Re: Ken's 1937 115C Touring Sedan

Posted by Ken_P On 2014/12/30 22:41:32

More work done, but as is usual, it is two steps forward and one step back.

I was installing new valve guides. I have two tools- one that goes in an air hammer, and one that you drive in manually. The shop was only about 20F today, so I didn't buy any dry ice. I did put the guides in the freezer last night.

Used a wire wheel to clean off the new guide, applied some anti-seize, and hit it with the air hammer. Exhaust- slid right in. A couple I had to finish off with the hand tools, but for the most part, they went in pretty easily. Intake, not so much. It would only just start with the air hammer. Once I switched to hand tools, they initially went ok, but with about half an inch to go, each guide bound up. You could hear the tone of the hammer change and everything. I broke three before I gave it up as a bad job. I will try dry ice once I get some new valve guides and a new driver.

The head studs that are I broke off are also stuck. I haven't broke an EZ out off in the stud yet, but it's been close. I've tried heat, oil, wax, all with no joy. My machine shop can get them out. I'm not excited about giving up, but that may be the route I take.