360 Rebuild?
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From: Corrales, New Mecico
Agreed on the pictures....Take more than you need, and make sure you actually have good pics before you take everything apart. Don't ask me how I know.
Bag and label everything, every nut/bolt....Everything.
Bag and label everything, every nut/bolt....Everything.
When I did my wife's Camry engine, I didn't bag or label anything. Everything went back together pretty well. Had a couple spare parts left, nothing too bad though.
Was tempted to buy something like this and then I would just have it and be able to document EVERYTHING I do.
http://www.amazon.com/Contour-1300-C...uct/B002QGSYZ4
... well.. maybe not .. "everything".
Last edited by jlowmiller; Sep 25, 2011 at 04:23 PM.
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From: Bedford, PA
Definitely wouldn't hurt. Especially if you do this sort of thing alot.
Here's twenty dollars well spent that is just as good or better than bagging everything. http://www.lowes.com:80/pd_124553-94...&stop_mobi=yes. Just label each one.
Here's twenty dollars well spent that is just as good or better than bagging everything. http://www.lowes.com:80/pd_124553-94...&stop_mobi=yes. Just label each one.
I've got a new Walker Cat ready to go in. I also need a new muffler, (old one had completely rusted itself through). Probably will need new o2 sensors. This pig has gotten expensive, if I do go with the new heads from Clearwater, then that will be even more money.
I've just recently done this. you can attach a pickup block to the top of the intake(where the throttle body is mounted or to the front of the heads and back as well. I did it intake coming out, heads going in. I had the block hot tanked and cleaned up the pistons and rods myself. Got a set of iron ram heads from Hughes Engines. 953 delivered with one piece valves and springs. PM me and I can give you alot more insight into what you can do and some work arounds too. Or just ask here. I dropped about 3k into mine, but I'm planning on keeping my truck for some time.
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From: Bedford, PA
I had 130 in tanking, cam bearings, freeze plugs, and a light hone. For the rods and pistons, I parts washed the rods and pistons, then used carb cleaner on the heavy build up in the ring grooves, oil holes and top. A vinyl brush and precision screw driver work wonders. Just be gentle and don't score the top of the piston or the grooves.