cleaning my engine, and maintnence Options

[shaggy]

so i dropped the engine finally

i have it out in my grage now and tomorrow ill start cleaning it up

heres my to do list as of yet, please if i missed anything chime in:

degrease engine

check valve cover gaskets

check for oil leaks (push rods mainly)

change oil filter assembly

put in new impeller(mine now has a missing fin, if any one has one and can sent it to my in az by friday please pm me)

replace timing belt(with impeller)

change fuel filter

change tranny ground strap(mine was trashed)

change fuel lines(where needed)

put clamps on intake runners

change spark plugs

clean engine bay

clean hell holes( por 15? anyone know anything about it?)

replace missing engine tin( im missing the front passenger tin now that my ac compresser is out of anyone anyone has one and can have it to az by friday please pm me)

neaten up electrical system(not replace anything)


so did i miss anything?
if so please tell me
id like to have my engine ready to go back in by next friday so im trying to control what im going to do

[r_towle]

cant see the pics...post them here so we can see them.

[shaggy]

damn geocities is down again (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif)

about 10 min ago they were fine...

i hate geocities (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ar15.gif)

[MattR]

You can upload pics to your blog and link in your posts! Its a great feature.

On the very top of the website, you see a green bar that says "home, forum, faq...blog". Click on blog then go to your blog, add an entry, and add pictures.

[SLITS]

The flappy thingy you're playing with directs air to the oil cooler and head / cylinders. In the closed position (cold engine), that flap would be in the up position, blocking off the airflow to the cooler / cylinders & head. In the warm position, the flap is in approximately that position (also when the theromostat wire fails, it fails in the open position you see in the pic). There is a small space at the leading edge of the flap that directs air over the cooler, plus an open feed to the cylinder / head.

In very warm climates, it is common to remove the link and screw the end of the flap (nearest to the cylinder) to the oil cooler frame.

[shaggy]

what the hell is a blog?

so in warm climates it is common to remove the flaps entirely?

is arizona a warm climate?
even in the winter?

[Rand]

QUOTE (shaggy @ Nov 9 2005, 02:38 PM)

what the hell is a blog? so in warm climates it is common to remove the flaps entirely? is arizona a warm climate? even in the winter?

Web log.... weblog... blog.

Sort of an online diary. It's a place to post notes, photos, progress, etc.

Click the BLOG button at the bottom of your post and play.

Remove the flaps? No... don't need to be doing that.

Is Arizona warm? Does the trees moving make the wind blow?

Hey Shaggy.... THANKS for posting your progess and questions. This is good stuff.... for a lot of people. Keep it up. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)