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01-18-2017, 04:27 PM | #81 |
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01-18-2017, 04:35 PM | #82 |
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That flywheel cover and flywheel won't go in the car, I'll use the ones that are in the car now, although I have to admit that the one on the test engine looks really good, no heat checking that I can see. I have a new clutch and pressure plate to go in as well. My plan is to run all that on the stand, I'll play with "clocking" the flywheel and pressure plate to get the smoothest run.
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01-18-2017, 05:01 PM | #83 |
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Dick just sent me a link to some video he took of the 1st and 2nd startups.
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01-18-2017, 05:33 PM | #84 |
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with 42 of your own posts on this thread you had time to rebuild the engine yourself ( lol ) ! Wayne
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01-18-2017, 05:39 PM | #85 |
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It was run about 25 minutes total today, I want to let it completely cool down then I'll re-torque the head. So far there had been not a drop of oil leak out of the pan... Only bad thing so far is the head has a pin-hole leak right through that casting .75 inch above head gasket. There is a pretty good divot from rust right in that spot. Probably a good candidate for a JB Weld patch... or maybe a new 5.5 head?
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01-18-2017, 05:46 PM | #86 |
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It wouldnt take much to set a rad onto it , then you can really run it long / test |
01-18-2017, 06:10 PM | #87 |
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For those of us without a lot of spare A parts, and that don't anticipate needing to test several A engines, I've used hose couplings to the inlet and outlet and run water in from a hose bib. The thermostat keeps the engine at operating temp for longer tests. On an A with no stat, you can regulate the water flow to do the same.
Here's an aluminum 215 Buick I did this way recently... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jBGMO50Kjc
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My teacher says " no rad, no run "! You certainly are taking your chances. Wayne
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I like to share what I am learning, hopefully others may learn something too. It does take a little extra effort to photograph/video this stuff but I enjoy it. Even if it doesn't turn out well, it's learning never-the-less. Last edited by Art Newland; 01-18-2017 at 06:53 PM. Reason: spelling |
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this is my last comment on this Art your motor sounds great on the video enjoy Last edited by Mitch//pa; 01-18-2017 at 07:02 PM. |
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Sorry this method hasn't worked for you. It could be we are doing it differently is some regard.
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As for JB weld over that hole in the head, I imagine standard heads are very cheap over there and plentiful. I'd go that way or as you say, a new 5.5 head. A friend of mine over here had a crack in the water jacket of his motor. He soldered it up with ordinary 50/50 lead/tin solder. The trick was getting the cast iron tinned.
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01-18-2017, 07:14 PM | #93 |
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What can I say, I'm a shade tree mechanic! Maybe I'll find an old usable radiator some day, wouldn't be tough to weld up a bracket, if you look at the front of my engine stand, you'll see some metal on the front, that was put there just for that possibility. Would be fun to have it setup with a generator on it as well. I try to seek out good information, but in the end I really like to see for myself. I really like for folks to see that if they wanted to do some of this kind of work, it's possible.
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Well, good Model A heads are hard to find. Dick and I went searching for his, we dug through a pile of 10-15 heads and found only one that didn't have the cracking between cooling jacket holes. I am pretty good at soldering and silver brazing, maybe I'll give it a try. |
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Like wearing the dress to the prom and then returning it on Monday morning?
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01-18-2017, 07:36 PM | #97 |
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Actually that's a good idea, not the returning part but something from a junkyard maybe. I wonder what might have similar hose size and spacing?
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01-18-2017, 07:39 PM | #99 |
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Didn't they used to say to wash the cylinders with hot soap and water after honing?
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01-18-2017, 07:40 PM | #100 |
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Here is a picture of the weeping spot in the head.
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