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That's what I was going to say as well! Your attention to detail on the paint looks really good.
I appreciate your comment. The original black block and heads made inspections difficult. This light gray should make identifying future leaks a bit easier.
Smackdaddy and BBslider001,
I'm enjoying this stage of the rebuild compared to the first few weeks of scrubbing, grinding, rust removal, wire brushing, yada, yada, that took a lot of elbow grease. Heck I spent an hour and a half working on the 14 year old ARP studs. The nut on 10 of the 20 studs is always exposed, as they aren't covered by the valve covers. So there was a certain amount of rust removal to contend with. On a few of them the nut and stud had slightly rusted together.
The engine may be ready for installation in about 3 days, but I'll set it aside for a while. I need to spend a few days on the rust in the engine bay, down in the frame, suspension and steering area. I'll knock off the worst of the scaling rust and then paint over it with rust inhibiting paint.
I'm liking the appearance of the engine so much I may put it in the family room as a conversation piece.
Friday I was washing the oil pickup tube, the one that hangs down deep in the oil pan. As I was shaking the excess water out of it, a piece something fell out. I shook it some more and 2 more pieces dropped out of the screened end. They jumped to my magnet. I guess they may have been riding in the screen since somewhere back at the beginning of the engine's life.
Geeze, and I'm trying to stay out of your thread. Engine looks great BTW. Must be a Shelby love trait to do this kind of stuff no matter what.
I wish I could say the first piece was an attempt by the motor for some Valentine's Day love, but that sure looks like some casting flash in flat view. If I'm reading this right, those were in the post screen side of the pickup. I'm guessing you've already looked to the oil pump gears for indentations. That kind of debris would eat the gearing madly. During disassembly, transport, and washing if there a possibility that those items came from elsewhere and got transported into the pickup rather then initially residing in there?
Jack,
Your advice and opinions are valued. Please step into the thread anytime. Thanks for the compliment re: the engine.
I just now pulled the pump gears apart. The outer gear shows debris contact on 4 teeth. The inner gear has evidence on each tooth. Do they seem minor in your opinion?
Remember, I have the 6.0L experience of 1, only one.
I didn't show the oil pump gears in the video as they are not that bad and could use the footage in another video. I had enough material in the Rocky Horror Picture Show. Mine does show distress of bearing material or debris going through, more than the front cover housing and oil pump cover lead do. More then yours does.
Yours looks like a bit of debris, easily caught in the filter or HPOP screen, so possibly a one and done. The pump gnawed on it generating a few minor cavities, I wouldn't expect that amount of deviation on the surfaces to alter oil flow volume or pressure.
I'm doing maintenance at the hair salon and heading to the farm, but when I get back home I'll show images of my pump gears.
