Glamour Shots.. '62 Valiant Wagon
1/8/23:
I made a fixture to mount the Kent Moore universal piston pin / connecting rod holding tool. Buying the complete set new/ used can cost anywhere from $600-$2000, and I found a bunch of used partial sets of the tool. I can use my press and a socket to do most of the work that the Kent Moore tool sets provide. The Kent Moore Set is way nicer and less fussy, but what I made has worked so far for ~$200. It's not as fancy as the entire K-M tool, but it did work after I placed a few pins in the wrong spot with the rod heater method.
Now I am ready to begin assembly on the engine. I still need to pick a head and Cam, but everything else is sorted out.
Block Prep and wash complete - Cam bearings and plugs are completely installed as well as oil gallery plugs.
Block painting is mostly done too.
1/8/23:
I made a fixture to mount the Kent Moore universal piston pin / connecting rod holding tool. Buying the complete set new/ used can cost anywhere from $600-$2000, and I found a bunch of used partial sets of the tool. I can use my press and a socket to do most of the work that the Kent Moore tool sets provide. The Kent Moore Set is way nicer and less fussy, but what I made has worked so far for ~$200. It's not as fancy as the entire K-M tool, but it did work after I placed a few pins in the wrong spot with the rod heater method.
Now I am ready to begin assembly on the engine. I still need to pick a head and Cam, but everything else is sorted out.
Block Prep and wash complete - Cam bearings and plugs are completely installed as well as oil gallery plugs.
Block painting is mostly done too.