Building my engine

wachuko · Post by **wachuko** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 3:55 pm

So Cal Mark wrote:now that I look at the pic again, it's #3 intake lobe that looks worn in that pic

Mark, photos are from #3 lobe

wachuko · Post by **wachuko** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 9:34 pm

Look what came in the mail!!

Thank you Ralph (lanciahf)!!!

wachuko · Post by **wachuko** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 12:00 am

A few more photos. Crankshaft and pistons are out.

Also started to clean the sludge from the side of the block... will continue tomorrow:

wachuko · Post by **wachuko** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 12:02 am

Should I venture to remove the freeze plugs or best for the machine shop to also take those out and install the new ones?

BEEK · Post by **BEEK** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 1:08 am

great progress, as to the freeze plugs, source the new ones first, i recomend brass

red107 · Post by **red107** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 3:32 am

Jaime,
Just curious you plan on painting the block? I wish I would of done mine.

wachuko · Post by **wachuko** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 8:48 am

red107 wrote:Jaime,
Just curious you plan on painting the block? I wish I would of done mine.

Yes, painting the block. I am thinking blue since the rest of the car is blue, but maybe do two hues of blue, head I plan to just clean well and leave it silver...

wachuko · Post by **wachuko** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 8:50 am

BEEK wrote:great progress, as to the freeze plugs, source the new ones first, i recomend brass

OK. Need to find out who carries those in brass, so far the ones I have seen for the recommended vendors are not brass.

Question is, are these easy to do and I can do them myself or do I need to leave it for the shop to replace them?

Photos from Guy Croft' site:

TulsaSpider · Post by **TulsaSpider** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 9:12 am

Good progress and great photos! I just got my balanced rotating assembly back from the machine shop! Wohoo!

mdrburchette · Post by **mdrburchette** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 10:30 am

The machine shop should have your freeze plugs. Ask them what type they carry.

BEEK · Post by **BEEK** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 10:52 am

you can get brass freeze plugs from napa, putting them in yourself is easy. the size fiat uses is an industry standard, meaning easily obtainable

narfire · Post by **narfire** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 11:30 am

BEEK wrote:you can get brass freeze plugs from napa, putting them in yourself is easy. the size fiat uses is an industry standard, meaning easily obtainable

I believe they are 41 mm. The local jobber store here has boxes of the things,don't know about brass ones though. Why brass? easier to install? corrosion?
just wondering
Chris

wachuko · Post by **wachuko** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 4:46 pm

narfire wrote:
BEEK wrote:you can get brass freeze plugs from napa, putting them in yourself is easy. the size fiat uses is an industry standard, meaning easily obtainable
I believe they are 41 mm. The local jobber store here has boxes of the things,don't know about brass ones though. Why brass? easier to install? corrosion?
just wondering
Chris

Chris, has to be for corrosion avoidance. The ones in the car, you can see they are rusted, and that is just the ouside, can't imagine what they would look like on the inside if this engine did not have coolant at all times... On my way to the local Napa store to check if they have them. Let me see how I can get one out quickly to take with me just in case.

wachuko · Post by **wachuko** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 4:56 pm

Clean as you go...

What about engine block paint? Help me decide, light blue or dark blue?

ga.spyder · Post by **ga.spyder** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 5:09 pm

Hey Jaime,I like the dark blue but I think the lighter shade is much closer to original.Kmac did his in the light blue.

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