318 timing chain.....and why the engine should come out.

I’ll do what dart nut says as well with some extra. I will remove the heads and lap the valves

Check the cylinders and replace the bearings with some cheap ones that will be better than the ones that are in it now.
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Throw the oil pump and timing chain in there

Add some seals on the valves and call it a day.
Clean it....

Paint it

Run it until it’s done.
All this from a simple timing chain job.
But.....it’s a worn out old engine. If anything I’m saving it by doing this.

It’s a lot of work but for my purposes. If this thing even has 20k left on it. I’ll never have to mess with it again.

It did t come at a good time and needs the trans refreshed as well.
I also had to fix the cross member. If you look at the picture in my avatar. The engine is sitting crooked. Someone pulled an engine out of the k frame in the yard where I bought it with a torch. I didn’t see it and the engine went in crooked. Had to weld metal in there the other day to fix it. It should sit level now but it cost to get a welder out there and get that right. It was double lower than it should have been on one side.....but not as noticeable as you would think