Evan and Howard came over late this afternoon. Evan wanted me to help tear down his Datsun 280 engine and give my opinion on what all it needs. Was gettin water in the oil from somewhere. Just a little, but not bad. I guess any is bad. lol Evan's been here enough to know where all the tools are so I just turned them monkeys loose while I played around with the 170 @AbodyTim so graciously gave me.
I knocked the balancer off and replaced the timing chain and sprocket set. Was running a tap through the threads in the balancer before I put the puller on it and promptly dropped the tap into the water pump hole into the water jacket. It hit bottom. lol Then after I got the timing cover off, I cut the ends of the oil pan gasket off and one side fell into the oil pan. LMAO.
I wasn't planning on pulling the pan, but I laid it down and yanked it off. I was going back and forth helping Evan and Howard when they got hung up. Got the pan off and the piece of oil pan gasket out. Since I was now "THERE" I pulled a rod and main. They look great. I stood the slant up in its nose and shook it around and believe it or don't the tap fell out on the shop floor. LOL SO I got both offending pieces out.
Gotta wait till payday for the oil pan gasket, but that's ok. Got Evan's engine torn down and it looks good. He just wants a simple hone and re-ring and bearing. He's gonna get a new head since he's Still at O'Reilly and can get the whole thing.......cam, followers valves and all cheap. Found the head gasket "slightly" blown so there was "THAT". So we'll have him up and runnin pretty quick and teach the boys a little somethin too. Howard sneaked in a picture when we weren't lookin. LOL
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