1981 Restoration

[124JOE]

thats not a crack
if it were there would be a black carbon line
from exh fumes

[Fi8spider]

Well...removal has started...this should be fun

radiator is out and moving ahead.

Good choice.

I can't wait to see it all sorted, cleaned up and back in place..

[Divers]

After a great conversation with BEEK the other day...decided to post an open ended question about the engine rebuild.

Background -
I do not want nor do I need nor can I afford a race engine
My flywheel is out with Jason being lightened and dowel pinned already.
I have the rear seal and bearing already to be replaced.

S0........
What should I do? Let say that I have a budget not to exceed $500 (I will accomplish the labor or beg BEEK for help
Thinking about increasing the compression (cheap increase in HP)
......anything else......outside of gaskets.....

[Divers]

WooHoo...

Engine all disconnected and ready to come out! Hopefully next weekend!

[124JOE]

cool take some pics

[Divers]

The engine......SHE IS OUT!

http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz31 ... NY0005.jpg
http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz31 ... NY0004.jpg
http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz31 ... NY0003.jpg
http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz31 ... NY0002.jpg

Give me a couple months to get this ugly, nasty looking beast fixed up

[Divers]

Only ONE gauge left to find and install......

http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz31 ... NY0007.jpg
http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz31 ... NY0006.jpg
http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz31 ... NY0008.jpg

[Ky2000]

Sweet dash...

[Divers]

What a freakin mess!!!!!

[124JOE]

yes she needs your love
by love i mean MONEY

[Divers]

Luckily I was planning performance valves and such! The head does not bother me that much (until I remove the cam's tonight and then freak out when I see their condition!!!!!!!! UGH!!!!

The pistons are a whole other issue...the cylinders look bad and may have to be bored...which means probably larger pistons to the tune of $400 for HC....YUCK!!!!!

[Divers]

End of a good night of work....

[thechadzone]

Nice clean-up on the head, sorry you found the engine in such a state. Sounds like its on its way to great heights. We're both at a similar place within our engine builds, and I see I'm lucky to have discovered the internals of my 1608 to be in good shape so far...

So did your cams turn out to be usable?

[Divers]

So far everything is just a mess...once clean, the cams looked good. The valve guides even look good, however, I will be changing those also. Started trying to get the block apart, but the crank pulley is killin me.

[124JOE]

you can go rent a pully puller at autozone
i did and just kept it $20
it comes with a case that way