Motor Rebuild

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Motor Rebuild

Unread post by Mr. Recovery » May 23rd, 2010, 8:08 pm

As some of you know, I pulled and disassembled the motor from "Betty Mutt" about 4 years ago :shock: After moving to Florida and working on the body for a year I decided to work on the motor again, I took it to a local Machine Shop and had it cleaned, bored .020 over, new pistons fitted and all moving parts balanced, I picked it up about 2 weeks ago, sinch then I have been recleaning all the parts and getting ready to reassamble it.
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Today I started the reassambley
lifters in
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Camshaft and Crankshaft installed
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Timing marks alined
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Main bearing caps torqued
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Rear main oil seal installed
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Re: Motor Rebuild

Unread post by rickf » May 23rd, 2010, 8:11 pm

Looking good Dan, Remember to put some assembly lube on that cam!

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Re: Motor Rebuild

Unread post by Mr. Recovery » May 23rd, 2010, 8:37 pm

After dinner and "a beer" I put the pistons back on the rods, all the bearings and mateing surfaces were coated with Lucas Assembly Lube :D
I'll give the cam lobes a good coat befor the pan is put on.

Pistons and rods ready to put together.
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Piston pin with lub.
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putting the pin retainers on.
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ready to go in the block, "almost"
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it seems that over the 4 years this motor has been apart I have "mis placed" :roll: a set of the piston pin retainers :o if anyone has a set I need 2. :( :oops:
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Re: Motor Rebuild

Unread post by gpready » May 23rd, 2010, 10:07 pm

Lookin good Mr. R! Good luck with the lock-rings. We've all been in your boat at some point and Im positive you will find or get replacement retainers. Keep us updated.

Huge thanks for the detailed info as well :!: :!: :D :D

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Re: Motor Rebuild

Unread post by csmith » May 23rd, 2010, 10:38 pm

Great post Dan, helps us all to see this kind of detail. She going to run real nice when done :!: :!:
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Unread post by toptiger » May 23rd, 2010, 11:30 pm

nice work dan
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Unread post by Mr. Recovery » May 24th, 2010, 12:08 am

Thanks! :D I have sent out some e-mails to parts suppliers that have them listed but don't show a price, so far, Blake Callaway of Red River Parts & Equipment has had every part I needed except 1, they are very nice people to deal with and I got everything i ordered in 3 days. :D
I have an open motor at work that I can pop a piston out of if I must. I'll keep the photos coming as the work progresses.

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Unread post by Mr. Recovery » May 30th, 2010, 1:32 pm

Hi, I was able to "liberate" 2 lock rings from the motor at work, sure is nice to have a scrap pile to pick throught. 8) Yesterday I put the last piston pin in place and started on putting them back in the block,

first I had to put the expansion plugs in the rear of the block.
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then I put the block on the engine stand.
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put the other 2 expansion plugs in.
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pistons ready to go.
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a dip in a 50/50 mix of motor oil and assembly oil.
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swab the cylinder with the same oil mix.
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install pistons with the bearing in the rod. #2 and #3
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install and torque rod caps.
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rotate crankshaft and install #1 and #4
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torque #1 and #4 then recheck all.
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My nephew came over to tell me that dinner was ready and took the last 4 photos to hurry me up. :D


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Re: Motor Rebuild

Unread post by Mr. Recovery » May 30th, 2010, 1:58 pm

After dinner i closed up the bottom end and put the front cover on.

installing the oil pump.
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when installing the pump be sure that the "small notch" in the end of the shaft is pointing to the front of the motor "after" it has been mated with the cam gear.
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install the pickup tube and strainer.

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replace front cover seal.
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install the crankshaft oil slinger
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install front cover.
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install oil pan and gasket/seals.
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install crankshaft pully, ready for the head.
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1963 M151 Willys DoD 10-63 in Baltimore
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Re: Motor Rebuild

Unread post by homerguy » May 30th, 2010, 10:16 pm

Looks great Dan, what did you use to soak the block in (green stuff?) How much is reasonable to have an engine balanced?

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Unread post by Mr. Recovery » May 30th, 2010, 11:31 pm

The cleaner in the tub is a biodegradable machinery cleaner that you dilute with water, I picked it up at Harbor Freight.
The machine shop charged $150.00 to balance the engine. The total to bore and hone the cyl's to .020 over, remove and replace the cam bearings, polish the crank, check and clean out all oil holes, hot tank the block and the balance job was $365.00

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Unread post by toptiger » May 31st, 2010, 2:07 am

Thanks Dan for posting.
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Paper edition http://www.blurb.com/books/1646321
IOS ebook iBookstore: http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id598605516
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Unread post by moose53 » May 31st, 2010, 10:12 am

great pictorial ! Please keep it going!

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Unread post by Horst » May 31st, 2010, 10:42 am

once done I will put it in the wiki...
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Re: Motor Rebuild

Unread post by Mr. Recovery » May 31st, 2010, 11:07 am

Thank you all! 8) I have started on the head and will post some photos later. :)

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1960 M151 Run 1
1963 M151 Willys DoD 10-63 in Baltimore
1989 Alley Cat. "work in Progress"
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US Army 6 years 2nd Armored Cavalry Bindlach Germany
Colorado Army Nat. Guard 5 years
Md Air Guard 15 years active duty on C-130's

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