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Posted by Elmo Hayride
 - December 01, 2014, 19:25:04 PM

I believe all of the rough areas are due to salt air corrosion. I bought the engine used for $100 so I don't know what if anything was an issue due to the retainer.

Posted by Troll
 - December 01, 2014, 19:24:09 PM

Sooooo, what was wrong with the original engine? No salvageable parts?

Posted by Bucko
 - December 01, 2014, 19:08:31 PM

Wow, that casting is quite rough in spots.  How much of that roughness is due to corrosion?

Also, was that goofy retainer causing any problems?  Hard to believe that wasn't caught during assembly - unless they're not hand assembled ????

Posted by Elmo Hayride
 - December 01, 2014, 16:56:20 PM

These pic's detail how I had to remove the coolant pipes from the heads and the corrosion of the surrounding aluminum requiring help from a welder.

Posted by Elmo Hayride
 - December 01, 2014, 16:50:17 PM

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

Posted by Elmo Hayride
 - December 01, 2014, 16:41:56 PM

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.

Posted by Elmo Hayride
 - November 23, 2014, 23:27:57 PM

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

Posted by DC
 - November 23, 2014, 23:10:43 PM

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

Posted by Elmo Hayride
 - November 23, 2014, 16:08:27 PM

Sure moosewing3, I'll get right on it.

Posted by moosewing3
 - November 23, 2014, 14:57:04 PM

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

Posted by Elmo Hayride
 - November 21, 2014, 20:21:57 PM

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.

Posted by Troll
 - November 21, 2014, 19:41:47 PM

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

Posted by CDNRatMan
 - November 21, 2014, 19:09:49 PM

  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.
Posted by chief
 - November 21, 2014, 18:50:12 PM

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

Posted by Elmo Hayride
 - November 21, 2014, 17:53:20 PM

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.

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