What are you working on today??

[Vaanth]

Working on a locked up 360 that became so due to a crankcase full of ethanol/gas and accompanying moisture over a period of years.

I've successfully cleaned and salvaged the heads, intake manifold, the rockers and shafts, assorted bolts, the timing gears, and some other items so far.

The timing chain, fuel pump eccentric, camshaft, lifters, oil pump, and oil pump pickup are ruined.

The block, crankshaft, rods, and pistons are unknown as yet. It does not look promising for the block so far. It has already been bored 0.030", but some more might clean it up. The oil pan looks bad, but will likely clean up okay. The pistons will likely clean up okay, if they can come out without damage. The rods and crankshaft remain to be seen...

I've cleaned the upper part of the cylinders, where I can, but the assembly is locked solid. I'll have to try to disassemble the rods, clean what I can of the lower cylinders and push the pistons out in the locked position(s).

Soaking now in PB Blaster, but I may flood it with kerosene or diesel fuel if it can't free it up as is.

All three of my engine stands are occupied with other engines at the moment, so I get to work on this one on the ground. It's not the first time though. Due to the stinking gas smell, it will be left outside anyway.

 

[3175375]

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Working on a locked up 360 that became so due to a crankcase full of ethanol/gas and accompanying moisture over a period of years.

I've successfully cleaned and salvaged the heads, intake manifold, the rockers and shafts, assorted bolts, the timing gears, and some other items so far.

The timing chain, fuel pump eccentric, camshaft, lifters, oil pump, and oil pump pickup are ruined.

The block, crankshaft, rods, and pistons are unknown as yet. It does not look promising for the block so far. It has already been bored 0.030", but some more might clean it up. The oil pan looks bad, but will likely clean up okay. The pistons will likely clean up okay, if they can come out without damage. The rods and crankshaft remain to be seen...

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I've cleaned the upper part of the cylinders, where I can, but the assembly is locked solid. I'll have to try to disassemble the rods, clean what I can of the lower cylinders and push the pistons out in the locked position(s).
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Soaking now in PB Blaster, but I may flood it with kerosene or diesel fuel if it can't free it up as is.
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All three of my engine stands are occupied with other engines at the moment, so I get to work on this one on the ground. It's not the first time though. Due to the stinking gas smell, it will be left outside anyway.

also may want to try soaking with Kroil, but PB Blaster is nearly as effective.
Lots of effort you are doing. Is it worthwhile?

 

[Vaanth]

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also may want to try soaking with Kroil, but PB Blaster is nearly as effective.
Lots of effort you are doing. Is it worthwhile?

It's not that much effort. Yes, worthwhile. Although not 100% recovered, enough has been saved or still usable with some rework. Unfortunately it wasn't usable as is, which was the slim hope when I pulled it from the car.

The crankshaft didn't free any to turn, but I got it apart anyway. Soaking in degreaser now.

I'm doing similar effort on a 440 which sat in a field longer, but did not have the poison gas and corrosion in the crankcase issue. It had a lot of carbon, and some rust on the cylinder walls. This is the cleanup before I put it on a stand and tear it down.

The 440 heads were dirty, carboned, had some rust, hardened seals, and worn springs. They also had three rusted stuck exhaust valves, but I got them removed, replaced them, cleaned up the heads, did a home "valve job, checked clearances, and added new seals and springs.

I did the same for heads from the corroded 360 that I recovered and are usable now.

 

[Boydsdodge]

I am working on a 1969 Dodge Charger that will be a McDonalds Hamburglar get away car for up coming marketing and commercial. It is here for some cooling issues, low brake soft peddle and last minute request to check AC. That might have to be a come back. The cooling I put down to when he had the aftermarket AC was installed, an incorrect fan with very little pitch and the shroud missing and because someone thought it would look cooler(no pun) but not run cooler aluminum rad installed and the original rad now missing. I sourced the correct fan and shroud, but that contacts the AC compressor so after much searching I think I have found the correct length clutch to move fan away from clutch and not hit rad core. Very little space in there.
Now just waiting on a clutch and getting the brakes sorted today.

 

[3175375]

Are you going to be able to save the 360 block?

Good work!

 

[Vaanth]

Are you going to be able to save the 360 block?

Good work!

Yes. The bores cleaned up, and the rust left some dark staining which is not an issue, but there is some pitting, primarily where the rings sat. It looks like it will clean up with another 0.010" overbore to make it 0.040" over. The lifter bores cleaned up okay as did the main bearing saddles and caps.

The rods and crankshaft will go into my sodium hydroxide tank for further cleaning. It's not big enough for a block though. The pistons are SpeedPro hypereutectic and look okay, but I need to examine them further. The oil pan cleaned up too, but needs some rust removal.

It will go in dry storage now, and the deterioration won't get any worse. I don't need it at the moment, and I have another built 360 in storage anyway. Plus, I have a 440, a 400 and two 340s awaiting my attention.

 

[Vaanth]

1974 400 from my D200 with about 100,000 miles. I just pulled it out of my storage where it has been since the mid 1990s. To be torn down, inspected, and prepared for rebuild. Its heads are on the 440 residing in my same D200 now.

 

[Rustyrodknocker]

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1974 400 from my D200 with about 100,000 miles. I just pulled it out of my storage where it has been since the mid 1990s. To be torn down, inspected, and prepared for rebuild. Its heads are on the 440 residing in my same D200 now.

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ou are doing better than me. I was trying to free up a 400 but what a struggle. Wish it was bolted to something.. also haveca 413 in a car no luck. Been soaking all winter may give it another shot. Seen a guy doing a 100 year old buick with at and acetone.. May give it a try

 

[Rustyrodknocker]

No Chrysler product work to report.
Been working on a she shed..but you can't call it a shed. It's a studio. Whatever I just finished painting the wall a near perfect mopar engine turquoise it still wet.
Other than that I painted a couple of my motorcycles. Been trying to get to my main bike for 8 years... fortunately a friend challenged me an zi took a weekend off the she shed.
It's black,red and galaxy Grey with rootbeer candy over all.
The other bike i went over the factory rough paint with the left over condensed rootbeer on fenders and had to repaint tank it was toast. Through in some graphics that are not my style for the sake of practice.

 

[Rustyrodknocker]

I bought the shed but I am doing power,insulation,walls,floors a covered porch and hvac.

 

[cuda hunter]

@Rustyrodknocker
That paint is bad ***!
What is your "main" bike?

 

[Rustyrodknocker]

@Rustyrodknocker
That paint is bad ***!
What is your "main" bike?

The main bike or the one I call my bike is the one with the red scallop on the tank which is a 2000 fxdx that I bought new. I stretched the frame when it was about 4 years old. Built the tank believe it or not it holds a full 6 gallons and has 18 feet of weld joints.
The engine case entire transmission drive belt and instruments are all that left from the original bike. Has 100k on it.
The other bikes are too numerous to get into... you know the story.. I don't even count anymore because then I would have to face the truth!

Thanks for the compliment I'm not a Painter by any means but I enjoy it when I can..

 

[cuda hunter]

Wow! That sounds like an awesome bike. And you have 100K on it? Wow!
I can only try to get to 100K. I get something like 15Kish a year. We have a fairly short riding season here in the mountains.
I wouldn't say you aren't a painter. They look great!

 

[Rustyrodknocker]

Well all my miles were 10 years ago and prior.. part of having the same bike 25 years. My work hours and drive hours over the last decade have been pretty much insane. Like 18 years worth for normal people.. kills ambition and time.

Here is one that pics don't do justice. Candy apple red with a pagan gold scallop that in shade you can't hardly see at all, then when the sun hits, it slaps you in the face. It's a crying shame, that bike is 100 pecent new. In 12 years I have probably ridden it 70 miles. Have not started it in 5 years.. although the last time I rode it I got pulled over by a mustang with the sirens on...it's way high geared. No ticket I got a Grey hair discount..

For a guy that has shamefully, 15-20 bikes I don't ride nearly at all.
It's like my pocket knife collection. Sure there are alot of guys that have more knives than me, but good luck finding a guy with more pocket knives that never seems to have one in his pocket...

 

[cuda hunter]

Love the stretch!
15-20 bikes? Wow!
I have 2 hogs, 1 suzuki 750 and 4 XR's.
I'd like to get a dyna to learn some tricks here and there. Love the burn out parties at Sturgis! Nothing like them anywhere.
(have not done daytona yet) .

 

[Rustyrodknocker]

Yea I'm better at buying than selling but I have sold a fair amount but not enough to keep up.
All this conversation has me realizing that is definitely well over 20 if you count everything which I'm not doing. Hoping get rid of arleast 6 bikes this summer.
I love the xr's,xl's also and have a plethora of those. My other "main" bike is my main dirt bike xr650l. I picked up an ascot 500 weekend before last. To kind of go with one i bought for parts a couple months ago..
They are same motor as xl500 (which I also have) except they have an in case oil sump rather than oil in frame like xl. With electric start no kicker. Bought the first one to put the motor in a 68 triumph 250 frame but I don't think it's gonna work out do to the sump...

I also thought I wanted a stunt bike at one time so I put a twin cam drive train out of a bagger in an FXR chassis 12 or 13 years ago. Go to thinking I don't want to bounce off the pavement that bad so I never finished it.. and of course still have it..

I did sell a little kawasaki that came with the first ascot a couple of weeks ago. Put it in the yard and it was gone in an hour.

I had to toss the ascot tank on one of the side projects just for kicks. I would almost run it but I'm still playing dress up. Been like 5 seats and 8 tanks swapping around looking for the combo that trips the trigger..

 

[Rustyrodknocker]

I don't think there will be substantial progress on chryslers until late summer other than driving the 300 daily. I got a smoking deal on another iroc the other day so we are combining parts and going to havea weekend sanding party and I will be painting
The one in the foreground soon. Before it gets hot. This is a car I bought for my niece as her first car. Then motor swap my 66 suburban for the wife then I can with a clean conscience get the 440 in my 72 fury.

 

[cuda hunter]

I also thought I wanted a stunt bike at one time so I put a twin cam drive train out of a bagger in an FXR chassis 12 or 13 years ago. Go to thinking I don't want to bounce off the pavement that bad so I never finished it.. and of course still have it..

I still have a couple bounces off the pavement in me. Not many, but a few.

 

[Vaanth]

Finalized refurbishing these heads removed from long dormant engines. 3769902 heads from a 440 and 4027569 heads from a 360. These had been reworked before the cars were parked in a field for years. The 440 heads cleaned up and lapped reasonably well and received new seals, springs, three replacement exhaust valves, and a few new studs. The 360 was heavily corroded but the heads did clean up well enough, with new seals added.

 

[Vaanth]

Building up a pair of leaf springs for my field truck using its main leaves, with leaves from a 1984 Ramcharger and some 60s add-in booster leaves. The booster, or helper, leaves were removed from a 1966 Belvedere station wagon in ~1977.