Some pics of My Bird engine rebuilding... November 28, 2006, 03:45:35 AM Hello,Just for fun I just found a few pics of between dec 2005 and jan 2006 of removing and putting in My rebluilted (I rebuilted) 3.8/232 on My '85 Bird, and engine bay compartment cleaning...No pics of the engine when rebuilding, too hassle to clean up hands to take a pics, and You know what I say...Pic #1 engine before out right side.Pic #2 engine before removing left side.Pic #3 Engine on the chain block before put on the floor.The engine was full or oil and grease, I sed the transmission witk a ser YES!, on the top of the bellhousing around 1inch of on, what a job!...Next msg, 3 more pics Quote Selected
Engine rebuilding msg and pics 4-5-6... Reply #1 – November 28, 2006, 03:54:39 AM py job cont'd...Pic #1 engine on the floor.Pic #2 Engine compartment before cleaning and prepare to paint.Pic #3 Engine compartment cleaned and painted.It was a dirty job to clean the engine before dissasemble, and the enfine compartment was full or oil and grease, needed a lot of GUNK cleaner cans ans a lot of pressure steamed, thrust Me!!!... Quote Selected
Engine rebuilded putting in, YESS!!! :D Reply #2 – November 28, 2006, 04:12:32 AM Last pics of this job, a little less dirty job...The engine was a complete or most complete new parts, from the valves and springs/rockers, to the cranks inserts, the only part I was not belived to change is the oil pan, when cleaned it was same a window screen, Purchased one new at 200 CDN bucks, I have no choice...Pic #1 engine on the chain block half an hour before pull in there.Pic #2 engine in the car FINALLY, not fully assembled.Pic #3 Engine most completed with all he need to run good...When I decided to first start the engine, I cranked the oil pump with an old hexagon shaft and a 3/8 drill to prime the system, and settled the timing as I guessed good, putted gas on the carb, and started at the solenoid with the key on in the car, rotted a bit but not run, changed the timing a few degrees, and gas on the carb again, and cranked again, and 2-3 turns after the engine runned, YEAH!...After all I finished to install all the ghizmos around, and rad with water, cranked again, runned very good, oil pressure cold around 40psi, when hot 30-35 at idle, and sitted in the garage with a good beer and hear the engine running straight pipe fot half an hour Eheheh!!!:grinno: I runned the car for about 500miles and after putted a full synthetic 10w30 in there, and I runned 15k this summer, and runs smooth and great...This winter a 5 lugs conversion, dual exhaust, and little body work, new dark blue metallic, and go out to pick a girls with the car Forgot to mention, I take more picture for the future jobs, and post it here!!! :D Quote Selected
Some pics of My Bird engine rebuilding... Reply #3 – November 28, 2006, 06:02:29 AM Nice job but you made 3 separate threads, I went ahead and merged them together for you so people don't have to reply into 3 different threads. Quote Selected
Some pics of My Bird engine rebuilding... Reply #4 – November 28, 2006, 06:16:21 AM Hello,Quote from: baXo;115889Nice job but you made 3 separate threads, I went ahead and merged them together for you so people don't have to reply into 3 different threads.Thank You for the help, but I see only 3 attachment possible per post, I suppose Just upload 3 attachment, and re-upload 3 others just after the three first was u/l ?... Quote Selected
Some pics of My Bird engine rebuilding... Reply #5 – November 28, 2006, 09:38:54 PM Nice job; I know its tuff to clean the engine bay, but definitely the right time to paint it after the pull. You will find out if you did a good enough cleaning job a year from now if the paint in the bay is still holding.Is the tranny new also, or just cleaned up? Quote Selected
Some pics of My Bird engine rebuilding... Reply #6 – November 30, 2006, 05:35:21 PM Hello!,Quote from: bondocougar;116016Nice job; I know its tuff to clean the engine bay, but definitely the right time to paint it after the pull. You will find out if you did a good enough cleaning job a year from now if the paint in the bay is still holding.Is the tranny new also, or just cleaned up?The paint still here, I'm sure of that, I sanded all the parts I capable to sand, the rest I used a sandblast to sand the area I am unable to hand sanding, after all, I cleaned with a lacquer thinner and I putted 3 good layer of Tremclad paint with a gun, I guess the paint still here and don't peel off...The tranny is the original one, just cleaned the on it, When I made the enjine Job the car was around mid 40K miles, it'a a 3spd not an AOD, and shift like a new.The engine was not original, cauz when I purchased this Bird for My Mother, the car sitted for a year in a driveway on the side of a home, the Prop of this bird leave the keys to all needed the car, and probably not gently drived, the engine was a big base compression at this time...Year after I putted on the engine You see on the pics from a cougar CFI '86, for 300$, but the engine has a base compression a bit, and have an oil consumption...When I rebuilted last year, I found a couple of rings broken one some pistons, and between the cyl #1 and 2 the gasket was cracked...Now, no prob's with the engine cauz it's completely rebuilted, and run like new...Regards, Quote Selected
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