those injectors just dont look right to me... mine are WAY tinier...

 

318 stock that came out of the truck. I am trying to source the O-rings. Anyone have any leads?

 

dealer would be my first look... still though.. **** them things are huge.. seriously though.. mine are wicked tiny lol

 

After some on again/off again work, I got the block pulled out yesterday and began the teardown. The cam lobes and the lifters really don't look that bad, but I think I will replace them anyway as long as I am in there. As was seen in the previous pictures, the pistons have a lot of carbon buildup on the tops. I popped out seven of the core plugs, and there was a ton of solid junk, gunk inside of the cooling jackets. I can't believe that when I had it flushed that nothing came out. The bottom end smells like burnt oil, and there's some crusty gunk around the oil pump. Here are a few shots of the bottom end. I am hoping to get the block to a machine shop within the next two weeks. My only concern is to clean the block, hone the cylinders, clean the pistons/rods, use larger rings, and then start the rebuild process.

 

when i was doing my 360 build i used a machine shop that is local here. . . .they had great prices on everything. locally reman'd head for 400 a pair (theres a core). when i got mine just so happened they were r/t's
They have all the o rings and everything you need.

granted you are in oklahoma and i am in georiga. but these guys are awesome.
They hot tanked/bead blasted/honed/polished/magnafluxed/ and anything else iasked for super cheap

B&W Automotive.
Ask for brent, tell him Chris with the dodge v8 in the jeep told you to call.
770 448 4311

 

what motor oil did you use in there and for how long (# of miles since you owned it).

 

I bought the truck last May and only drove it for a few thousand miles. The first two things I had done were a crankcase flush and a complete coolant flush. My overflow tank looked like ****. When it comes to vehicles, I am very religious about oil changes. People in Oklahoma are bad about maintaining their vehicles. I was told by a guy it's the old oil bom mentality of before the 1980's, when people would just use something up and then trash it with no second thoughts.

Anyway, I am thinking of using a synthetic blend after the rebuild. Nothing wrong with synthetics no matter what anyone tells me. No detergent oils.............................

 

I was just curious to find out what oil was used to let it get in that bad of a shape. the synthetics have always done me good. never had any internal engine failures since switching 15 years ago. Mobil 1...!

 

Well, I was able to stay standard on the mains and the cam bearings. The cam checked out good, the crank is good, pistons are good -- ALL GOOD!! I brought the block home Friday in a borrowed truck and started in on building it today. The engine shop was short on supplies for the heads, so all I could do today was the bottom end. Since they didn't have my new water pump I used the old one to get the cover plate aligned and sealed into place. I should have my heads Tuesday afternoon so I can continue the buildup. I am screwed now, because I tried cutting down the intake runners and hit the area where the valley plate goes. I am hella pissed and have decided that cutting down the runners isn't worth it. Not to mention all of the materials I broke (collets, sawzall blades) trying to just get a start.

Anyway, enjoy the first batch of pictures.






Here's a shot of what it looked like when I brought it home. That little diesel Rabbit is a blast to drive.

 

just curious why you didnt paint up the block while you were at it...

also did they hot tank that block? looks like the lifter gally is still kinda nasty oilblack color

lookin good dude!!! pistons look like great shape too... did you clean them and how so?