Hello everyone, i have this Chrysler industrial 236 engine my father and i plan on using on a Speedster, basically this was a combine engine with the exhaust manifold pointing upwards, and water corroded the exhaust ports and got into cylinders 3 and 6, we managed to get the valves out and make the engine spin, we also removed the oil pan, but our work stopped there, this engine was rebuild apparently not much time before it was removed, so our plan is to take the engine apart to clean it up , do a valve job, port the intake and exhaust ports , and shave the head and deck.
water damage on n°6 (the liquid there is not water)
head and intake after sandblasting
water damage on the intake, we plan on opening this side and close the bottom, so this isn't concerning
the bottom end, covered in this "rusty dirt"
I already did some research and know how much i can take off the head, but i still have some questions:
-How much is safe to take out of the block?
-Is there anything i should be aware of while porting (this will be my first porting job but i have a few spare Willys blocks i can practice on)
Last but not least this engine was advertised as having 72 hp (as used in the Cockshutt 427 i think this came out of), apparently a DeSoto 236 should have around 110 hp, i suspect this is due to the camshaft used in this engine, and plan on regrind it in the future, has anyone tried to copy a isky 400jr for a Ford flathead v8 or is there any better option for the Mopar 6's?
