My Repower Adventure
Day 1 of my 460 engine replacement. This is a 460 Ford project with EEC IV, OBD I, speed density computer. Tune and drivability will be addressed, if necessary, when the new engine is runni...
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Day 9-15
Mostly the normal waiting for out side support to get their stuff done. IE Valve job, parts cleaning, tranny rebuild & some minor welding on my 10 year old Banks Headers.
I did get the timing cover, seal sleeve, harmonic balancer, water pump, oil pump & lifters installed today.
Hopefully the heads will be done tomorrow and I can check the hydraulic lifters for preload, check the valve springs for coil bind and check the valve to piston clearance. Not the normal thing you do with a stock engine but the pistons and cam are not to OEM specs.
When all that is done, it will be time to hoist the big ol hunk of iron back in the hole.
I'll have pix when the engine is ready to go in.
Richard
Mostly the normal waiting for out side support to get their stuff done. IE Valve job, parts cleaning, tranny rebuild & some minor welding on my 10 year old Banks Headers.
I did get the timing cover, seal sleeve, harmonic balancer, water pump, oil pump & lifters installed today.
Hopefully the heads will be done tomorrow and I can check the hydraulic lifters for preload, check the valve springs for coil bind and check the valve to piston clearance. Not the normal thing you do with a stock engine but the pistons and cam are not to OEM specs.
When all that is done, it will be time to hoist the big ol hunk of iron back in the hole.
I'll have pix when the engine is ready to go in.
Richard
