R-100 4X4
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Jesse Stewart
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This setup should fit in the Binders engine bay ...
FDChappie
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Looks like it needs a high rise manifold to go with it. ;-]
Jesse Stewart
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Hoping it'll run as good as it looks .. ??
Being the motor has low mileage on it decided to get all the needed parts it'll take to install in the truck ..
Stockpiling the parts that will be used in the rebuild, when all are in hand the motor will see a complete tear down ... This will take some time .. Still looking to find a set of 781 heads, once I have them got a world of parts to buy and mega work to do on em before they're ready to bolt on ..
Valves, cam, lifters and springs are in that pile along with cam bearings ...
In the meantime motor will be running as is ...
Being the motor has low mileage on it decided to get all the needed parts it'll take to install in the truck ..
Stockpiling the parts that will be used in the rebuild, when all are in hand the motor will see a complete tear down ... This will take some time .. Still looking to find a set of 781 heads, once I have them got a world of parts to buy and mega work to do on em before they're ready to bolt on ..
Valves, cam, lifters and springs are in that pile along with cam bearings ...
In the meantime motor will be running as is ...
Jesse Stewart
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Once I nail down a set of 871 heads got a world of work to do on them and a sack full of parts they will be seeing ...
Going to take some time (And bucks) before their ready to replace the peanut port heads ...
Going to take some time (And bucks) before their ready to replace the peanut port heads ...
Jesse Stewart
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Used carb I found on Facebook Marketplace is looking pretty nice ..
Even found a NOS sticker for the critter ...
Jesse Stewart
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Cables worked out well ...
Moving on to another area of the big block motor install ...
Wanted a bigger oil pan than the Oem 5 qt pan the motor came with ... Looked at many aftermarket pans ...
Found a 8 qt aluminum that came from a boat ...
This puppy is bad-ass ...
Jesse Stewart
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Won't know till it's in my hands ...
Been eyeballing what aftermarket has available ..., Most likely I'll need to fab one up along with a dipstick ...
Milodon may be the choice ??
Been eyeballing what aftermarket has available ..., Most likely I'll need to fab one up along with a dipstick ...
Milodon may be the choice ??
Jesse Stewart
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Return spring is installed ...
Thought was to find something fancy, but didn't go that route ...
This worked and was under 10 bucks ...
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Soon the bed-liner will be going on ...
That didn't take very long ..
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Was needing one part to finish the steering column ..
I'm very pleased with the end results ..
I'm very pleased with the end results ..
Jesse Stewart
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Didn't get that huge oil pan ...
Went with this pan instead, also from a boat motor Mercruiser ..
Reason for this pan was the grooves ...
Matches the valve covers ...
Wasn't a plug & play install, the oil pump pickup tube that the motor came with was hitting the internal casted in baffles of the aluminum pan ..
Tried to buy a new Mercruiser tube, seems that they are gone hadn't been made in 30+ years ..
Went on the hunt for a used one .. After bout 50 calls to boat shops all over the country, had no luck ..
Decided to see if the aftermarket had a tube that would work.
Got one coming, made by Melling ..
Thoughts was to get a new pump from Melling on the same order ..
Took the GM pump, that came on the motor, apart just for a look-see ..
Found it looking like brand new .. Replaced the gasket and back into service it'll go ..
Almost a inch gap ... That Melling tube was to short ..
Ordered the next size up from Melling ...
That one was to long, but with a little bending got it to work okay ...
Went with this pan instead, also from a boat motor Mercruiser ..
Reason for this pan was the grooves ...
Matches the valve covers ...
Wasn't a plug & play install, the oil pump pickup tube that the motor came with was hitting the internal casted in baffles of the aluminum pan ..
Tried to buy a new Mercruiser tube, seems that they are gone hadn't been made in 30+ years ..
Went on the hunt for a used one .. After bout 50 calls to boat shops all over the country, had no luck ..
Decided to see if the aftermarket had a tube that would work.
Got one coming, made by Melling ..
Thoughts was to get a new pump from Melling on the same order ..
Took the GM pump, that came on the motor, apart just for a look-see ..
Found it looking like brand new .. Replaced the gasket and back into service it'll go ..
Almost a inch gap ... That Melling tube was to short ..
Ordered the next size up from Melling ...
That one was to long, but with a little bending got it to work okay ...
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Found the used GM windage plate and main cap bolts ..
Their on the way to me, soon to order the aftermarket screen type windage plate and the crank scraper ..
Oil pan been somewhat of a PITA to get it to work, but do think I'm on the downhill slide now ..
Still have the dipstick to contend with, making up a custom that will reach up to the radiator in turn making it easy to check the oil level without climbing on the truck ...
Their on the way to me, soon to order the aftermarket screen type windage plate and the crank scraper ..
Oil pan been somewhat of a PITA to get it to work, but do think I'm on the downhill slide now ..
Still have the dipstick to contend with, making up a custom that will reach up to the radiator in turn making it easy to check the oil level without climbing on the truck ...
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More grooves ..
Powder coat dull black and the valve covers and oil pan will have company ..
Powder coat dull black and the valve covers and oil pan will have company ..
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Well Poo !
Won't be getting the Moon cover ..
The deal was beginning to smell like a scam .. He wouldn't do PayPal wanted to use Zell ...
Oh well ... Nailed down a new cover that will work with a short water pump and a double roller timing chain ...
Also cam & lifter, crank windage tray, crank oil scarper and a few other goodies ..
Still scouting for a set of 781 BBC heads ... Slowly making progress on the motor ..
The idea here is to keep me from climbing on the truck in order to pour oil in it ...
Won't be getting the Moon cover ..
The deal was beginning to smell like a scam .. He wouldn't do PayPal wanted to use Zell ...
Oh well ... Nailed down a new cover that will work with a short water pump and a double roller timing chain ...
Also cam & lifter, crank windage tray, crank oil scarper and a few other goodies ..
Still scouting for a set of 781 BBC heads ... Slowly making progress on the motor ..
The idea here is to keep me from climbing on the truck in order to pour oil in it ...
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Making good progress in the lower end ..
Found the Oem windage tray and main cap studs ..
Still waiting for the Milodon windage tray to show up ..
Double roller timing chain came in, the Comp cam, aluminum timing cover will be here tomorrow ..
Be a little work going down with the degree wheel ..
Installed the crank scarper ..
Took some dialing in to get it sitting where it needed to be ..
Found the Oem windage tray and main cap studs ..
Still waiting for the Milodon windage tray to show up ..
Double roller timing chain came in, the Comp cam, aluminum timing cover will be here tomorrow ..
Be a little work going down with the degree wheel ..
Installed the crank scarper ..
Took some dialing in to get it sitting where it needed to be ..
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Found a matching set of 781 heads ...
Cleaned them up and checked for cracks and warpage ..
Found no cracks ..
No need to surface them ...
Got real lucky running up on a set that's buildable ..
Need to order the guides (Bronze), O/S valves (11/32" stem), springs, collars and 10 degree locks ..
Lots of prep work to get done ..
Cleaned them up and checked for cracks and warpage ..
Found no cracks ..
No need to surface them ...
Got real lucky running up on a set that's buildable ..
Need to order the guides (Bronze), O/S valves (11/32" stem), springs, collars and 10 degree locks ..
Lots of prep work to get done ..
Jesse Stewart
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Slight mods on the Milodon windage tray was needed in order to fit the Mercruiser oil pan ..
Soon to have that done, sill need to make a dipstick that will reach up to the radiator ..
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Brackets requires dialing in ..
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Boy did they !!
The GM alt bolted right up ...
I'm using a 200 amp Powerhouse aftermarket alt which has a bigger housing than the GM ...
Changed out the power steering pump ...
Cap is easier to get to ..
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Dipstick is coming along fairly nice ..
Still need to make the inner ..
Still need to make the inner ..
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Had to rework the tube, way to sharp of a bend, added another bend in that area ..
That work out very well ..
Next was to do the inner stick ..
Part stores had this uni ... It wasn't long enough ...
Found a fairly long stick for a Ford F350 ...
That got it in the ballpark, needed just a small amount of trimming to see the full level on the stick ...
Pan has 6 qts in it ...
Got real lucky finding that stick, for dang sure !!
That work out very well ..
Next was to do the inner stick ..
Part stores had this uni ... It wasn't long enough ...
Found a fairly long stick for a Ford F350 ...
That got it in the ballpark, needed just a small amount of trimming to see the full level on the stick ...
Pan has 6 qts in it ...
Got real lucky finding that stick, for dang sure !!