Sniper Posted December 30, 2020 Report Posted December 30, 2020 (edited) Got the 230 core engine today. It's out of a D24 so it has some features the 218 in my Cambridge doesn't. Mostly electrical stuff on the carb and something electrical mounted on the coil bracket. Good thing I have a large trash can ?. It does also appear to have a complete Sisson choke. I'll post stuff in the classifieds as I remove it and don't need it. One thing I specifically asked French Lakes Auto Parts about was did it come with the flywheel,. I was told yes and I bought it. As you can see someone will be shipping me a flywheel. Y'all might remember the gantry crane I built earlier this year. I was worried it might be undersized. It didn't even notice it. Edited December 30, 2020 by Sniper 11 Quote
Sniper Posted December 30, 2020 Author Report Posted December 30, 2020 For you Mopar muscle car era aficionados notice the engine number. Quote
Sniper Posted December 30, 2020 Author Report Posted December 30, 2020 (edited) For now I have it on an appliance dolly so I can move it around. Next time I have my son for the weekend we will be tearing it down. Edited December 30, 2020 by Sniper 2 Quote
Dodgeb4ya Posted December 30, 2020 Report Posted December 30, 2020 1951-52 Coronets have the M6 transmissions that's why the electrical accessories and semi hard to find Stromberg carb with the round antistall solenoid on the side. Probably damaged though? Quote
maddmaxx1949 Posted December 30, 2020 Report Posted December 30, 2020 2 hours ago, Sniper said: Y'all might remember the gantry crane I built earlier this year. I was worried it might be undersized. It didn't even notice it. Nice idea on the crane. Too bad lumber prices are out the wazoo or I'd put one together like this myself. Good luck with the build! Quote
Knaveofdarts Posted December 30, 2020 Report Posted December 30, 2020 Hot dog! Time to make a big mess. 1 Quote
Sniper Posted December 30, 2020 Author Report Posted December 30, 2020 2 hours ago, Dodgeb4ya said: 1951-52 Coronets have the M6 transmissions that's why the electrical accessories and semi hard to find Stromberg carb with the round antistall solenoid on the side. Probably damaged though? Doesn't look damaged, really dirty though. I might pull it, clean it up, rebuild it with my son since he missed the rebuild on the Cambridge's. Quote
Dodgeb4ya Posted December 31, 2020 Report Posted December 31, 2020 1 hour ago, Sniper said: Doesn't look damaged, really dirty though. I might pull it, clean it up, rebuild it with my son since he missed the rebuild on the Cambridge's. I've sold all my round black anti-stall solenoids... have only one left...they break easily. Be careful with it! Also those BXVES-3 Stromberg carbs seem to have loose throttle linkage side lever to throttle shafts... A lot of times people will try to solder the two together to prevent looseness between the side lever and shaft to prevent erractic idle speeds. You might want to look at that too.. good luck with the engine. Quote
Sniper Posted December 31, 2020 Author Report Posted December 31, 2020 (edited) It's a D42, typo on the 24 part. Don't plan to run carbs on this engine, dual throttle body EFI on a Thickstun intake. Edited December 31, 2020 by Sniper Quote
keithb7 Posted December 31, 2020 Report Posted December 31, 2020 Love the gantry! Part of me wants one. Quote
Sniper Posted December 31, 2020 Author Report Posted December 31, 2020 32 minutes ago, keithb7 said: Love the gantry! Part of me wants one. Well, I learned one thing today using it. I built it to just clear the cross beams in my garage. However I may not have built it tall enough to snatch the engine out of the car. I may have to block it up, use an electric hoist with some pulleys to maximize vertical lift, or both. We shall see. 1 Quote
Booger Posted December 31, 2020 Report Posted December 31, 2020 At first glance at that bridge crane I wondered if you had enough clearance, Clarence. But a nice piece of engineering. Da vinci got nuttin on you, bro Quote
Sam Buchanan Posted December 31, 2020 Report Posted December 31, 2020 And don't call me Shirley....... 1 Quote
Frank Elder Posted January 1, 2021 Report Posted January 1, 2021 Good score! By perchance did you name your gantry Elmer.......? 1 Quote
vintage6t Posted January 1, 2021 Report Posted January 1, 2021 On 12/30/2020 at 10:09 PM, Sniper said: Well, I learned one thing today using it. I built it to just clear the cross beams in my garage. However I may not have built it tall enough to snatch the engine out of the car. I may have to block it up, use an electric hoist with some pulleys to maximize vertical lift, or both. We shall see. If you only need a few more inches of clearance you can let the air out of the front tires. That will give you 3 or 4 more inches. Quote
Sniper Posted January 1, 2021 Author Report Posted January 1, 2021 9 hours ago, Frank Elder said: Good score! By perchance did you name your gantry Elmer.......? Not quite that old my friend. I did tell my son it was going to be a trebuchet when he came over to help me finish the job. 1 2 Quote
Sniper Posted January 1, 2021 Author Report Posted January 1, 2021 7 minutes ago, vintage6t said: If you only need a few more inches of clearance you can let the air out of the front tires. That will give you 3 or 4 more inches. I do have lifting eyes that will screw into where the head bolts are and some chain to replace the rope, so I should pick up a foot or two there. This we just a quick and dirty lift before the winter storm arrived. We got about 1 3/4" at the house after several hours of decent rain. I know not much snow compared to up north, but dang I live far south. Quote
Young Ed Posted January 1, 2021 Report Posted January 1, 2021 On 12/30/2020 at 9:09 PM, Sniper said: Well, I learned one thing today using it. I built it to just clear the cross beams in my garage. However I may not have built it tall enough to snatch the engine out of the car. I may have to block it up, use an electric hoist with some pulleys to maximize vertical lift, or both. We shall see. Or take the front wheels off the car and put the drums on the ground or on wheel dollies. 1 Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted January 1, 2021 Report Posted January 1, 2021 beat me to it Ed...wheel skates work great for such issues if there is not a need to work from below the bumper at the same time. Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted January 1, 2021 Report Posted January 1, 2021 (edited) I last use a set of my skates for erecting the lift I rebuilt and am installing. Allowed me to place the runways in the shop but with the ability to jockey them as needed prior to lifting on the column supports. Once day soon this will be clean and neat....and that will last about one day. Edited January 1, 2021 by Plymouthy Adams Quote
Sniper Posted January 7, 2021 Author Report Posted January 7, 2021 I must commend French Lake here. They sent the flywheel at no additional cost to me They were prompt and courteous as well. Quote
kencombs Posted January 7, 2021 Report Posted January 7, 2021 (edited) 27 minutes ago, Sniper said: I must commend French Lake here. They sent the flywheel at no additional cost to me They were prompt and courteous as well. Bolts too? Those are hard to find locally. Edited January 7, 2021 by kencombs Quote
Sniper Posted January 8, 2021 Author Report Posted January 8, 2021 I plan to tap the crank and use ARP bolts. Quote
Sniper Posted January 16, 2021 Author Report Posted January 16, 2021 Started the tear down. I was surprised at how clean it was behind the tappet covers. Couple of stuck valves though. My opportunity to show how to loosen them without vice grips or damage to them. Right now I have penetrating oil on them and am letting them sit . I'll resume the tear down next week when my son is back. 2 Quote
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