Recent content by Huck

Didn't do anything yesterday except getting the C10's alternator warrantied. Just wasn't happy with the paint color on the motor so I stopped by the parts store and picked up just straight Red to redo it today This should look better Oh yeah, much better. Masked it off and resprayed it at...

Did the VCs too of course So while those were drying, I pulled the driver's frame side of the engine mount out. 2 of the bolts had broken off when I was trying to get the motor out so my buddy brought me the ones that were attached to his donor 5.3 he picked up to go in his OBS. Wouldn't ya...

Dropped the pan on, put the bolts in loosely and aligned it with the straight edge as well Then set it out in the sun to start warming up for paint while I ate lunch Went with Chevy Red-Orange cuz that's what I did on the C10 but used a different brand of paint. Not sure I like it

So Sunday I turned the motor over to install the windage tray and pickup tube with a fresh o-ring Then slid the front cover on loosely, reinstalled the balancer and then rotated the crank 2 revolutions to help the front and rear covers find their natural alignment. Then made small...

The old o-ring was definitely flat Rear plate on loosely Lubed and slid the cam in. Installed the retainer plate, cam gear and chain, torqued it all down, installed the oil pump and lubed it all real good. Had a dinner date with some friends and the GF so celebrated a good day with...

So then Saturday I cleaned the block real good one more time and changed out my floor diaper in prep for assembly Lubed the main bearings, dropped the crank in, lubed and installed the main caps and torqued everything to spec. The started installing the piston rings and sliding each...

So last Thursday I started fitting piston rings after work. Cleaned the block really thoroughly again and re-oiled everything Everything landed 1-2 thou above spec, perfect Then clean out the head bolt holes with chasers I'd made out of 2 of the old head bolts

Forgot a couple details on the heads. The two rear manifold bolts were already broken off in the head when it was in the truck and then I snapped the head off the front one on the passenger side getting the manifolds off. Tried building up some weld, welding a washer to it, then a nut but it...

So then I started checking piston rings. First ring was about right, .021" 2nd ring was tighter at .020". It also didn't fit the piston well. Got to talking to my buddy and he didn't have good luck with these Hastings rings. Had a motor that smoked bad because of it. So I ordered some...

Tried to start installing the new cam bearings around 6pm and smoked the first one. Didn't have the mandrel tight enough I guess. Called it a night So came back up to the shop Sunday with the GF and she helped me with the cam bearing tool. It's definitely easier with 2 people and that big ole...

So then this past Saturday I decided to start on cleaning pistons I got in a zone and lost track of time while figuring out my process...oops. Got a bit of a chemical burn. Cleaned my hands, ran up to Kroger for some burn cream and gloves were worn the rest of the day lol So then I...

So last week here and there after work I got started on the heads. Disassembling here The intake ports were gunked up REAL bad. I've ordered a catch can I did find something interesting, it looks like the heads have had a valve job sometime in the recent past. The PO didn't mention any...

Even the big bundle that goes along the driver's wheel well/frame rail loom was falling apart inside the clamp, I'm glad I had popped them out while messing with the bellhousing bolts. Ran out of loom and was running out of what little energy I had so I decided to fiddle with the toolbox...

So then Saturday 3/29 I came in and didn't have a ton of energy, just piddled around a bit. Started with cleaning the oil pan. Shockingly, there was minimal sludge in the bottom for 187k Much better Started working on re-looming the harness. Alot of it had gotten so brittle, it was just...

Same story on the rods. Would've been fine for a long time still had I not cracked it open but since I'm here, they're getting replaced. I think this was Friday 3/28 I think Got everything lined up and organized, ready for cleaning Then I decided to open up some of my parts that had...