rumblefish's Duster project
Thanks everyone. I was thinking to call it "On the cheap 318 build" also. Maybe I'll do it for a 360 later.
BJR. Those pictures are way cool. Nothing like front row & up close. Some off the locks had a slight bend, but closed up well. From pulling that spring compresor, my muscle felt like it was gomma jump off the arm. Springs off 2 heads (360) onto 2 heads (318 ) and other springs back onto the 1st heads. (360 )
To continue on...........Heres a shot of the deck scraped clean and cleaned with brake cleaner till no more dirty showed up on a white rag. Double check close up for gasket left behind. Sometimes while scraping, a little gasket can be there, smoothed out to a point where a finger nail will pass it over undetected. Look! Clean! and the clean again.
The piston tops were also given the treatment. (Though I could have used the carbon for compresion, LOL, joking.)
These 318 pistons have a round groove pattern cast into them.
(You can see I got a little an-see and painted the short block. You really should wait because you'll just end up cleaning the over spray.)
Next you'll see what I mean by getting a socket to help remove the locks and springs. The socket fits right over the locks on top of the retainer. Not larger than the retainer. Strike with a hammer squarely with a good shot. You know when you hit it hard enuff that the locks pop out and the spring will rise a bit.
Don't be afraid to wack it good. Just watch out for your hand and wrist.
Thanks everyone. I was thinking to call it "On the cheap 318 build" also. Maybe I'll do it for a 360 later.
BJR. Those pictures are way cool. Nothing like front row & up close. Some off the locks had a slight bend, but closed up well. From pulling that spring compresor, my muscle felt like it was gomma jump off the arm. Springs off 2 heads (360) onto 2 heads (318 ) and other springs back onto the 1st heads. (360 )
To continue on...........Heres a shot of the deck scraped clean and cleaned with brake cleaner till no more dirty showed up on a white rag. Double check close up for gasket left behind. Sometimes while scraping, a little gasket can be there, smoothed out to a point where a finger nail will pass it over undetected. Look! Clean! and the clean again.
The piston tops were also given the treatment. (Though I could have used the carbon for compresion, LOL, joking.)
These 318 pistons have a round groove pattern cast into them.
(You can see I got a little an-see and painted the short block. You really should wait because you'll just end up cleaning the over spray.)
Next you'll see what I mean by getting a socket to help remove the locks and springs. The socket fits right over the locks on top of the retainer. Not larger than the retainer. Strike with a hammer squarely with a good shot. You know when you hit it hard enuff that the locks pop out and the spring will rise a bit.
Don't be afraid to wack it good. Just watch out for your hand and wrist.
