65 Dart Wagon Conversion to a Sedan Delivery
It's been awhile since I've updated this thread - not able to do much in my unheated work area over the winter! I did get a start on assembling the motor. It's a 65 block which I had decked 90 thou and overbored 30 over. I'm generally following one of Doug Dutra's assembly threads over at .org: Slant Six Forum, :: View topic - Twin #2 - SL6 Engine Assembly He recommended painting the block as the first step - which I did. The cam goes in next since the crank is out of the way - so it's now in place. It's the original 65 cam that I sent to Oregon Cams and had it re-ground to their 346 profile - 234/228 @ .050 with a lobe separation of 106 degrees.
The crank stayed standard on both mains and rods - I had a NOS set of standard bearings I bought years ago.
am using a Cloyes double roller timing set I bought during a group buy over at .org
The inside diameter of the crank gear is about 1/64 inch larger than the snout of the crank so Dutra says go heavy on sanding the crank gear, then heat it in the oven and install it. I used my Dremel to sand it (no hand sanding for me!), then bake at 400 degrees for an hour in the oven, it was done and slid right on.
I was considering using this Aussie oil pump with remote filter but ended up decided to use the original oil pump since it was mated to the original cam which I had reground by Oregon Cams.
Oil pan powder coated in Flag red - all powder coating done by our own Leanna.
Distributor splash shield powder coated Ink Black. The alternator bracket is in Flag Red.
This is my coil bracket which I sent out to Eric Manual for the correct cad plating on it. Still need to send the mounting bolts for the correct finish.
I drilled and tapped my thermostat housing to accept the Dakota Digital water temperature sending unit. It is powder coated in Flag Red.
This is my adapter to run both an oil pressure idiot light and the Dakota Digital oil pressure sending unit.
It's been awhile since I've updated this thread - not able to do much in my unheated work area over the winter! I did get a start on assembling the motor. It's a 65 block which I had decked 90 thou and overbored 30 over. I'm generally following one of Doug Dutra's assembly threads over at .org: Slant Six Forum, :: View topic - Twin #2 - SL6 Engine Assembly He recommended painting the block as the first step - which I did. The cam goes in next since the crank is out of the way - so it's now in place. It's the original 65 cam that I sent to Oregon Cams and had it re-ground to their 346 profile - 234/228 @ .050 with a lobe separation of 106 degrees.
The crank stayed standard on both mains and rods - I had a NOS set of standard bearings I bought years ago.
am using a Cloyes double roller timing set I bought during a group buy over at .org
The inside diameter of the crank gear is about 1/64 inch larger than the snout of the crank so Dutra says go heavy on sanding the crank gear, then heat it in the oven and install it. I used my Dremel to sand it (no hand sanding for me!), then bake at 400 degrees for an hour in the oven, it was done and slid right on.
I was considering using this Aussie oil pump with remote filter but ended up decided to use the original oil pump since it was mated to the original cam which I had reground by Oregon Cams.
Oil pan powder coated in Flag red - all powder coating done by our own Leanna.
Distributor splash shield powder coated Ink Black. The alternator bracket is in Flag Red.
This is my coil bracket which I sent out to Eric Manual for the correct cad plating on it. Still need to send the mounting bolts for the correct finish.
I drilled and tapped my thermostat housing to accept the Dakota Digital water temperature sending unit. It is powder coated in Flag Red.
This is my adapter to run both an oil pressure idiot light and the Dakota Digital oil pressure sending unit.