Re: [MBZ] Making progress on the 603 bent rod car

2010-09-06 Thread Peter Frederick
Watch that you don't lose the index pin on the camshaft -- my brother managed to dislodge it, the cam broke, bent a valve and wrecked a brand new valve guide. Not sure how he did it since I wasn't there, but watch out -- it may pull out if you pull the sprocket, for instance. My brother's

Re: [MBZ] Making progress on the 603 bent rod car

2010-09-06 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:57:08 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin" wrote: > Maybe in 10 years it will be back in the car!! NOT. I hope to at > least have the thing either ready to drop in, or dropped in ready to > bolt up by the end of next weekend. We all wish you success. Craig __

[MBZ] Making progress on the 603 bent rod car

2010-09-06 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
I got the bottom end buttoned back up. Got the head installed today and torqued down. Next put the cam shaft back on and the misc bits here and there then that engine will be ready to drop back in. Planning on degreasing the engine bay and the engine as they are both a horrible mess. Maybe