Engine Tear Down
I had assumed the worst case scenario with this engine given its refusal to turn over - even with a pry bar on the gear from underneath!
Removing the valve cover and the side panel revealed a lot of flaky rust that was easily removed with forced air. Two push rods were bent but the others seem to be straight - we will roll them on a flat surface later to verify their trueness.
As with most aspects of the truck tear down, the engine head came off quite easily - unlike my 45 HUP that had the two center pistons rust welded to the head. One of the pistons on the Pilot Model is really stuck, but the others seem to be OK. We will see when we pull the engine and take the bottom end off.
More later!
Photos:
1 - Side shot
2 - Side panel
3 - Shot of the head - after I breathed on the camera...
4 - Block
5 - Block again
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Why is it that when you have the $$, you don't have the time, and when you have the time you don't have the $$?
Last edited by RHClarke; 01-08-13 at 04:53.
Reason: Being a block head...in-joke
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