Spring Has Sprung!!!!
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From: Stoney Point, Ontario
Spring Has Sprung!!!!
Some of you may remember me asking last fall if it were preferable to remove the flathead 8 from my 1950 F3 with or without removing the front sheet metal. I have since taken the advice given, and pulled the fenders et al and the engine and transmission. While the sheet metal still remains off, the flathead and crash box are now back in and today it started right up!!!
In the interim, I disassembled the engine, had the block cleaned and magnafluxed, and the crank machined. I replaced the main, rod and cam bearings, as well as the valves, guides and springs. New rings, too, of course. I've been through the transmission and made all new gaskets. Made a new wiring harness from scratch, too, and have made 81 of the 92 connections so far. The radiator has been cleaned and tested and the heater core replaced. A whoe lot of cleaning and painting was involved, too. Even fixed the horn.
Enough of this raving - the sun's out, it's 40 degrees on the way to 50 and I'm going trucking!!!! It's great being retired.
In the interim, I disassembled the engine, had the block cleaned and magnafluxed, and the crank machined. I replaced the main, rod and cam bearings, as well as the valves, guides and springs. New rings, too, of course. I've been through the transmission and made all new gaskets. Made a new wiring harness from scratch, too, and have made 81 of the 92 connections so far. The radiator has been cleaned and tested and the heater core replaced. A whoe lot of cleaning and painting was involved, too. Even fixed the horn.
Enough of this raving - the sun's out, it's 40 degrees on the way to 50 and I'm going trucking!!!! It's great being retired.
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Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Riverside, So Cal
Hey, Dave!
Congratulations. You are well down the checklist on your build-up.
I took my own advice and stripped the front clip off my 56 to pull the motor next weekend. Sure looks wierd that way.
Congratulations. You are well down the checklist on your build-up.
I took my own advice and stripped the front clip off my 56 to pull the motor next weekend. Sure looks wierd that way.
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