Work continued today with cleaning and installing the push rods. After cranking it a few times it just wouldnt go...so I decided to remove the head and see just what was going on in there.
I found the following...
- Several of the head bolts were way under-spec and came off quite easy
- The fowardmost tappet assembly is damaged
- The block desperately needs a flush
- The distributor pump is loose
On the plus side,
The cylinder walls look fantastic and the head is in great shape.
Since I'm going to have to get in there, I've decided to just do an engine overhaul. Might as well rebuild it while im in there. But that will be happening at a much later time. As of now, engine work is done and I will continue to move foward and finish removing everything from the frame.
