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07-29-2011, 11:07 PM | #51 |
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Re: Sam's Man Cave 66 Project
So not much to report except the engine has been taken to the machine shop today for a nice bath in the vat, new cam bearings, honing, freeze plugs, etc.. I expect it back next week sometime ready to paint and reassemble. Guess that means I better get off my but and order the parts
I was wondering does anybody have info on the specs for the OE cam that came in the '66 283's? I plan on getting a master rebuild kit that comes with an OE type cam but I am thinking about upgrading to a performance cam. I think it would be good to know what it was before to compare... So far I've turned up nothing by searching the web. Posted via Mobile Device
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07-30-2011, 09:17 PM | #52 |
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Did a little sand blasting today
Valve covers (one before and 1 after) Blasted and primed both valve covers and my intake with dupli-color engine primer. I think I'm going to paint these items in the Aluminum finish and the block and heads in GM Blue. Block should be back in just a few days! Posted via Mobile Device Posted via Mobile Device
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07-31-2011, 10:56 AM | #53 |
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Looking good, Sam!
Have you thought about just painting back the stock orange? The blue engines were a sign that dark times were ahead for GM. The days of the 140 horsepower 305, and mountains of smog junk. I dig the fact that you're putting the 283 back stock, so why not make it look stock, too? I think it looks too cool to see a perfectly painted stocker sitting in the engine bay. This is just my opinion only.
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07-31-2011, 01:16 PM | #54 | |
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As to the color of the engine, from what I can find the 283 was blue/grey in my truck. In 66' supposedly only the passenger car 283's were orange. I found an article about Chevy engine colors that covers from the 20's up that I saved at work. I'll post it up Monday if you want. My only problem was finding a picture of what the blue/grey is supposed to look like so I sorta decided to cheat with the aluminum paint on my valve covers cuz they were chrome anyway (and I can't afford to re-chrome them) Posted via Mobile Device
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08-01-2011, 01:11 AM | #56 |
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Sweet dude! i cant wait to see that baby all painted ready to go back in!!
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08-01-2011, 06:54 AM | #57 |
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Cool progress so far. I like the build it cheap and drive it attitude. Mine was a runner, and I do have plans for her, but for now it is just enjoy driving her and do what I can when I can. So far so good. With the paint that far gone, I vote cover it up and make it one solid color. If for no other reason than protecting the sheet metal from rotting away, keeping rust off it with CLR is WAY too much work for my taste. Either way, I'm subscribing for sure.
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Here's the link to the article I told you about http://www.1954advance-design.com/We...ineColors.html Quote:
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The main thing is that I can neither afford the time or money to spend on the body work this ole gal needs. So i just planned on running her with dents and dings anyway. If the rust wasn't so bad I wouldn't even consider covering the original paint. So far there is very little actual rot on the truck but if I let the rust continue it'll eventually eat my poor truck alive, so I don't have much choice but to do something to it.
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08-01-2011, 03:23 PM | #59 |
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Sam, the paint on my 59,000 mile 66 c10 is chevy orange (where you can still see it) the oil breather cap is blue (probably replaced) Kieth
Oh yes, you know the outline and 3 bolt holes on your hood, I found and bought one the other day-----it is chrome and looks a lot like a airplane......Kieth |
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And yes...I'm so jealous of you on that hood ornament Post up pics when you get a chance I would love to see what that looks like on your hood
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08-01-2011, 04:16 PM | #61 |
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I agree... I either paint black, or GM CORPORATE BLUE on most of my projects.. I dont care for the orange that much either. My 68 nova and 72 chevelle will be orange but its almost a given.
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08-06-2011, 06:09 PM | #62 |
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Finally got my block back last night. Just a few days later than promised. I'll be getting her in paint very soon, hopefully before she rusts up.
Looks like a new block The crank... And heads... Still have the valve work to do before those go back on. Man were they a mess Sorry again for the crappy iPhone pics. I keep telling myself to bring a camera but I always forget!
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08-06-2011, 06:44 PM | #63 |
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i cant wait till i have the cash to rebuild mine!
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08-06-2011, 09:33 PM | #64 |
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ITS looking good Sam .IT will be nice to have a engine with o miles and its yours to do with what you want to do.you just got to mix it up every once and a while.thats what i did with my 350.saved the money and as i got cash sent items out to the machine shop.took about 8 month gathering parts and getting it assembled.Just got it back in the truck couple of weeks ago.cheers
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08-07-2011, 11:32 AM | #65 |
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The block looks good! Just keep those cylinders oiled up and the block bagged up until you're ready to start assembling it. It'll help keep it from rusting and also keep dirt out of it. If it's sitting on the garage floor, I usually set it on top of a couple of small pieces of 2x4s. The wood will wick up any moisture from the floor and be a good barrier between the floor and the block.
Does the crank still need to be turned? It looks clean, but I can see some coloring on the journals. Some shops will coat them with a waxy substance to protect the surface after turning, so maybe that's what I'm seeing. I'm excited to see that little 283 go together! Great, dependable, smooth-running little engines.
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As to the crank, I'm not sure he did anything to it. I wasn't actually the one who took the block to the machine shop. The guys (friends at the shop) kind of did it, as a suprise, I suppose. And I don't know what they asked for but the reciept just listed vatting the block, installing cam bearings and freeze plugs. I will call and make sure they at least took measurements so I know what size bearings to get! Worst case scenario is I go ahead and take the crank back down there this week since I don't have the parts yet to reassemble it anyway.
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08-11-2011, 08:48 AM | #67 |
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Started painting engine parts last night.
Valve Covers and Water neck. Chevrolet script will eventually be in red. Intake and Engine Block (it looks wet but that's mostly dry after the 3rd coat) I still need to sand blast my timing cover & oil pan before painting those items. I think I'm going to see how hard it is to keep chrome off my engine all together I'm really just being cheap but I'll tell everybody it's a industrial hot rod
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08-21-2011, 03:30 PM | #68 |
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any updates? get that thing back togather!!!
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08-22-2011, 10:07 AM | #69 |
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Hey Kro, haven't done anything since painting the block. Been so busy with work and family the last couple of weeks. Good news is I'm supposed to finally order my engine rebuild kit this evening some time. So, I should be able to put her back together soon...If I've been frugal enough with my shopping I may have all the parts to put her back in the truck. If not, then it will be a couple more weeks to get the odds and ends together.
Supposedly, my buddy, found a master rebuild kit for like $299.00 which is about a $100.00 bucks cheaper than I was able to scrounge up!
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Just wanted to post the goodie I got from the Fex Ex guy today curtesy of fellow board member kieth!
Somebody in the past ran a jet style hood ornament on my truck and I've always thought they were cool. kieth happened to run across one and sent it to me. Thanks keith!!! I have no idea what model year these were for or anything but it sure is cool looking and will be awesome on my hood
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Very cool piece! My 64 has one on it, only it looks more like a bird not a jet lol
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bad ass hood ornament man!
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My thought's on the look of this truck are so scattered really. I want it to be somewhat hot rodded, very shop truckish, and also mostly factory! Thanks Kro! It's going to stand out in a crowd
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Found out the ornament off of my truck is a 1953 to 54 chevy car hood ornament, so im gonna get it re chromed and keep it on the truck
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