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The original 300 I6 engine has been taken out and I'm about ready pull it apart to take to the machi...
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302 hits | 85.46 KB | Posted: 6/25/12
The original 300 I6 engine has been taken out and I'm about ready pull it apart to take to the machi...
The pistons were very hard to remove. Each cylinder had a really large lip at the top that blocked ...
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248 hits | 83.31 KB | Posted: 6/25/12
The pistons were very hard to remove. Each cylinder had a really large lip at the top that blocked ...
Most of the bearings in the engine were golden. None had worn through, fortunately.
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236 hits | 53.62 KB | Posted: 6/25/12
Most of the bearings in the engine were golden. None had worn through, fortunately.
Crank bearings removed and time to remove the crank.
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244 hits | 82.82 KB | Posted: 6/25/12
Crank bearings removed and time to remove the crank.
Quite the heavy crank!
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322 hits | 66.13 KB | Posted: 6/25/12
Quite the heavy crank!
Can easily see the gold color of all the bearings on the pistons and the cam.
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284 hits | 80.72 KB | Posted: 6/25/12
Can easily see the gold color of all the bearings on the pistons and the cam.
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The long and tedious task of removing the pistons. I thought they'd pull right out the bottom, but ...
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335 hits | 78.13 KB | Posted: 6/25/12
The long and tedious task of removing the pistons. I thought they'd pull right out the bottom, but ...
All the pistons removed. They look to be in decent shape. No cracks or broken skirts.
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342 hits | 75.54 KB | Posted: 6/25/12
All the pistons removed. They look to be in decent shape. No cracks or broken skirts.
Pistons and crank removed. Ready for the shop.
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295 hits | 82.57 KB | Posted: 6/25/12
Pistons and crank removed. Ready for the shop.
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323 hits | 82.79 KB | Posted: 6/25/12
Well! Here we go again. Turns out the last engine had already been rebuilt once and was so worn ou...
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224 hits | 69.41 KB | Posted: 10/3/12
Well! Here we go again. Turns out the last engine had already been rebuilt once and was so worn ou...
There pistons are the originals (no oversize stamp on them). Also, there's no ridge at all at the t...
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216 hits | 57.91 KB | Posted: 10/3/12
There pistons are the originals (no oversize stamp on them). Also, there's no ridge at all at the t...
The pistons were in great shape. A little dirty, but chips or nicks. I haven't removed them yet, s...
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218 hits | 62.68 KB | Posted: 10/3/12
The pistons were in great shape. A little dirty, but chips or nicks. I haven't removed them yet, s...
The bright spot in the lower left is just where some of the carbon buildup flaked off. This is what...
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255 hits | 75.71 KB | Posted: 10/3/12
The bright spot in the lower left is just where some of the carbon buildup flaked off. This is what...
I kept having oil leaking out of the #3 and #4 spark plug hole. This confirms that those cylinders ...
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358 hits | 77.25 KB | Posted: 10/3/12
I kept having oil leaking out of the #3 and #4 spark plug hole. This confirms that those cylinders ...
Lots of buildup on the spark plugs. This isn't the original head to the engine, so it's relatively ...
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313 hits | 69 KB | Posted: 10/3/12
Lots of buildup on the spark plugs. This isn't the original head to the engine, so it's relatively ...