New project, restore used engine

[Elmo Hayride]

This is a before and after of how the pistons came out. What looked like a total loss turned out to be reusable parts.

[Elmo Hayride]

This is how the valves came out after the machine shop. You will also see a factory defect VALVE SPRING RETAINER noted by the red pen. If you can, refer to the first set of pic's to see the corrosion/whatever on the valves before cleaning. I showed the valve assy. layouts for reference.

[Elmo Hayride]

I'm taking lots of pic's so everyone that wants to see the inside will have the opportunity DC.

[DC]

Cool project.  I always wanted to see what the inside of our engines looked like.

[Elmo Hayride]

Sure moosewing3, I'll get right on it.

[moosewing3]

When your done with that can you do mine please? lol

[Elmo Hayride]

Will do Chief. It was buried in Ft. Meyers Florida Ratman. Chrome Troll? More to polish, but seeing the other motor is blacked out this one has to have chrome and color.

[Troll]

Since it's going to be all apart, you can get the covers CHROMED!!!!!

[CDNRatMan]

  And pray tell us were that engine was buried for so long, looks really bad on the outside.

Like the episode of American Restoration were they found nuts in the exhaust all the way into the top of the piston, which is why they though the engine was seized.  LOL

You seem to have it well in hand........best of luck.

[chief]

Nice project. Make sure to pictorially document it for us!! Cheers.

[Elmo Hayride]

I picked up a 1999 Drifter 1500 motor last year on eBay for $100.00. The catch was, I had to drive from CT. to FL. to get it. That being done I am starting to go through it now and thought I'd put a few pic's up for you to see. I got some of the pieces back today from the machine shop and I'll probably start a gallery  folder in the near future.