I was able to remove the Camshaft after working several hours and turning on the camshaft and pounding on the lifters. Tenacity. The Cam doesn't actually look too bad, but I'll let the machinist look at it and tell me if its trash or not. The Crankshaft looks decent, but again, until its...
I figured out why the camshaft won’t come out: It’s hitting the lifters that are rusted in the block. There was so much gunk in there I didn’t even know they were there (the lifter rods had been removed). So now I have to figure out how to get them out. I sprayed them good with Kroil...
I got the Crank timing gear off, but the Camshaft Gear is giving me tons of grief. The Gear is shot, and I had to turn it to try to get the bolts visible. I managed to get the bolts and snap ring off, but the gear doesn't want to come off. I'll soak it with some WD overnight and try again...
We’ll both learn together! I agree that tearing down an engine is certainly educational. It’s good to know how things actually work and go together. Thank God for the tremendous help and support on IH8MUD!
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I can’t get the crank to move at all. It’s totally locked up. Of course there was no oil in the engine and the front end of the crank had rust on it (and the rear seal area looks to be rusted), so it’s not surprising. I poured some oil in the cylinders and over the crank, but...
So, I have pulled the head on the ‘75 2F Engine I acquired:
And I have removed the HB and Oil Pan:
So I’m wondering what is best: should keep tearing it down and pulling the Crankshaft, Camshaft and Pistons, and send them out separately with the pistons and rods to a machinist to clean...