Well, I drug home another one
Had some time over the weekend and Monday night to work on the dart. Tore down the top half of the engine for gaskets (looks like the last guy had way, way too much faith in orange silicone) and a cam change. New timing cover and water pump. Forgot to put the oil slinger on and the balancer hit the cover so I actually had to do it all twice. Had a bunch of trouble with the fan clutch and pulley alignment but got that figured out as well. I’m certain the fan and clutch that came with the car were never on this engine. Had to drill out the bolt holes in the fan clutch. But I got it all put back together. Fixed a bunch of engine compartment wiring and tested the ignition system to make sure this thing will light right off to break in the cam. Last night I tore out the old (and in horrible shape) trans cooler lines and started making new, got one finished and installed but have one more to do before I can fire it.
Cam that came out of it.
Had some time over the weekend and Monday night to work on the dart. Tore down the top half of the engine for gaskets (looks like the last guy had way, way too much faith in orange silicone) and a cam change. New timing cover and water pump. Forgot to put the oil slinger on and the balancer hit the cover so I actually had to do it all twice. Had a bunch of trouble with the fan clutch and pulley alignment but got that figured out as well. I’m certain the fan and clutch that came with the car were never on this engine. Had to drill out the bolt holes in the fan clutch. But I got it all put back together. Fixed a bunch of engine compartment wiring and tested the ignition system to make sure this thing will light right off to break in the cam. Last night I tore out the old (and in horrible shape) trans cooler lines and started making new, got one finished and installed but have one more to do before I can fire it.
Cam that came out of it.