Posted by P and R Pete on March 06, 2009 at 14:58:26 from (159.240.11.254):
In Reply to: Re: Engine Overhaul posted by ADLM on March 06, 2009 at 10:31:16:
I got fooled by the descriptions of the engine kit too. When it says “overbore 3” to 3 1/8”, that’s an ‘announcement’, not a ‘direction’. And yes, I got the complete kit but without the bearings, as I mention below.
It all started for me because both my clutch was slipping badly and my brakes were underwhelming, making for a very exciting time when I was brush-hogging downhill. More than once I thought I was going into the trees. So I had to remove the engine anyway. Though the compression on my engine wasn’t too shabby, close to 115 in all cylinders, once it was warmed up, my oil pressure which would start at 30# would drop to 10#, which worried me, so I thought that as long as I had the engine off, I might as well go in and take a look, so that I wouldn’t have to take it off twice. Besides, the front and rear main seals also leaked bad. The other half of that, though, was that I too wanted to do it for the experience and the knowledge, and it DID turn into “P and R Pete’s Excellent Adventure”.
In regards to the engine internals, it all spiraled from there, like I said in the other post, when I kept finding one problem after another. It wasn’t dismaying- I had previously decided to do the full engine kit. But it WAS fascinating, to see where things had gone wrong, and where prior repairs had been boggled.
One important question- have you ever done an engine before? Myself, I would not have been prepared for the critical measuring/assessment that might have needed to be done. I would have had to have farmed that out to the machinist, though little was necessary on mine due to using all the new parts. All he had to measure was the new used-crank I had to find. BTW, to that end, he did have to ‘turn’ the crank, and he supplied me my bearings- I bought the “complete engine kit minus the bearings”, (for some $300). If you don;t get the crank "turned", it needs critial assessment, as do the pistons and old sleeves.
In my behalf, being inexperienced, I had the advantage of a very friendly local mechanic who was always available for advice and the loan of a tool, and a Chrysler master-mechanic who gets on a separate forum that I frequent. Those guys were HUGE for my waxing and waning confidence as I worked my way through. That said, I listened carefully to all the advice and caveats, and worked my way through. She starts on a dime, she runs like a champ, nothing leaks, the oil pressure now stays ‘pegged’ on 30#, she pulls like a mule, (well, a small mule. Only 20+ HP) and I had an awesome experience and gained a wealth of knowledge.
Matter-of-fact, I saved the whole process on a CD, so I could keep the experience.
Tell ya what, I bought a VCR tape put out by a husband/wife team that goes through an engine rebuild. They didn’t change much of anything, and were far from meticulous, but it gives you a reasonable idea of the process. If you’d like it, you can have it. Send me an e-mail.
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