So, I cleaned the garage (I'll let you recover before moving on), got the 200 on the engine stand and started disassembly. Everything went fine, except nobody tells you that getting the lifters out is an interesting challenge.....to put it politely ;-)
First question - Is the brass thing here in this picture the "pilot bearing" from the manual set-up, and as I am moving to an automatic, I imagine I need to remove the pilot bearing - yes? and if so, best way to get it out?
Related question - do I still use this metal plate with the automatic? I cant think why since the auto has an entire bellhousing, but wanted to check -
The engine looked fairly clean inside. Oil was near new, so not much to go on there - pan was generally clean though - a little mess in the bottom, but not much. The lifters were a pain to get out, but they looked fine - although I tried compressing two of them and couldn't - not sure how much effort is needed, but whatever it is, I don't have it ;-). Looks to me as though the block has been rebuilt (as stated when sold) at some point - pistons appear to be .40 over.
Head valves looked ok too - to me anyway. I've certainly seen worse.
There is one odd thing. Somehow the part number from the FelPro gasket got itself "cast into" the head - now is this possible? Its the felpro gasket number embossed on the surface of the head -feels like metal, not just oil or something that hardened - weird? and should I try smooth that off before putting the new gasket on ( same gasket, I might add, just a new one). Would someone rebuild a head and then cast the gasket number onto it? Its a reverse image, just the way it would appear if you filled the part number on the gasket with filler, like a mold, then peeled it off.
All taken apart - now for the cleaning and total rebuild (which means respraying it blue).
First question - Is the brass thing here in this picture the "pilot bearing" from the manual set-up, and as I am moving to an automatic, I imagine I need to remove the pilot bearing - yes? and if so, best way to get it out?
Related question - do I still use this metal plate with the automatic? I cant think why since the auto has an entire bellhousing, but wanted to check -
The engine looked fairly clean inside. Oil was near new, so not much to go on there - pan was generally clean though - a little mess in the bottom, but not much. The lifters were a pain to get out, but they looked fine - although I tried compressing two of them and couldn't - not sure how much effort is needed, but whatever it is, I don't have it ;-). Looks to me as though the block has been rebuilt (as stated when sold) at some point - pistons appear to be .40 over.
Head valves looked ok too - to me anyway. I've certainly seen worse.
There is one odd thing. Somehow the part number from the FelPro gasket got itself "cast into" the head - now is this possible? Its the felpro gasket number embossed on the surface of the head -feels like metal, not just oil or something that hardened - weird? and should I try smooth that off before putting the new gasket on ( same gasket, I might add, just a new one). Would someone rebuild a head and then cast the gasket number onto it? Its a reverse image, just the way it would appear if you filled the part number on the gasket with filler, like a mold, then peeled it off.
All taken apart - now for the cleaning and total rebuild (which means respraying it blue).