I just picked up a running AMC 360, Jasper rebuilt with 10k miles ($500), and I'm planning on cleaning it up, mating it to a T176/Dana 300 combo and swapping it into my CJ to replace the 304/T150/Dana 20. This is just to keep track of where I am, make it easy to share with my uncle, and so if I'm doing something terribly wrong someone will hopefully point it out.
Got the engine unloaded from the truck (that's the last time it will ever see 20mpgs)
Then I sprayed it down with more oven degreaser and hit it with the pressure washer, covered myself in dirt in the process, but it looks cleaner now. I think there's a small oil leak at the valve cover gasket, but I'm taking those off when I paint it and putting new gaskets on. Now it's hanging in the garage, mostly clean.
There's so much emissions crap and unnecessary things on this motor, I'm taking all the smog stuff off and converting the A/C compressor for on-board air because I can just take the top off and on-board air is the bees knees.
I finally got almost everything off, only had one broken bolt. PO broke a bolt in the block for the exhaust manifold and then put it back together like that (*******), so I need to PB Blast it and try to get it out with an easy out before drilling and tapping.
Tomorrow, I'm breaking out the air tools to try and get that flex plate off and then putting the block on the stand. Flex plate gets replaced with a flywheel when it goes back together.
Bungie cord keeps the motor from spinning.
First question, what kind of tape do I use to cover the surfaces when painting? I tried blue painters tape, but it wouldn't stick to the metal.
Got the engine unloaded from the truck (that's the last time it will ever see 20mpgs)
Then I sprayed it down with more oven degreaser and hit it with the pressure washer, covered myself in dirt in the process, but it looks cleaner now. I think there's a small oil leak at the valve cover gasket, but I'm taking those off when I paint it and putting new gaskets on. Now it's hanging in the garage, mostly clean.
There's so much emissions crap and unnecessary things on this motor, I'm taking all the smog stuff off and converting the A/C compressor for on-board air because I can just take the top off and on-board air is the bees knees.
I finally got almost everything off, only had one broken bolt. PO broke a bolt in the block for the exhaust manifold and then put it back together like that (*******), so I need to PB Blast it and try to get it out with an easy out before drilling and tapping.
Tomorrow, I'm breaking out the air tools to try and get that flex plate off and then putting the block on the stand. Flex plate gets replaced with a flywheel when it goes back together.
Bungie cord keeps the motor from spinning.
First question, what kind of tape do I use to cover the surfaces when painting? I tried blue painters tape, but it wouldn't stick to the metal.