Finally, my first 360 and goals for it! I'll be asking a lot of questions.
I had some time to work and do some further inspection today. The 360 has the stock 4.000 bore.
1. Cam bearings will have to be replaced. (I did not take a photo, must have forgot)
2. Crankshaft endplay within specs
3. Connecting rod side clearance within specs
4. Measuring for cylinder wear and taper. I have to get a hang of this, I tried to do it today with this nice tool:
I have never used it before and the dial was all over the place. How do you guys do this? The tool has to be totally horizontal in the cylinder to get a true reading?
Until I get the hang of it I did this:
I pushed the ring down with a piston. I measured the ring gap with a feeler gauge. Top, middle and bottom. Bottom and middle took a 0.045 and the top took a 0.050 (but it was tight). If I'm right that tells me that the taper is 0.005 from top to bottom. At least using this method for measurement. Please chime in on this, doing this for the very first time here.
5. I only had time to remove on piston today. Picture of the rod bearing below. What say you? Not good looking at all right?
6. Pictures of cylinder 1 and crank journal
7. Pictures of piston 1
I would really like to hear you guys input on these things so far. Please chime in!
I had some time to work and do some further inspection today. The 360 has the stock 4.000 bore.
1. Cam bearings will have to be replaced. (I did not take a photo, must have forgot)
2. Crankshaft endplay within specs
3. Connecting rod side clearance within specs
4. Measuring for cylinder wear and taper. I have to get a hang of this, I tried to do it today with this nice tool:
I have never used it before and the dial was all over the place. How do you guys do this? The tool has to be totally horizontal in the cylinder to get a true reading?
Until I get the hang of it I did this:
I pushed the ring down with a piston. I measured the ring gap with a feeler gauge. Top, middle and bottom. Bottom and middle took a 0.045 and the top took a 0.050 (but it was tight). If I'm right that tells me that the taper is 0.005 from top to bottom. At least using this method for measurement. Please chime in on this, doing this for the very first time here.
5. I only had time to remove on piston today. Picture of the rod bearing below. What say you? Not good looking at all right?
6. Pictures of cylinder 1 and crank journal
7. Pictures of piston 1
I would really like to hear you guys input on these things so far. Please chime in!
