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08-04-09, 09:20 PM
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Just Finished My Motor...Wanna See?
Over the weekend I finished rebuilding my motor after almost 6 months. It took a lot of work but it's running so I must have done something right! 
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08-04-09, 09:45 PM
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Congratulation!!! That is a worthy accomplishment. You sir are in an elite class, to be sure.
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08-04-09, 09:45 PM
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How's that going to run without all the greae holding everything together?
Looks great!
Nice color cruiser btw.
Clint
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08-04-09, 09:55 PM
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love the silver with black grill
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08-04-09, 10:16 PM
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That no grease pic was without the pistons, I'm 100% I put the grease on. It's almost been 100 miles since and everything seems to be fine except for an exhaust leak, but thats on the pipe... here is some more
Check out the angle of the cruiser without the motor!
Last edited by Gurr; 08-04-09 at 10:24 PM.
Reason: Clarification
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08-04-09, 10:30 PM
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Job well done ..... Congrats are the hard work
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08-04-09, 11:35 PM
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I like the blue 
Rebuilding 2F's is awesome isn't it?
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08-05-09, 07:39 AM
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Quote:
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I like the blue
Rebuilding 2F's is awesome isn't it?
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YUP, I hope your nuts and bolts are a little more organized than how mine were. 
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08-05-09, 10:42 AM
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headers
klinetime574, where did you get those headers? They look great.
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08-05-09, 11:51 AM
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klinetime574, where did you get those headers? They look great.
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SOR made by Edelbrock. Can't be shy with the pocketbook though. haha
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08-05-09, 07:56 PM
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might have been alittle easier to install the motor, with the hood catch bracket (the long one) and the a/c condensor swung out of the way.
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08-05-09, 09:36 PM
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Very Nice.... 
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08-05-09, 11:58 PM
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Awesome. Good job on the rebuild.
Did you take the block to a machine shop? Did you do a full rebuild?
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08-06-09, 02:44 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 3_puppies
might have been alittle easier to install the motor, with the hood catch bracket (the long one) and the a/c condensor swung out of the way.
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I didn't find the a/c to be a problem, but I did think about that bracket and just went whatever. You do have to lift the motor a lot higher with that thing on there. The hardest part about putting it in was aligning it right to put it on the t-case.
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Did you take the block to a machine shop? Did you do a full rebuild?
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I had to get the block honed, re-bored and machined because the P.O.'s are stupid and messed up BIG time when rebuilding themselves...(clutch in backwards and wrong sized rod bearings on the crankshaft)...it started out as just a rod bearing replacement but as I got deeper and deeper there were just more issues  . However, I am glad I got the experience and don't have to worry about it for a while...Plus how many 19 year olds get to say they rebuilt their own motor!!
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08-07-09, 05:26 AM
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Either your motor replacement turned out to be too light weight, or it is seriously time for some new springs.
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08-07-09, 07:42 AM
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Congrats!
Don't forget to change the oil and filter after a short period of running it.
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08-07-09, 02:18 PM
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Very cool. Very nice. Like the color.
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08-07-09, 03:02 PM
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Congrats!
Don't forget to change the oil and filter after a short period of running it.
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Yup, drivin for 500 then fixing some leaks I missed along with that oil change...
shouldnt I retorque the head after some miles too?
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08-07-09, 04:50 PM
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Quote:
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Yup, drivin for 500 then fixing some leaks I missed along with that oil change...
shouldnt I retorque the head after some miles too?
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And the oil pan bolts.
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08-08-09, 12:56 AM
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looks good , you can eats some pancakes off that baby!!!  
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08-08-09, 01:31 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gurr
Yup, drivin for 500 then fixing some leaks I missed along with that oil change...
shouldnt I retorque the head after some miles too?
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And the oil pan bolts.
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....and the manifold bolts.
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