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06-23-2020, 03:47 AM | #1 |
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Can I save this engine?
Another one of my Flathead videos of those strange lucky dip war time motors, you never know what size they are or if they have iron pistons etc till they are apart,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-i7_...ature=youtu.be I might be able to bore this +60. |
06-23-2020, 04:52 AM | #2 |
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Re: Can I save this engine?
Ruddi, That is possibly a good candidate for boring out big. I've built them from cores very similar condition. Good luck
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06-23-2020, 07:15 AM | #3 |
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Re: Can I save this engine?
It looks do-able to me. I'm lucky to have a boring machine though.
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06-23-2020, 07:27 AM | #4 |
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Great find. Keep us posted on its condition.
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06-23-2020, 09:18 AM | #5 |
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Re: Can I save this engine?
If the video tells the whole story, I can't believe how easily that head came off! That has got to be a good sign.
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06-23-2020, 02:56 PM | #6 |
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06-23-2020, 03:00 PM | #7 |
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Re: Can I save this engine?
Just pulled the intake gasket off and this motor has an adjustable lifter
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06-23-2020, 05:11 PM | #8 |
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Re: Can I save this engine?
Just get the shop doing the work to not only crack test it, but also sonic test the cyl wall thickness, before you buy pistons etc. Get an indication as to how much meat there will be...
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06-24-2020, 01:36 AM | #9 | |
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Yes that would be a good idea, I will still build that other merc with the one sleeve I think as I have all the bits but I hoped to get a block witch was 100% mint, but I don't think I will find one. |
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12-17-2020, 09:45 PM | #10 |
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I took the sump off, going to use another block but will save all this.
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12-17-2020, 10:20 PM | #11 |
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Re: Can I save this engine?
Do you know if it has already been over bored? If it has, I doubt it will clean up with just a 0.060" over.
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12-17-2020, 11:23 PM | #12 |
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12-18-2020, 02:19 AM | #13 |
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Re: Can I save this engine?
Look at my post on the C69 block
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12-18-2020, 06:10 PM | #14 |
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Re: Can I save this engine?
Since you got it all apart, it may be a good block - who cares how rusty all the parts were that came out of it. Since it is a 40 Merc 239, it is a very desirable block for a larger overbore. I wish you could just magically send it to me - as I have a 40 Merc that needs a good block to build from!
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