I finally got around to start my 6765 build. Engine will be out this week and off to the machine shop. When I get enough time Ill add in the specifics of the build. AC will also be coming out, just need to figure out how to get rid of the freon. Heres a few pics to start off with:





Running extremely rich? Yep.


Overall the cylinder walls are in great shape and even after 50k the cross hatch is still there. Ill see if I cant get a good picture of it.

So far a huge thanks goes out to Mike@AWD, Scott@TTP, Machine Motorsports.

 

Good luck with the build and thanks for good feedback!!!

 

Looks good, are you going to get the block cooked and cleaned up?

 

Sure am. Since you moved so close to me you should stop on over.

 

Good Luck on the Build Mike!

 

Dryaad, are those purple motor mounts?

 

Yeah, those are the Powerflex months.

 

New pics coming soon. PMs are owning me right now.

Thanks Zach

 

And this is what has been accomplished today:
From this


to this:


and where i left off for tonight


and the the clutch was fubared, the organic (black) disk is so far gone theres a big groove in it near the hub part. I had 21k on this clutch with a bit more in her. Who said tiltons only last 10k?




notice a piece of the disk is missing


The floater plate, flywheel and pressure plate are all in very good condition

 

Nice, did u pull the engine+trans from the top?


We did mine like that, and also put it in all together from the top. Very Very tight, but it will go.

 

Looking good.

 

you got a pic of the back half of your motor, the machine shop lost one of t screw in freeze plugs and they are like i dunno , its right behind the flywheel, if you had a pic it would help to show them.

 

Thats more work than I wanna do. I HATE doing engines

 

Let me run back downstairs to the garage and Ill snap a pic for you. Its a bit tight from the engine stand so ill get 1 from the top and 1 from the bottom.

Anyways, finished it up this morning.



And I couldnt have done it without my helper. She sits quietly in the corner of the garage, amazing for a shepherd.


Ill be dropping the engine off for the machine work and the re-assembly this week. The guy is so booked that it will take about 3 weeks, but that should give me enough time to strip the head and re-assemble it.

 

I sure did. There was a ton of room, dunno what your talking about It was a bit tight for a bit then the engine hoist ran out of fluid so it was a quick up and over the radiator support. Im debating on to just put the engine in from the top and do the transmission from the bottom...will see, depends on how motivated I get.


Thanks for all the kind words people, so far this is turning into a ton of work and I just got the engine out. I still have to put the car back to rolling condition to send it out for a cage, re-do the fuel system, and a ton of other things.