Crusader Project

Crusader

Moderator
We haven't mic'ed the motor yet, will do that tonight when we pull all the slugs out of it.

Brian said that the head is bad and recommends new heads.

 

Patchman

Administrator
Staff member
If all other cylinders are good, sleeve it and hone the rest. If more than one are bad, bore it and buy some pistons.  :smile16:
 

Devilman

Well-known member
I agree with all the rest.. you have it out of the boat & are this far into it, may as well get it all checked out & go from there. Shorcut now, may come sneak up on ya later. :wink:

 

Crusader

Moderator
I agree...no shortcuts are anticipated or planned for....the block will be completely torn down this evening and the block and pistons will be taken to the machine shop tomorrow..... All the cylinders will be measured and I'm sure it'll all be done correctly....Brian has 100% of my confidence......he knows what he's talking about and doing.
 

John

New member
id leave the pistons in the bore, so they stay matched, if you reuse them, or number them and keep everything matched pistons to bore to rod end caps in the correct direction.
 

ChryslerJet

New member
John said:
id leave the pistons in the bore, so they stay matched, if you reuse them, or number them and keep everything matched pistons to bore to rod end caps in the correct direction.
X2 on keeping everything together but I am sure Brian knows that
 

ChryslerJet

New member
Patchman said:
Motor Head said:
Patchman said:
Ford numbers all their rods to the cylinders so no worries man! :smile16:
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I know another great innovation! :smile16: clap.gif
Nah its cause they knew the ford guys rebuilding them wouldn't know how to put it back together if they didn't number them.  Kinda like a paint by number picture, a build by number motor.
 

spd500

New member
Patchman said:
it's becuase you don't have to build them that often. Do it rite and do it once! :smile16:

If you dont take them apart that often why did they feel it was necessary to label the parts  think.gif crazy.gif
 

Patchman

Administrator
Staff member
spd500 said:
Patchman said:
it's becuase you don't have to build them that often. Do it rite and do it once! :smile16:

If you dont take them apart that often why did they feel it was necessary to label the parts  think.gif crazy.gif
I guess they felt it was a gentleman's duty to do it rite. Don't just hand a man a mix bag o crap and expect him to make it run! think.gif That's my guess anyway! :smile16:
 

Crusader

Moderator
Amen to that patch!!

Guess what Spd500 and  CJ?? My Ford powered boat will be back on the water by May 1st!!! Lol.

How about yours????
 

ChryslerJet

New member
Patchman said:
spd500 said:
Patchman said:
it's becuase you don't have to build them that often. Do it rite and do it once! :smile16:

If you dont take them apart that often why did they feel it was necessary to label the parts  think.gif crazy.gif
I guess they felt it was a gentleman's duty to do it rite. Don't just hand a man a mix bag o crap and expect him to make it run! think.gif That's my guess anyway! :smile16:
So what your saying is that ford guys tend to mix things up and not get them back together right unless they parts are labeled and the instructions are in crayon?
 
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