Oh NO!! not another small block build
ok, so the story behind this engine is that it was rebuilt by the previous owner.
It came in a 71 duster that I ended up scrapping the car but that is another story for another day. The kid claimed he went WyoTech so I assumed at first the engine was probably what he said because that is supposed to mean something...I guess.
So I had the engine out and going into a 74 Duster. Then I noticed a few things that seem off such as only some not all of the freeze plugs had been replaced. It looked like RTV sealant oozing out from the head gaskets....Ummm is that a thing to do??
So I just decided to take it all down and see what I have here just to be sure and then I can have a documented rebuilt engine with receipts and dates marked
So a gasket kit already in stock, a reeses buttercup, and a Harbor Frieght engine stand and we begin.....
Only complaint I have about the engine stand is it sets the engine too high. I need to cut it down and weld it. the way it is, I am eye level with the carb and air cleaner (when on the engine) … step stool added and now I begin
ok, so the story behind this engine is that it was rebuilt by the previous owner.
It came in a 71 duster that I ended up scrapping the car but that is another story for another day. The kid claimed he went WyoTech so I assumed at first the engine was probably what he said because that is supposed to mean something...I guess.
So I had the engine out and going into a 74 Duster. Then I noticed a few things that seem off such as only some not all of the freeze plugs had been replaced. It looked like RTV sealant oozing out from the head gaskets....Ummm is that a thing to do??
So I just decided to take it all down and see what I have here just to be sure and then I can have a documented rebuilt engine with receipts and dates marked
So a gasket kit already in stock, a reeses buttercup, and a Harbor Frieght engine stand and we begin.....
Only complaint I have about the engine stand is it sets the engine too high. I need to cut it down and weld it. the way it is, I am eye level with the carb and air cleaner (when on the engine) … step stool added and now I begin
