aero3113 Posted January 5, 2011 Author Report Posted January 5, 2011 (edited) I posted this in another thread http://www430.pair.com/p15d24/mopar_forum/showthread.php?t=25253 but want to post it here also. Here is the radiator all painted up, I used a light coat of Zinc Phosphate primer then Rustoleum High Temp Engine Paint. Edited March 3, 2011 by aero3113 Quote
P-12 Tommy Posted January 5, 2011 Report Posted January 5, 2011 Looks good to me! Well done! Tom Quote
aero3113 Posted January 5, 2011 Author Report Posted January 5, 2011 Looks good to me! Well done!Tom Thank you Quote
Niel Hoback Posted January 5, 2011 Report Posted January 5, 2011 If you live in an area where salt is used on the roads, all exposed metal needs a coat of something to protect it from corrosion. Especially aluminum. Or you could just drive in the summer. Quote
aero3113 Posted January 5, 2011 Author Report Posted January 5, 2011 If you live in an area where salt is used on the roads, all exposed metal needs a coat of something to protect it from corrosion. Especially aluminum. Or you could just drive in the summer. Once the salt is out on the roads that is when the car stays in the garage till it clears in spring. Gives me time to catch up on maintenance I have been putting off . Quote
Niel Hoback Posted January 5, 2011 Report Posted January 5, 2011 Thats the theory I am using on my new Buick. I hasn't been out since last fall. The Plymouth, however, goes all year. HOLY CRAP! I just remembered! Both of my Buicks have aluminum a/c condensers and aluminum radiators! Well, it seems that once again i don't know what I'm talking about. Quote
aero3113 Posted January 5, 2011 Author Report Posted January 5, 2011 Now the big question, once this aluminum radiator is installed what type of antifreeze should I use. I have done some research and some say the use of a organic type of antifreeze that is formulated for aluminum should be used, Is this true? Quote
Niel Hoback Posted January 5, 2011 Report Posted January 5, 2011 Well, according to shop manuals for my cars with aluminum radiators and heads, extended life anti-freeze is required cut in half with distilled water. DexCool is one brand. I changed it at 50k as required for warrantee purposes, but I haven't changed it again at 123k. The radiator is very clean, none of that stuff that grows on the ends of the tubes. Quote
aero3113 Posted January 20, 2011 Author Report Posted January 20, 2011 (edited) My engine shop called me today and most of the machining is finished. He will be able to bore the cylinders to .040 instead of the .060 to clean up the damage in the cylinders that was originally thought. The crank was ground and polished to .030 on the mains and .010 on the rods. I ordered new rings and pistons today from Vintage Power Wagons,my machinist said he would like to have them in hand so he can fine tune the bore with the pistons. Getting Closer Edited January 20, 2011 by aero3113 Quote
Booker T Posted January 20, 2011 Report Posted January 20, 2011 Great thread!!! I am really impressed by how nice and neat the whole process looks! I pulled my motor and transmission out about 2 months ago and it looked like a murder scene when I was done!!! Slowly getting mine back together and I wish I had taken photos along the way so I could offer a contrasting / "what not to do" thread to yours 1 Quote
aero3113 Posted January 21, 2011 Author Report Posted January 21, 2011 (edited) Great thread!!!I am really impressed by how nice and neat the whole process looks! I pulled my motor and transmission out about 2 months ago and it looked like a murder scene when I was done!!! Slowly getting mine back together and I wish I had taken photos along the way so I could offer a contrasting / "what not to do" thread to yours Thanks for the kind words. I am running out of things to do while waiting for my block to be finished. Today I took my oil filter and lines into work and cleaned them in the parts washer. I took the lines off and used some very fine sand paper and some scotch brite to clean them up.Made a big difference, I plan on doing that to the fuel lines and vacuum line also. Edited March 3, 2011 by aero3113 Quote
P-12 Tommy Posted January 22, 2011 Report Posted January 22, 2011 It doesn't hurt to clean up things like that. I do the same thing. Makes a big difference in the appearance. Good job so far Keith! Tom Quote
aero3113 Posted January 26, 2011 Author Report Posted January 26, 2011 (edited) I received my pistons and rings from Vintage Power Wagons today. The pistons look a little different than the ones that came out but I guess these are what the new ones they are producing now look like? Once the snow stops I will get them over to my engine shop for final measurements . Edited March 3, 2011 by aero3113 Quote
Joe Flanagan Posted January 27, 2011 Report Posted January 27, 2011 Keith, Those are the same pistons and rings I got from VPW. I will be installing mine very soon, once the weather clears. I've got the crankshaft installed and the camshaft and valves. Pistons are next and then I'm on the home stretch. Quote
aero3113 Posted February 1, 2011 Author Report Posted February 1, 2011 Keith,Those are the same pistons and rings I got from VPW. I will be installing mine very soon, once the weather clears. I've got the crankshaft installed and the camshaft and valves. Pistons are next and then I'm on the home stretch. Thanks Joe, that's good to know. They must be a better design (I hope) I dropped the pistons off at the machine shop for final measurements this weekend. He said he should finish up the block during the second week of February, I can't wait to get it back! Quote
aero3113 Posted February 19, 2011 Author Report Posted February 19, 2011 I finally got the call I was waiting for, the block is finished and ready to be picked up! I am gonna pick it up tomorrow morning then the build continues . Quote
aero3113 Posted February 19, 2011 Author Report Posted February 19, 2011 (edited) I picked up the block this morning also had some time to prime and paint it. Edited March 3, 2011 by aero3113 Quote
oldodge41 Posted February 19, 2011 Report Posted February 19, 2011 Looking real good!.........Tim Quote
P-12 Tommy Posted February 19, 2011 Report Posted February 19, 2011 It won't be long.....you'll be hearing it purrrr. Coming along great!! Tom Quote
BeBop138 Posted February 19, 2011 Report Posted February 19, 2011 Don`t they look pretty all painted up-------------nice job:D..........Lee Quote
aero3113 Posted February 20, 2011 Author Report Posted February 20, 2011 (edited) Thanks guys, today I installed the main bearings and crank shaft they went in with no issues. I want to put the timing chain on, I know the crank should be at top dead center,how should the valves be? Right now both intake and exhaust valves are closed on #1, is this the correct position to install the timing gear and chain? I also included a pic of the head, it was bead blasted and resurfaced. Edited March 3, 2011 by aero3113 Quote
Joe Flanagan Posted February 20, 2011 Report Posted February 20, 2011 Beautiful doesn't even begin to describe that. It's almost a shame you have to put it in a car. For timing, both valves closed on #1, piston #1 at the top of its travel, marks on timing gears aligned, and rotor pointing to 7 o'clock. Quote
aero3113 Posted February 20, 2011 Author Report Posted February 20, 2011 (edited) Thanks Joe, I had a feeling you would be the first to respond to my question. Right now if I put the cam gear on the marks are 180 deg off with both valves closed on #1. Is It ok to put the gear on like this or should I rotate the cam to align the marks? Edited March 3, 2011 by aero3113 Quote
BeBop138 Posted February 20, 2011 Report Posted February 20, 2011 The dimples on the gears should be facing each other---I can`t see any dimple on your crank gear. If my memory serves me correct that is the way they should be.............Lee Quote
Dodgeb4ya Posted February 20, 2011 Report Posted February 20, 2011 Just line the dots up across from each other. Don't worry about valve position ect. Bob Quote
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