The Official Hot Rod Thread - Part 2: No Replacement For Displacement

[RustyHornet]

Wow look at the awesome 442 in the background!

That one is lots of fun. Drop top auto car. Stab and steer. She’s a handful.

 

[Super Bee]

Wow look at the awesome 442 in the background!

Yeah, she looks sweet. Curious what else is back there.

Nice looking shop. Did not know we had a place that clean here in town.

 

[Super Bee]

Update on the Bee from post 2725.

Had 3 bad lifters causing the noise we were hearing, at least that what we believe. The oil holes were clogged.

Also had a couple piston rings cracked, bad valve guides and one main bearing with some excessive wear. I was hoping to get away with new cam and lifters but as we dug into her and found other issues she is getting a complete rebuild. The machine shop should have everything back to us by the end of the week.

Will post pictures when I get the parts back.

 

[churchmouse]

Update on the Bee from post 2725.

Had 3 bad lifters causing the noise we were hearing, at least that what we believe. The oil holes were clogged.

Also had a couple piston rings cracked, bad valve guides and one main bearing with some excessive wear. I was hoping to get away with new cam and lifters but as we dug into her and found other issues she is getting a complete rebuild. The machine shop should have everything back to us by the end of the week.

Will post pictures when I get the parts back.

If you had crap in the lifter oil holes there had to be more.

 

[RustyHornet]

Yeah, she looks sweet. Curious what else is back there.

Nice looking shop. Did not know we had a place that clean here in town.

If you ever want to stop out, we accept visitors.

 

[RustyHornet]

When your daily blows a power steering line in the driveway after you get home last night and your called into action to fulfill Uncle duties so you don’t have time to fix it yet... You fire up the old beast and drive into work at -7 degrees.

 

[churchmouse]

When your daily blows a power steering line in the driveway after you get home last night and your called into action to fulfill Uncle duties so you don’t have time to fix it yet... You fire up the old beast and drive into work at -7 degrees.

Its alive.....

 

[RustyHornet]

Its alive.....

Warmin that 20w50 up!

 

[thunderchicken]

Warmin that 20w50 up!

-7 with 20w50. That's tough on the ol girl. I understand the necessity though

 

[RustyHornet]

-7 with 20w50. That's tough on the ol girl. I understand the necessity though

Lol. If you knew the condition of this engine. She’d run just fine with grease.

 

[rkwhyte2]

ok...

https://bloomington.craigslist.org/cto/d/1963-ford-falcon-sedan-6cyl/6414335201.html

My very first car was a 63 4door Falcon.

 

[bobzilla]

I’m probly gonna need one of those

28x18 3-core aluminum off Amazon dor $164 shipped. since the old copper beast in the truck is currently leaking from 3 places under pressure... this has to be better!

 

[churchmouse]

28x18 3-core aluminum off Amazon dor $164 shipped. since the old copper beast in the truck is currently leaking from 3 places under pressure... this has to be better!

This should keep the beast cool.

 

[thunderchicken]

So this wonderful bitter cold weather isn't doing me any favors. Our garage was built without any insulation with unfinished walls (exposed studs and celotex) and minimal insulation in the rafters. So we only run the heat when we plan to be working. I tried yesterday but trying to sit on a creeper on that cold concrete floor and laying out cut lines on the quarters was miserable. I had high hopes for this week but just don't really see much progress happening with this much cold weather.

I need a warm shop with a lift. Lol

 

[bobzilla]

This should keep the beast cool.

If it doesn't, I likely ended up on the surface of the sun and engine overheating is the least of my concerns at that point.

 

[churchmouse]

So this wonderful bitter cold weather isn't doing me any favors. Our garage was built without any insulation with unfinished walls (exposed studs and celotex) and minimal insulation in the rafters. So we only run the heat when we plan to be working. I tried yesterday but trying to sit on a creeper on that cold concrete floor and laying out cut lines on the quarters was miserable. I had high hopes for this week but just don't really see much progress happening with this much cold weather.

I need a warm shop with a lift. Lol

Salamander......all I got for you.

My shop was the same construction. Built in 1958 and bare bones. We ran all the power, gas lines, insulated and drywalled it. We had to.
Used to have the old fuel oil furnace we pulled out of the house when we went gas. Man that thing would heat up fast.
Now we have a unit heater and keep the shop 50* except when we are in there....60* work temp. Maybe warmer.

 

[Hop]

I tried to fire my turd up but I guess it still has too much E85 in the tank. Ethanol doesn't like cold weather.

 

[thunderchicken]

Salamander......all I got for you.

My shop was the same construction. Built in 1958 and bare bones. We ran all the power, gas lines, insulated and drywalled it. We had to.
Used to have the old fuel oil furnace we pulled out of the house when we went gas. Man that thing would heat up fast.
Now we have a unit heater and keep the shop 50* except when we are in there....60* work temp. Maybe warmer.

I'm going to grab a bite for lunch and am headed to TRactor Supply to see what kind of heater I can find. Salimander would help but where I need it at is right between the fuel cell & vent on the Tbird and the quarters one the mustang. So I am going to see about maybe a 3 burner propane heater or some kind of electric heater I can hang overhead

 

[Super Bee]

If you had crap in the lifter oil holes there had to be more.

It was as clean as could be inside that thing. No gunk, no metal shavings. . nothing.

Someone had been in the engine before messing around. It was never bored, but it had been all apart at one time.

 

[churchmouse]

It was as clean as could be inside that thing. No gunk, no metal shavings. . nothing.

Someone had been in the engine before messing around. It was never bored, but it had been all apart at one time.

Good thing you got into it now.