10-26-2019, 08:18 PM | #1 |
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Rebuilding Engine
I figured it was time to rebuild the engine in my truck as it was leaking and burning a lot of oil, not to mention some knocking sounds. It is at the machine shop right now. I was trying to get engine color. I thought it was the green color but come to find it is the blue/gray color. Here are some pictures for you enjoyment as I know you guys like pictures. I will have some after pictures when the time comes. There was no bearing material on the rods except for the #4 hole. I could use the lifters at bowls.
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10-26-2019, 08:21 PM | #2 |
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More. If anyone knows where I can get the engine color I would love for you to pass that info along to me. As it is I am going to take the oil pan with me to the paint store and see what they can do.
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10-26-2019, 09:07 PM | #3 |
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Consider springing for a retrofit roller cam. Pricey, but you don't need to stress over the level of zinc/zddp in your oil.
I haven't yet found what the proper color is, though I understand many use Ford Gray (which is what I used on the motor in my '61). If you can polish up some of the original color, you can probably have your local paint shop match it.
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10-26-2019, 10:35 PM | #4 |
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Looks like you got your money's worth out of that bad boy! Those lifters don't have holes in the bottoms, in spite of that amount of dishing. Amazing.
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10-26-2019, 10:55 PM | #5 |
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Here's what they look like in Ford gray. I also went with a gloss clear over the gray which was also made for engines.
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10-26-2019, 11:39 PM | #6 |
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Here is an interesting article about the paint color story.
Looks like they may sell paint that is a close match. Link:https://www.fillingstation.com/articles/grayengine.htm .
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10-27-2019, 03:10 AM | #7 |
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I used this paint https://www.hirschauto.com/ENGINE-EN...RT/CHV%20GREY/ for my 283 in my 65' C20, it looks better in person than the picture. It is a close match to the original.
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You should see the Cam.
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10-27-2019, 12:44 PM | #10 |
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Looking at that timing setup... this thing skipped a few oil changes over its life...
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10-27-2019, 01:12 PM | #11 |
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Just a few. I have had it for I believe 4 years now. Mileage unknown. Speedo broke at 54999.
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Did that speedometer break at 154999 or 254999?
That is more worn out than I have ever seen before. |
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I don't really know.
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I stopped by an autobody paint store yesterday and found a close match to my oil pan color. I will post pictures after I paint. That would be in about a week or 2.
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I assume a quart was enough to cover your engine?
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11-03-2019, 09:30 PM | #19 |
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I just bought one arousal can. Should be enough as long as I don't waste it. If I want to do a separate quart with hardener, it will be $101.
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I think that it will take two cans. In my experience, one won't quite make it. BUT, the gray may be a real high-hide color, and it may only take one can. I know that the Moly Orange usually took a little less than two cans to cover a V-8 engine. Maybe I was just happy with the fumes?
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I bought one just in case I didn't like the color. I will be using black Epoxy Primer so that will help a lot.
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Got my short block back. A friend has a set of heads already done but I'm still waiting for them. My other dilemma is whether to put a 700r4 automatic transmission I have or back to the 3 on the tree which is also an overdrive but not original to the truck. With an auto my son could drive it but I do plan on teaching him how to drive a stick.
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Nice shiny parts!
What heads are you gonna use? What valve sizes? How many CC’s? |
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stock 283 heads. Not looking for a lot of HP just a nice running truck.
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All is good!
Just curious! Some people bolt on higher cc heads without a thought and loose a bunch of compression and power. |
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