Re: headless 383

[Tom Watters <tomwatters@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

As I was going to close out the browser, I noticed that's still sitting 
in the car, for some reason I thought it was on a stand.  De-de-dee on 
my part.  Been a long day.  Work since 6am-6pm today.

Cant use the method I described below unless you can turn your car 
upside down.  Some trick that'd be. 

--Tom

Tom Watters wrote:
> If it were me, I'd drain the block (Water/Oil), so I could turn the 
> cylindars to a down-hill slope.  Make sure you secure the lifters in 
> place Or pull so they dont fall out and get out of order. I have a 
> drilled 2x4 that I use to put lifters in to keep them in order.  
> Get a rag with clean oil on it and rub the surface rust off the 
> cylindar walls.
> Then, use some lectromotive or brake parts cleaner to wash the debris 
> out of each cylindar and from between the piston and cylindar wall to 
> the ring.  Probably where most of the debris has settled.  A mostly 
> empty can with lower pressure if you have it.
>
> Then turn it back up-right with leveled out pistons, put about a 
> tablespoon or so of motor oil in each cylindar to re-lube the rings, 
> re-install the lifters/head etc.  refill all your fluids and 
> re-install the block.
>
> Just my '02.
>
> --Tom
>
>
> Butch Edison wrote:
> > Don't use any compressed air to clean out debris that accumulates in 
> > the cylinders. You could drive some small particulate into the rings. 
> > Instead, put rope putty around the edges of the pistons inside the 
> > cylinders, vacuum out the debris, then pull out the putty. You 
> > probably already know this. /Butch/Ferndale, WA
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: gerry peters [mailto:gpeters35@xxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, 
> > September 02, 2009 4:13 PM
> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: headless 383
> >
> >
> > some throw away sponges (the 3 for a dollar kind )
> > tear them up to block holes
> > put head bolts in
> > scrap and sand surface
> > vacuum everything in the end with old wet vac
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary H." <spigot2039@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 5:56 PM
> > Subject: headless 383
> >
> >
> >  
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > Anyone have hints on how to get this block ready to put a 383 head 
> > > back on? Seems like a lot of crud to clean up there that will fall 
> > > into the piston holes.
> > >
> > > Background: I pulled the head a couple years ago to fix a broken 
> > > exhaust stud. Time got away, too many home and car projects, a 
> > > hurricane, natural procrastination etc. It is overdue to get the car 
> > > running again. See pictures here: 
> > > http://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/temp/383-headless-500.jpg  Click 
> > > on the image for a bigger view.
> > >
> > > Tips appreciated.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Gary H.
> > >
> > >
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