block too, used "cleaning vinegar" changed it and agitated it a couple times a day for 3 days, (with a piece of welding wire to free crud between bores and block sides) a bunch of crud came out with the water hose today!
Dropped oil pan today and was relieved to see the water pump leak didn't get high enough to hurt anything ( remember I got like 40 ounces of water when I drained the oil) I am sure the oil pan capacity (it was baffled too) increase helped!

The engine was rebuilt with a .020" overbore, balancing, high volume oil pump etc. 5434 miles ago. I will take a couple of bearing caps off and if things look good (bores look good with no ridge etc.) I plan to go back together with new gaskets, seals, rebuilt water pump and new exhaust valves etc.....
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #500 on: Monday,March 14, 2022, 06:42:32 PM »
Do you know anyone close by with a glass bead blast cabinet ?

If you weren't so far away (especially with current gas prices) I would be happy to blast parts for you.   ....It would save you a lot of time, and remove all corrosion.
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #501 on: Tuesday,March 15, 2022, 12:28:06 PM »
Thanks for the consideration CW!  I do not have access to a blast cabinet and my compressor is to small to run
one. I will continue using old fashioned elbow grease...it is cheap and keeps me in shape ;)
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #502 on: Friday,March 18, 2022, 05:00:56 AM »
The beams on my connecting rods have been "polished", are they all like this?
Nice that they are "capscrew" also.
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #503 on: Friday,March 18, 2022, 05:05:24 AM »
No, not stock.  It's a high-performance mod to remove stress-risers and aid in crack detection.
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #504 on: Monday,March 21, 2022, 03:55:16 PM »
The 45 year old engine oil that drained out of all the places it was supposed to lubricate decades ago,
turned into a mild "varnish" and prevented things from turning over with a reasonable effort.
I decided to take the motor completely apart, clean everything, put new rings, gaskets, seals etc.
and use assembly lube so things will turn much more easily. On the bright side the stuff that is supposed to be shiny is still shiny :D

I also have spare head gaskets etc. that came with the car.
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #505 on: Monday,March 21, 2022, 08:58:09 PM »
Looks good.  Always best to check.
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #506 on: Tuesday,March 22, 2022, 04:39:07 AM »
 :I-agree: Best to measure all spinney bit tolerances. Refresh valve seats. Make sure all cylinder liner tolerances are good. Confirm block and head surfaces are true.
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #507 on: Tuesday,March 22, 2022, 06:37:39 AM »
Don't let that crankshaft fall over and hit the floor !!    :headbanger:
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #508 on: Tuesday,March 22, 2022, 08:34:12 AM »
I will move it to a safer place
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Re: Europa TCST
« Reply #509 on: Tuesday,March 22, 2022, 10:23:36 AM »
Today....has bronze guides with seals and tapered in the port.


My "free" valve spring compressor....used a piece of foam rubber on valve side of c-clamp to keep from marring things.
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