Engine swapping and general refreshing

[72maverick]

Well got a tap on order and a bolt since the only I found was a 3 inch and that's gonna bottom out.

So waiting for the tap to come in.... The joys of waiting.

 

[wme013]

What are your plans exactly?

 

[72maverick]

Plans for what

 

[wme013]

Are you planing on just chasing the threads and using the new bolt? or drilling the crank and taping a deeper set of threads

 

[chad]

1 then the other if failing. Must cut dwn bolt a lill 1st, no?

 

[72maverick]

Chasing threads then new bolt

 

[drag-200stang]

Well got a tap on order and a bolt since the only I found was a 3 inch and that's gonna bottom out.

So waiting for the tap to come in.... The joys of waiting.

I guess the question is what bolt did you order, longer than what you had before? I hope.
Sometimes thoughts in head does not come out the same in text.

 

[chad]

Sometimes thoughts in head does not come out the same in text.

Now the folks are havin a "Chad" problem

Best of the Holliday Season to One'n ALL.
May we each have peace and pleasure, pals and pie
(my fav)

 

[bubba22349]

Well got a tap on order and a bolt since the only I found was a 3 inch and that's gonna bottom out.

So waiting for the tap to come in.... The joys of waiting.

Glad you were able to find a 3 inch long 9/16 X 18 bolt. If you calculated that you need a little shorter bolt find a 9/16 X 18 nut too. Then you can tread the nut onto your 3 inch bolt to use as a guide to cut the bolt off straight with a hack saw or cut off disk to the lenght you need. Then turn the nut back towards the head so you can clean up and grind or file a very small radius on the bolt end. Next turn the nut off to chase the threads and it should be good to go. Best of luck and hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

 

[72maverick]

I will have an army of bolts ready. Ordered some 2.5 inch just in case. I wippcheck various bolts and see which Is best or cut if I need to. The 3 one I found isn't threaded completely, not sure if that part will even meet the threads. Merry Christmas everybody

 

[chad]

"...Merry Christmas everybody..."
right back adja my desert friend !!!
(I remember Deming, if like that I wish you Water)

 

[72maverick]

No kidding. Been a dry dry year

 

[72maverick]

Got the threads clean, new bolt installed and torqued, and it's rotating the assembly just fine

 

[bubba22349]

Congratulations hope you have smooth sailing on all the rest. Happy New Year

 

[chad]

that makes it a
Happy New Year !!!

now, what's next?

 

[72maverick]

Get everything together for the cooling such as new hoses and all that and wiring. Need to figure out if I'm going to run 3 carbs or not since hood clearance may be an issue

 

[chad]

i forgot abt the 3 carbs.
will U use the offie?

 

[72maverick]

Yeah I have 2 heads. On already has the offy on it

 

[chad]

"...to run 3 carbs or not since hood clearance may be an issue...."
if carbs R picked a measure could tell. I have 6 or 8 work-a-rounds at chrlsful@aol.com if interested in "raisin the hood" (a typical '60s/70s ford issue).
8^ )

 

[72maverick]

Yeah I still have a long list of other items to finish up before worrying about that. I want to get it started and wired. Probably have to rebuild a few of the carbs anyways and need to find some linkage solutions