Newbie does an engine overhaul...

[levdeb]

Update! Would say I am 90% done. Spent about 5 hours cleaning and scrubbing. Only 2 spiders came out of it alive...

Thanks for all the input guys. I am going to just go black on everything (tin, etc), and a red fan (yeah I know....lol). Thinking of making the Porsche Valve covers red too...?

Purple stuff worked! Need a putty knife to get rid of the thick stuff. And 10 pairs of rubber gloves...


The goods


Before


One clean, one still dirty (will paint with high temp black)


Yep, a toothbrush!


The aftermath


Much cleaner


Not perfect, but much much better...

[levdeb]

A couple more...

[Aurel]

Beautiful cleanup. If you have access to a sandblaster, it could do a good job on the heat exchangers and lower valve covers.

[Don Settergren]

Wow, night and day difference. Keep those glory shots coming! How slippery is your driveway?

[levdeb]

Driveway got sprayed after the engine with cleaner. Good as new!

Was putting the engine back together, and one of the tensioner collars I got from a fellow pelican actually cracked when I installed it...! So, just ordered a new set from Pelican, and will continue that job when they get here.

Its coming along...!

[levdeb]

Before:



After:

[Jerry1]

Do you have more pictures of the rebuild like electrical connections and harness. More info on the rebuild of the carburetors any thing more pictures.
PLEASE!!!!!!!

[Shaun @ Tru6]

great job Bill, hope it runs as good as it looks!

[relayswitcher]

"I'D BE INTERESTED IN THE MICE IF THEY'RE STILL AVAILABLE, AND FRESH."

I have a complete set of chain sprockets and hardware , etc. for sale from a 1970 2.2 that I parted out..... if you are interested.
The trailing arms, tensioners, and the 2 flanges sold fast like the rest of this engine.

[relayswitcher]

Opps, didn't realize you were so DONE with the engine, forget about the mice.....looks fantastic...good job.

[levdeb]

Then:





And Now:

[Jerry1]

Nice work thanks for the pictures. Was the carbs pretty easy to rebuild any advise. As I will be doing mine soon.
Thanks Jerry

[911 tweaks]

good work there Levdeb!! I was wondering... how has your experience been with the berryman chem-dip and carb cleaner??
I just bought a 5 gal pale of it... hope it works as I have herd others say it does...
Bob

[levdeb]

Jerry1- The rebuild was pretty easy. I broke a couple of the injector nozzles and had to buy some used ones from the guys here. Very very easy. Decided to delete the circuit as well on both, as I was told they just leak anyway.

911Tweaks- If I had to do it again, I would use one can PER 3 carbs... The first 3 cleaned up really easily, but by the time I did the other side, the dip was pretty dirty, and the parts came out clean of crud, but covered in "old crud"... Really kicks butt though!

[cjmurph]

Looking good Bill. Keep the pics coming. Did all this and still had time for Vegas?

[levdeb]

Got the car in June, so I feel pretty good about my timeline. Putting the engine in on Friday, and hoping it starts up after 15 years of snow and mice. I will get on Herr and find out the correct procedure for firing up and old engine after all that time. I know numerous oil changes are in my future...!

[levdeb]

The engine is IN!!! Now, I can't remember which lead the starter wire from the front of the car bolts too....





Can't wait to start her up (after 15 years!!!)

[Don Settergren]

Screw the starter wires, push start it. We're all getting pretty excited!!!!

I can't find a photo to help determine the starter wires.