Glamour Shots.. '62 Valiant Wagon
3/4/24:
I got some more things accomplished. Nothing super important, but fiddly stuff that takes time.
I am still waiting on parts to properly set the valve spring pressures on my head before I start to assemble the engine. That is the big hold-up on engine assembly for me right now.
I got the OE 3-speed bell housing all cleaned and ready for reassembly. As bell housings go this one was just as grimy inside as any other one I have ever come across.
Parts look good and I ordered a new clutch fork boot.
It is clean now and I found a damaged threaded hole. so I fixtured the part up on the drill press and set it up for heli-coil surgery.
The surgery went well - no problems.
Shiny:
I also spent a few hours back and forth futzing with the Crank Scraper - they always need to be adjusted to be close and correct without banging into the rotating assembly.
Lastly, I measured the pistons in the holes to begin to calculate the compression ratio.
3/4/24:
I got some more things accomplished. Nothing super important, but fiddly stuff that takes time.
I am still waiting on parts to properly set the valve spring pressures on my head before I start to assemble the engine. That is the big hold-up on engine assembly for me right now.
I got the OE 3-speed bell housing all cleaned and ready for reassembly. As bell housings go this one was just as grimy inside as any other one I have ever come across.
Parts look good and I ordered a new clutch fork boot.
It is clean now and I found a damaged threaded hole. so I fixtured the part up on the drill press and set it up for heli-coil surgery.
The surgery went well - no problems.
Shiny:
I also spent a few hours back and forth futzing with the Crank Scraper - they always need to be adjusted to be close and correct without banging into the rotating assembly.
Lastly, I measured the pistons in the holes to begin to calculate the compression ratio.