Ripping apart a 200

[Anonymous]

I am just starting to tear down a 200 out of a 71 Maverick that I plan to rebuild and drop in my 64.5 convertible mustang.
The major work I will have done at a shop,but was wondering if anyone has any tips before I start as far as organization etc.
Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

 

[Anonymous]

I suggest getting the Falcon Six Performance Handbook for a start.

db

 

[barishiman]

Defintely get the Falcon Six Performance Handbook. It will point you in the right way with all the mods you want to do. Plus, as for parts go, Mike has some great stuff to buy. You might want to consider a shop manual too.

Andrew

 

[rbohm]

8) use lots of plastic baggies to store bolts in. the kind you can write on are best, and store the bolts according to where they came from, for instance, put all the oil pan bolts in one bag, head bolts in another, valve cover bolts in a third, etc. also take notes and make diagrams to refresh your memory when getting ready to put things back together. pictures also help. and have a shop manual handy.

 

[barishiman]

Oh yeah, buy a box of Sharpies to write with on the plastic bags. It was a life saver for me, twice!

Andrew

 

[strat1960s]

I tagged, bagged, labeled everything. I even took pictures right before removing a part, just so i could have a visual reference where everything went. My Dad and I spent almost 3 hours before I finally had the motor out and on it's way to the machine shop. When it came time toput it back in and together, my 10 year old Son and I were done in less than 2 hours. It saves time and reduces the stress of having spare parts. Take the extra time and do it right so that you don't have to do it twice.

 

[CobraSix]

As mentioned before...lots of pictures (this is where a digital camera pays for itself, you really don't need to develop the pictures).

I bagged everything (get sturdy bags) and numbered them. I then had a notebook I use for my mustang with every number going to what the bolt was. After that, I also wrote notes to myself about the engine tear down.

Very helpful.

If you have the engine out...upgrade your cam. It's the easiest time to do it, and you can replace your cam, lifters, and springs for about $250-300. Very much worth it, especially if you have the engine out.

Slade

 

[weeds]

I ONCE tagged the parts that came off an engine. Oil got on the bags and the ink rubbed off.

Word to the wise. Do not get oil on the ink on your bags.

 

[mugsy]

I one time tore apart an engine in the Fall and tagged most of the parts with masking tape and printed the information with a ball point pen onthe tape. In the Spring the ink had faded . So I still had to trying and rememeber where it all went. So the word to the wise, make sure the lettering/marking will not fade over time. And keep any paper type labels AWAY from oil, grease and gasoline!!!! they will absorb the fluid and the ink will run.

The next time I did a restoration I used plastic zip lock bags and adheasive labels on the outside of the bag. Worked well.