Another Restoration Project

[aircommuter]

Here is the first update. I have removed more panels and pumped out the Diesel/ marvel oil mix and put in Deep Creep. I threw together a funky oven with 2 infrared propane heaters in hopes that heating and cooling might help with some expansion and contraction however minor amount. The block has been running a cold temperature of 35f in the morning and 105f after 12 hours of heating.
I have prepared the building of the new seats and armrests (picture). I re-attached the ripper that had the pins removed and chained up so they could get it on the trailer.
The engine is not budging so far.
I also cut off the poor job on the battery cables (picture), They are fairly new cables and were long enough for me to cut off their poor cable end installation. They soldered them on and got the way too hot allowing solder to go down in a portion of the cable making them very stiff.
I removed the instrument panel and discarded all the gauges.

 

[workinonit]

You rolled the crank yet?

 

[fried1765]

You rolled the crank yet?

"The engine is not budging so far",.... kinda explains it?

 

[aircommuter]

I have stripped down the machine further and spent some wet days in the shop cleaning up parts. I decided to pull the head so I could see the cylinders and tap on the pistons just enough to break loose the rings from the walls. It is a lot to try to brake loose 30 rusted rings at the same time. The walls all have a coating if soft rust. I ordered a cheap xmas tree hone to help clean them out. I didn't want to put my precision finishing hone in there. The rebuild kit is ordered along with many other parts Shipping is slow. Which is OK since I need to divide my time to finishing my house and other tasks.

 

[aircommuter]

I have been working on various components of the machine with some sand blasting and primer painting. I am just finishing up the cylinder head, I put all new valves and guides, springs and keepers, and of course ground the seats. I am waiting for the snow to melt off before I go under and drop the pan and see if I can drive the pistons out.

 

[arrow]

I used to have patience like this. If they can sell E.D. pills, would be hoping there'd be a P.D. pill as well.

 

[EddieWalker]

I like how you are doing this one step at a time and not rushing it.

 

[aircommuter]

My wife says I am too fussy. I say as long as everything is perfect no problem.
Here are more photos of the head all back together, all threaded holes (35) and all studs were chased and blown clean. I replaced the only 2 soft plugs in the head. Amazingly in my collection of 11 soft plugs left over from things in the past I three that were the correct ones.
I re-machined one of my homemade sleeve puller adapters to fit the sleeves on this one. Picture of the table with many sand or bead blasted parts either yellow primed or finished painted for smaller parts. Also the dash cleaned up a bit.

 

[fried1765]

My wife says I am too fussy. I say as long as everything is perfect no problem.
Here are more photos of the head all back together, all threaded holes (35) and all studs were chased and blown clean. I replaced the only 2 soft plugs in the head. Amazingly in my collection of 11 soft plugs left over from things in the past I three that were the correct ones.
I re-machined one of my homemade sleeve puller adapters to fit the sleeves on this one. Picture of the table with many sand or bead blasted parts either yellow primed or finished painted for smaller parts. Also the dash cleaned up a bit.

Nice progress report!

 

[aircommuter]

The snow is gone and I got time to remove the oil pan. Heavy cast iron model. The lower end looks great in side. I removed the oil pickup and pump. I took off the number 3 rod cap planning to start removing those pistons first since they were near TDC. I used a large punch and managed to drive it up about 3/8" then it locked. I tapped it down and back up again but it stopped there again. I drilled the piston and threaded the hole 5/8" coarse thread. Using my sleeve puller that I made 45 years ago. Started pulling it up and it came up about an inch but the rod was catching on the block since it near TDC but not able to clear the block. So since I could not rotate the crank until I got the others out. I did the same the same thing to number one and it pulled very hard and solid. Keeping the puller tight I went back under and tried to punch it out. It only moved about 1/32 and I did that again it moved only slightly, no wonder I could not turn the crank before. Well time to go start dinner. Stay tuned.