Temporay Engine mounts

[pflaming]

I down loaded all the pics on 'temp engine mounts', then sent a private e-mail to Dan Coatney asking some detailed questions on, radiator mount, etc. He mailed me several very, very helpful pics on how to set it all up.

I write this to acknowledge his help to me and the help available by downloading various threads that apply to my next step. I purchased a rebuilt engine without hearing it run. I am not really concerned for I trust the integrity of the seller, but to put the engine together on a stand and 'debug' it outside the truck will be much easier to do.

So a big public "Thank you to Dan".

Paul

[Don Coatney]

Who is Dan:confused:

[pflaming]

Dan is "Don"!!!!!!!!!!! Short term memory loss example. Don from Tennessee. Comparing my engine and transmission housing I note two obvious differences. (1) my old engine does not have side plates to the valves and (2) the tranny housing does NOT have vent holes. What am I to learn from that? The engine blocks are the same length. Now I am confused.

[Don Coatney]

Can you post a picture. How are the valves accesable with no side plates?

[Young Ed]

Don I wonder if he means the reinforcement braces from the bell housing to the block? Not all of them have those.

[pflaming]

When I returned to the old motor I recalled that the head was removed YEARS ago, the covers are on the head! Now for the 'vent holes' on the clutch housing.

I have to reduce the size of my pictures, then will submit some. De-assembling an old vehical is quite an experience. Enjoyable, but requires a lot of patience, things do not come apart as one often thinks they do, but like a chinese puzzle, when properly oriented, the do come apart.

Paul

[BobT-47P15]

I think he means these 4 holes in the bellhousing with the little screens

on them. Some engines seem to have them, some do not. Not sure

how much it matters.

[pflaming]

Yes, those are the screened holes. I rechecked the rebuilt engine. It does NOT have valve covers. Will post pics tonight, need my son to help me.

[pflaming]

I am really embarrassed. As you know, the covers are below the manifold, so obvious!!!!!!!!!!! Here are some numbers: (1) on the head on the clutch end: 632855-1, then toward the radiator end: 40-11. (2) on the driver's side of the block: 1484929-21, then a mark consisting of what appears to be a D on top of another D the a large "P" and below the upper part of the "P" is an inverted U. (3) on the clutch housing: 579298-6, the a "stamped plate" with fake screws is the number 10-31-51, then another isolated 6, and finally another 'icon' of a D on top of a D, then another D on top of what appears to be a square O or a square. These 'D's and etc are in a four didget square as if they were possibly a manufacturers' code or 'mark'.

So now I have valve covers on the block below the manifold, and no vent holes on the clutch housing (which are possibly optional), and a bunch of numbers. I would guess the 10-31-51 is the date the block was cast.

Am I making any progress?