Last weekend we got a bit more done, but not all we were hoping for. We are still waiting on the remaining pistons rings (back-order) as well as the '39 water pump rebuild.
The guy we are working with wants to try something a bit different to install the pistons. The rods are too big to drop through the cylinders, so they need to be inserted from under the block. Since we are waiting on piston rings he wanted to try and push forward with whatever else we could. His plan is to suspend the block a little above the crankcase, with enough room to drop the pistons down from the top of the block, and get the pin through the piston and rod. No idea how well this will work out, but that's the way we're headed right now. I've never assembled an engine, so I'm not sure how it is typically done.
Video of the work:
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The underside of the engine
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Fuel pump and oil cooler installed. We'll get the rest of the oil lines and oil filter installed after the block goes on.
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Also got the timing chain put on. We used the shop manual to show us how to line it up right. After this we drove both the gears on and torqued the camshaft retaining nut down to 160 ft/lbs, then placed and bent a cotter pin.
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Now we just get to wait. Not much is going to happen for the next month while we wait for parts.
-Kevin
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