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62purpleek wrote:Hi davo were u at tocumwal swap meet today

Yer.but had to go to shepparton for gasket for my daily car why that

i was on the gate when u were leaving and i new i seen the wagon some where before

62purpleek wrote:i was on the gate when u were leaving and i new i seen the wagon some where before

oh hahaha fairenough wagon is costing me abit to get it running way i want it. as for updates im getting some bolts for the stand tomorrow (pay day ) saturday should start takeing the motor apart after a clean. probaly have to get a new crank shaft and pistons. after it all taken apart will take the head and block to the reco joint and let him take a look at it see what needs to be done be honed. while that is happening dad wants to test the sand blaster out

gave the motor a wash before it went onto stands so throught post up some pics before i take it apart tonight, also it turns out it cranks over by hand fairly easy which dad was happy about. looked like some one painted the block red before as well.




tranmission off




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engine on stand

got the head off tonight and the cylinders dont look that bad just maybe need a hone and new pistons and rings turns over fine by hand not much effort needed.
also heres the engine number: /k 40 4 7412817.

Number 2 piston doesnt look real flash mate

muza wrote:Number 2 piston doesnt look real flash mate

doesn't look to bad there all out now just need a puller to get hamoainc balancer off .was just dirt and carbon on it be getting new ones anyways, but the cylinders dont look to bad think number 3 had some slight marking but it will get honed once it all apart and got some money saved up.

going to get some more sanding done on it then get new flooring for it, dad wants to spray it him self.

got the rear bar off tonight and tow bar

ITS SHMEAGAIN Davo the commordore will make a grate donor car good work mate

shmeagain wrote:ITS SHMEAGAIN Davo the commordore will make a grate donor car good work mate

hahahaha nar dont think my wagon is going to be a donor car, pretty sure we are keeping the grey motor other wise i would of got onto a few efi 5L for cheap

only update iv got is the motor is all apart bar the crank and cam shaft. also the roof is just about all sanded down to metal. i should take some pics of the bores for you all tonight figuring out weather wroth taking it to get honed by a pro or get a mate to do it him self. how ever well get new pistons and cam.

heres a few pics of some work done.
body work




engine

lildavo wrote:only update iv got is the motor is all apart bar the crank and cam shaft...i should take some pics of the bores for you all tonight figuring out weather wroth taking it to get honed by a pro or get a mate to do it him self. how ever well get new pistons and cam.

Davo, if it's within your budget, I would advise that you take your grey motor to an engine builder whom has experience in working on these motors. I know of a couple of horror stories where grey motors have been taken to engine reconditioners who didn't know what they were doing. Does you mate have experience with grey motors? Remember, a new cam means resurfaced lifters. You can't get these new anymore. My engine builder had to go through three sets to make up one set good enough for resurfacing.

Stygian wrote:

lildavo wrote:only update iv got is the motor is all apart bar the crank and cam shaft...i should take some pics of the bores for you all tonight figuring out weather wroth taking it to get honed by a pro or get a mate to do it him self. how ever well get new pistons and cam.

Davo, if it's within your budget, I would advise that you take your grey motor to an engine builder whom has experience in working on these motors. I know of a couple of horror stories where grey motors have been taken to engine reconditioners who didn't know what they were doing. Does you mate have experience with grey motors? Remember, a new cam means resurfaced lifters. You can't get these new anymore. My engine builder had to go through three sets to make up one set good enough for resurfacing.

Be bit hard here only got one builder. Other wise 4 hour trip to melbourn, I would of rathered 5l but dad wants it stock cam issue had feeling be a problem. One in there don't look to good. Havnt got it out though to see. Iv rebuilt a 186 before.

lildavo wrote:Be bit hard here only got one builder. Other wise 4 hour trip to melbourne...

Fair enough.